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Subdividing in Mapleton: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 36 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Mapleton properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 36 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 86% of subdivision applications in Mapleton were approved, with a median decision time of 34 days.

86%

Approval rate

31 of 36 decided applications

34 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=35)

36

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

7 July 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Mapleton

Across 36 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Mapleton properties, 31 were approved — an approval rate of 86%. 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 34 days (measured across the 35 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 36 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 Mapleton

The most recent decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
RAL23/0107.01Withdrawn7 July 202534 days
RAL23/0042Approved30 Mar 2025676 days
POS25/0002Approved29 Jan 202510 days
RAL23/0107Approved30 Apr 2024188 days
POS23/0070Approved2 May 20237 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Mapleton 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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