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Building a granny flat in Doonan: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 15 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Doonan properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 8 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 15 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 80% of granny flat and secondary dwelling applications in Doonan were approved, with a median decision time of 96 days.
80%
Approval rate
12 of 15 decided applications
96 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=14)
15
Decided applications
Comparable secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications
18 Nov 2025
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Doonan
Across 15 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Doonan properties, 12 were approved — an approval rate of 80%. 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 96 days (measured across the 14 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 15 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 Doonan
The most recent decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCU25/0203 | Withdrawn | 18 Nov 2025 | 125 days |
| MCU25/0043 | Approved | 16 Nov 2025 | 270 days |
| MCU24/0331 | Approved | 13 Feb 2025 | 70 days |
| MCU24/0177 | Approved | 26 Sept 2024 | 81 days |
| MCU23/0305 | Approved | 15 July 2024 | 245 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Doonan properties in Sunshine Coast council records, current as of 8 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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