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Townhouse development in Coolangatta: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 21 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Coolangatta properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 21 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of townhouse development applications in Coolangatta were approved.

100%

Approval rate

21 of 21 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

21

Decided applications

Comparable multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications

29 Jan 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Coolangatta

Across 21 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Coolangatta properties, 21 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 21 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 Coolangatta

The most recent decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN5450/01/DA1approved29 Jan 2026
PN4013/01/DA2approved29 Dec 2025
PN5450/01/DA1approved16 July 2024
PN5450/01/DA1approved21 July 2023
PN4013/01/DA2approved24 Apr 2023

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Coolangatta properties in Gold 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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