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Building a new house in Moorooka: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 53 decided dwelling-house applications on Moorooka properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 53 decided applications in Brisbane, 89% of new-house applications in Moorooka were approved, with a median decision time of 49 days.
89%
Approval rate
47 of 53 decided applications
49 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=51)
53
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
26 June 2019
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Moorooka
Across 53 decided dwelling-house applications on Moorooka properties, 47 were approved — an approval rate of 89%. 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 49 days (measured across the 51 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 53 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 Moorooka
The most recent decided dwelling-house applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.
| Application | Decision | Decided | Days to decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| A005226025 | Approved | 26 June 2019 | 0 days |
| A005040530 | Approved | 22 Oct 2018 | 10 days |
| A004589352 | Withdrawn | 28 June 2017 | 131 days |
| A004328946 | Approved | 6 June 2016 | 104 days |
| A004393859 | Approved | 3 June 2016 | 9 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Moorooka 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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