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Unit development in Milton: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 48 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Milton properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 48 decided applications in Brisbane, 90% of unit development applications in Milton were approved, with a median decision time of 130 days.

90%

Approval rate

43 of 48 decided applications

130 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=48)

48

Decided applications

Comparable multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications

6 Mar 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Milton

Across 48 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Milton properties, 43 were approved — an approval rate of 90%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Brisbane council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 130 days (measured across the 48 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 48 decided applications in Brisbane, 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 Milton

The most recent decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
A006105655Approved6 Mar 20261267 days
A006614342Approved21 Oct 202431 days
A006376581Approved4 Sept 2024334 days
A006427140Approved19 July 2024214 days
A006274815Approved17 Oct 2023152 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Milton properties in Brisbane 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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