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Subdividing in Chevallum: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 26 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Chevallum properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 26 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 89% of subdivision applications in Chevallum were approved, with a median decision time of 63 days.

89%

Approval rate

23 of 26 decided applications

63 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=26)

26

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

18 Nov 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Chevallum

Across 26 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Chevallum properties, 23 were approved — an approval rate of 89%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Sunshine Coast council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 63 days (measured across the 26 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a fairly typical assessment timeframe for South East Queensland. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.

Based on 26 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, these figures describe how comparable proposals have actually fared — but every site is different. Zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and the assessment pathway for your specific parcel decide what is realistic for your project.

Recent decisions in Chevallum

The most recent decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
RAL25/0080Approved18 Nov 202565 days
RAL25/0079Approved18 Nov 202565 days
RAL24/0095Approved29 Sept 2025322 days
RAL23/0111Withdrawn30 Sept 2024328 days
POS23/0244Approved17 Jan 202437 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Chevallum properties in Sunshine Coast council records, current as of 2 July 2026. Past decisions describe how comparable proposals have fared — they do not guarantee, and cannot predict, the outcome of any future application. Council assesses every application on its merits against the planning scheme that applies at the time. This page is general information, not planning or legal advice: what is achievable on a specific site depends on its zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and assessment pathway.

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