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Building a new house in Little Mountain: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 15 decided dwelling-house applications on Little Mountain properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 15 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 87% of new-house applications in Little Mountain were approved, with a median decision time of 37 days.
87%
Approval rate
13 of 15 decided applications
37 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=14)
15
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
24 May 2022
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Little Mountain
Across 15 decided dwelling-house applications on Little Mountain properties, 13 were approved — an approval rate of 87%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Sunshine Coast council, not estimates or modelling.
The median time from lodgement to decision was 37 days (measured across the 14 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 15 decided applications in Sunshine 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 Little Mountain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCU22/0060 | Approved | 24 May 2022 | 84 days |
| MCU21/0267 | Approved | 17 May 2022 | 287 days |
| MCU21/0244 | Approved | 20 Sept 2021 | 64 days |
| MCU21/0034 | Approved | 17 May 2021 | 88 days |
| 2000/500040.01 | Refused | 24 July 2018 | 20 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Little Mountain properties in Sunshine Coast 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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