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

Real outcomes from 49 decided dwelling-house applications on South Maclean properties, drawn from Logan council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 49 decided applications in Logan, 96% of new-house applications in South Maclean were approved, with a median decision time of 50 days.

96%

Approval rate

47 of 49 decided applications

50 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=48)

49

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

11 Feb 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about South Maclean

Across 49 decided dwelling-house applications on South Maclean properties, 47 were approved — an approval rate of 96%. That reflects a strong track record for this kind of proposal. These are real, decided applications assessed by the Logan council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 50 days (measured across the 48 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 49 decided applications in Logan, 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 South Maclean

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
BWAP/2/2026Approved11 Feb 202636 days
BWAP/178/2025Approved16 Dec 202583 days
MCUR/81/2025Approved7 Nov 2025107 days
CAR/313/2025Approved3 Oct 2025100 days
BWAP/30/2025Approved3 Sept 202528 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against South Maclean properties in Logan 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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