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Building a new house in Eatons Hill: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 9 decided dwelling-house applications on Eatons Hill properties, drawn from Moreton Bay council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 9 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 89% of new-house applications in Eatons Hill were approved, with a median decision time of 64 days.

89%

Approval rate

8 of 9 decided applications

64 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=9)

9

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

15 Dec 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Eatons Hill

Across 9 decided dwelling-house applications on Eatons Hill properties, 8 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 Moreton Bay council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 64 days (measured across the 9 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 9 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 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 Eatons Hill

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
DA/2025/0805Approved15 Dec 2025293 days
DA/2025/2523Lapsed25 Aug 202582 days
DA/2025/0969Approved4 July 2025120 days
DA/2024/1027Approved15 Apr 202434 days
DA/2021/4668Approved27 Jan 202271 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Eatons Hill properties in Moreton Bay 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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