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Building a new house in Hope Island: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 329 decided dwelling-house applications on Hope Island properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.
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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 329 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of new-house applications in Hope Island were approved.
100%
Approval rate
329 of 329 decided applications
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Median decision time
Not enough dated records
329
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
28 Apr 2026
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Hope Island
Across 329 decided dwelling-house applications on Hope Island properties, 329 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 329 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 Hope Island
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN301552/04/02 | approved | 28 Apr 2026 | — |
| PN274847/04/01 | approved | 22 Aug 2025 | — |
| PN263621/04/04 | approved | 1 Apr 2025 | — |
| PN263651/04/03 | approved | 27 Mar 2025 | — |
| PN337034/04/04 | approved | 16 Dec 2024 | — |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Hope Island properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 26 July 2026. What is achievable on a specific site depends on its zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and assessment pathway.
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