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

Real outcomes from 29 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Miami properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 29 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Miami were approved.

100%

Approval rate

29 of 29 decided applications

Median decision time

Not enough dated records

29

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications

5 Dec 2023

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Miami

Across 29 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Miami properties, 29 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 29 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 multi-unit dwelling applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN97547/04/03approved5 Dec 2023
PN57574/01/DA1approved30 June 2023
PN59002/01/DA1approved6 Sept 2021
PN58790/01/DA1approved10 Sept 2020
PN58312/01/DA1approved24 Jan 2019

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Miami properties in Gold 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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