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Building a duplex in Southport: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 20 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Southport properties, drawn from Gold Coast council records. Data current as of 26 July 2026.

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According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 20 decided applications in Gold Coast, 100% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Southport were approved.

100%

Approval rate

20 of 20 decided applications

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Median decision time

Not enough dated records

20

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and duplex applications

9 Aug 2024

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Southport

Across 20 decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications on Southport properties, 20 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.

Based on 20 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 Southport

The most recent decided dual-occupancy and duplex applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
PN34904/01/DA1approved9 Aug 2024—
PN43869/01/DA1approved——
PN42417/04/04approved——
PN42242/01/DA1approved——
PN96226/04/02approved——

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Southport properties in Gold Coast council records, current as of 26 July 2026. What is achievable on a specific site depends on its zoning, overlays, lot dimensions and assessment pathway.

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