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Unit development in Herston: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 16 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Herston properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 16 decided applications in Brisbane, 94% of unit development applications in Herston were approved, with a median decision time of 188 days.

94%

Approval rate

15 of 16 decided applications

188 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=16)

16

Decided applications

Comparable multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications

15 Apr 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Herston

Across 16 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Herston properties, 15 were approved — an approval rate of 94%. 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 188 days (measured across the 16 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a longer-than-typical assessment timeframe — worth building into your project programme. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.

Based on 16 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 Herston

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
A006935115Approved15 Apr 202698 days
A006670786Approved18 Mar 202599 days
A006435813Approved3 Apr 202492 days
A006248821Approved6 Sept 2023148 days
A006095480Approved11 Nov 202270 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Herston 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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