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Building a new house in Fortitude Valley: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 21 decided dwelling-house applications on Fortitude Valley properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 21 decided applications in Brisbane, 95% of new-house applications in Fortitude Valley were approved, with a median decision time of 113 days.
95%
Approval rate
20 of 21 decided applications
113 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=21)
21
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
23 Mar 2018
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Fortitude Valley
Across 21 decided dwelling-house applications on Fortitude Valley properties, 20 were approved — an approval rate of 95%. 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 113 days (measured across the 21 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 21 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 Fortitude Valley
The most recent decided dwelling-house applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| A004792577 | Approved | 23 Mar 2018 | 126 days |
| A004144338 | Approved | 16 Nov 2015 | 164 days |
| A003096771 | Approved | 26 Oct 2011 | 145 days |
| A002843374 | Approved | 8 July 2011 | 373 days |
| A002258020 | Approved | 25 Sept 2009 | 220 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Fortitude Valley 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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