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

Real outcomes from 76 decided dwelling-house applications on Sherwood properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 76 decided applications in Brisbane, 95% of new-house applications in Sherwood were approved, with a median decision time of 46 days.

95%

Approval rate

72 of 76 decided applications

46 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=76)

76

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

29 June 2020

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Sherwood

Across 76 decided dwelling-house applications on Sherwood properties, 72 were approved — an approval rate of 95%. 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 46 days (measured across the 76 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 76 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 Sherwood

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
A005452362Approved29 June 202047 days
A005383870Approved28 Feb 202025 days
A005033688Approved3 Oct 20181 days
A004685279Approved6 Sept 201771 days
A004657366Approved6 June 201714 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Sherwood 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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