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Subdividing in Mooloolah Valley: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 131 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Mooloolah Valley properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 131 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 92% of subdivision applications in Mooloolah Valley were approved, with a median decision time of 55 days.

92%

Approval rate

121 of 131 decided applications

55 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=127)

131

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

8 Jan 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Mooloolah Valley

Across 131 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Mooloolah Valley properties, 121 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 Sunshine Coast council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 55 days (measured across the 127 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a comparatively fast assessment turnaround. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.

Based on 131 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 Mooloolah Valley

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
RAL18/0125.08Approved8 Jan 202631 days
RAL18/0125.07Approved3 Nov 202520 days
RAL25/0060Withdrawn1 Sept 202546 days
RAL18/0125.06Approved20 May 2025163 days
REC15/0180.03Approved13 May 202528 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Mooloolah Valley 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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