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Building a duplex in Elanora: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 18 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Elanora properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.

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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 18 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Elanora were approved.

100%

Approval rate

18 of 18 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

18

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and duplex applications

22 Feb 2022

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Elanora

Across 18 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Elanora properties, 18 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 18 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 Elanora

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN334723/03/DA1approved22 Feb 2022
PN334736/03/DA1approved
PN334723/03/DA1approved
PN335557/04/02approved
PN339051/04/02approved

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Elanora 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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