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Building a granny flat in Logan Central: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 12 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Logan Central properties, drawn from Logan council records. Data current as of 8 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 12 decided applications in Logan, 92% of granny flat and secondary dwelling applications in Logan Central were approved, with a median decision time of 31 days.

92%

Approval rate

11 of 12 decided applications

31 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=12)

12

Decided applications

Comparable secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications

28 Jan 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Logan Central

Across 12 decided secondary dwelling (granny flat) applications on Logan Central properties, 11 were approved — an approval rate of 92%. 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 31 days (measured across the 12 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 12 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 Logan Central

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.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
CAR/538/2025Approved28 Jan 2026100 days
MCUR/99/2025Approved6 Nov 202558 days
MCUR/36/2018Approved14 Dec 20221595 days
MCUR/278/2022Approved12 Dec 202235 days
MCUR/290/2022Approved16 Nov 20226 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Logan Central 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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