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Subdividing in Margate: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 25 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Margate properties, drawn from Moreton Bay council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 25 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 92% of subdivision applications in Margate were approved, with a median decision time of 70 days.

92%

Approval rate

23 of 25 decided applications

70 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=25)

25

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

5 Feb 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Margate

Across 25 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Margate properties, 23 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 Moreton Bay council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 70 days (measured across the 25 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a fairly typical assessment timeframe for South East Queensland. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.

Based on 25 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 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 Margate

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
DA/2025/5146Approved5 Feb 2026111 days
DA/2025/4856Approved11 Dec 202570 days
DA/2025/4790Lapsed30 Nov 202561 days
DA/2025/4524Approved31 Oct 202545 days
DA/2025/1195Approved28 May 202570 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Margate properties in Moreton Bay 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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