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Building a new house in Mount Gravatt East: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 20 decided dwelling-house applications on Mount Gravatt East properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 20 decided applications in Brisbane, 90% of new-house applications in Mount Gravatt East were approved, with a median decision time of 43 days.

90%

Approval rate

18 of 20 decided applications

43 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=20)

20

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

11 Apr 2024

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Mount Gravatt East

Across 20 decided dwelling-house applications on Mount Gravatt East properties, 18 were approved — an approval rate of 90%. That reflects a strong 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 43 days (measured across the 20 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 20 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 Mount Gravatt East

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
A006462746Withdrawn11 Apr 202455 days
A006241672Approved31 Mar 20230 days
A005887224Approved10 Mar 2022108 days
A004596261Approved20 Mar 201718 days
A004596290Approved20 Mar 201718 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Mount Gravatt East 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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