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Building a new house in Clear Island Waters: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 8 decided dwelling-house applications on Clear Island Waters properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.
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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 8 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of new-house applications in Clear Island Waters were approved.
100%
Approval rate
8 of 8 decided applications
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Median decision time
Not enough dated records
8
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
3 Jan 2019
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Clear Island Waters
Across 8 decided dwelling-house applications on Clear Island Waters properties, 8 were approved — an approval rate of 100%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Gold Coast council, not estimates or modelling.
Based on 8 decided applications in Gold 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 Clear Island Waters
The most recent decided dwelling-house applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN199601/04/07 | approved | 3 Jan 2019 | — |
| PN170602/04/07 | approved | — | — |
| PN165744/04/06 | approved | — | — |
| PN213491/04/03 | approved | — | — |
| PN199593/04/07 | approved | — | — |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Clear Island Waters properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 26 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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