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Building a granny flat in Forestdale: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 10 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Forestdale properties, drawn from Logan council records. Data current as of 8 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 10 decided applications in Logan, 90% of granny flat and secondary dwelling applications in Forestdale were approved, with a median decision time of 36 days.
90%
Approval rate
9 of 10 decided applications
36 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=10)
10
Decided applications
Comparable secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications
14 Mar 2024
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Forestdale
Across 10 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Forestdale properties, 9 were approved — an approval rate of 90%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Logan council, not estimates or modelling.
The median time from lodgement to decision was 36 days (measured across the 10 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a comparatively fast assessment turnaround. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.
Based on 10 decided applications in Logan, 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 Forestdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCUR/5/2024 | Approved | 14 Mar 2024 | 58 days |
| MCUR/7/2023 | Approved | 19 Jan 2023 | 2 days |
| MCUR/264/2022 | Approved | 29 Nov 2022 | 41 days |
| MCUR/9/2022 | Approved | 25 Feb 2022 | 39 days |
| MCUR/234/2021 | Withdrawn | 20 Oct 2021 | 117 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Forestdale properties in Logan 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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