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Subdividing in Ormeau: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 13 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Ormeau properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 13 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of subdivision applications in Ormeau were approved, with a median decision time of 130 days.

100%

Approval rate

13 of 13 decided applications

130 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=4)

13

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

18 Nov 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Ormeau

Across 13 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Ormeau properties, 13 were approved — an approval rate of 100%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Gold Coast council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 130 days (measured across the 4 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 13 decided applications in Gold 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 Ormeau

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
ROL/2025/81Approved18 Nov 202583 days
ROL/2023/52Approved17 Feb 2025619 days
ROL/2024/92Approved17 Dec 202467 days
ROL/2023/70Approved29 Jan 2024178 days
PN124059/02/DA1approved

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Ormeau properties in Gold 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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