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Subdividing in East Brisbane: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 146 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on East Brisbane properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 146 decided applications in Brisbane, 96% of subdivision applications in East Brisbane were approved, with a median decision time of 64 days.

96%

Approval rate

140 of 146 decided applications

64 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=146)

146

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

23 Feb 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about East Brisbane

Across 146 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on East Brisbane properties, 140 were approved — an approval rate of 96%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Brisbane council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 64 days (measured across the 146 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 146 decided applications in Brisbane, 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 East Brisbane

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
A006953104Withdrawn23 Feb 202620 days
A006879815Approved10 Dec 202557 days
A006794970Approved29 Aug 202573 days
A006769438Approved30 May 202516 days
A006743372Approved29 May 202557 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against East Brisbane properties in Brisbane 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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