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Building a new house in Nambour: approval rates, timelines and costs
Real outcomes from 44 decided dwelling-house applications on Nambour properties, drawn from Sunshine Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.
According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 44 decided applications in Sunshine Coast, 80% of new-house applications in Nambour were approved, with a median decision time of 74 days.
80%
Approval rate
35 of 44 decided applications
74 days
Median decision time
Lodgement to decision (n=43)
44
Decided applications
Comparable dwelling-house applications
5 Feb 2026
Latest decision
Most recent decided application in this cohort
What the numbers say about Nambour
Across 44 decided dwelling-house applications on Nambour properties, 35 were approved — an approval rate of 80%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, 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 74 days (measured across the 43 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 44 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 Nambour
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REC15/0232.03 | Approved | 5 Feb 2026 | 107 days |
| MCU25/0146 | Approved | 23 Dec 2025 | 204 days |
| MCU25/0341 | Approved | 23 Dec 2025 | 27 days |
| MCU21/0416.01 | Withdrawn | 8 Dec 2025 | 148 days |
| MCU25/0121 | Withdrawn | 20 July 2025 | 68 days |
About this data
These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Nambour 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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