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Building a duplex in Miami: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 14 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Miami properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.

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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 14 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Miami were approved.

100%

Approval rate

14 of 14 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

14

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and duplex applications

6 Sept 2021

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Miami

Across 14 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Miami properties, 14 were approved — an approval rate of 100%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Gold Coast council, not estimates or modelling.

Based on 14 decided applications in Gold 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 Miami

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN59002/01/DA1approved6 Sept 2021
PN58790/01/DA1approved10 Sept 2020
PN58038/04/04approved
PN58900/04/04approved
PN59990/04/03approved

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Miami properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 26 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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