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Building a new house in Rochedale: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 41 decided dwelling-house applications on Rochedale properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 41 decided applications in Brisbane, 71% of new-house applications in Rochedale were approved, with a median decision time of 42 days.

71%

Approval rate

29 of 41 decided applications

42 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=41)

41

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

24 Feb 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Rochedale

Across 41 decided dwelling-house applications on Rochedale properties, 29 were approved — an approval rate of 71%. That reflects a noticeably tougher track record than most SEQ suburbs, so site selection and application quality matter more here. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Brisbane council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 42 days (measured across the 41 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 41 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 Rochedale

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
A006928408Withdrawn24 Feb 202664 days
A006661407Withdrawn17 Jan 202553 days
A006320182Approved15 Aug 202328 days
A006155682Approved3 Feb 202370 days
A005942166Approved8 Feb 20220 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Rochedale 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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