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Subdividing in Maroochy River: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 108 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Maroochy River properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 108 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 88% of subdivision applications in Maroochy River were approved, with a median decision time of 71 days.

88%

Approval rate

95 of 108 decided applications

71 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=105)

108

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

12 Mar 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Maroochy River

Across 108 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Maroochy River properties, 95 were approved — an approval rate of 88%. 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 71 days (measured across the 105 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 108 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 Maroochy River

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
RAL25/0038Approved12 Mar 2026281 days
RAL19/0082.11Withdrawn26 Jan 202612 days
RAL22/0097Approved8 Dec 20251197 days
POS25/0025Approved27 May 202591 days
OPW23/0462Approved20 Feb 2024125 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Maroochy River 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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