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Subdividing in Stafford Heights: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 94 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Stafford Heights properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 94 decided applications in Brisbane, 99% of subdivision applications in Stafford Heights were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.

99%

Approval rate

93 of 94 decided applications

51 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=94)

94

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

14 May 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Stafford Heights

Across 94 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Stafford Heights properties, 93 were approved — an approval rate of 99%. 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 51 days (measured across the 94 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 94 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 Stafford Heights

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
A006938304Approved14 May 2026122 days
A006949890Approved16 Mar 202645 days
A006903461Approved27 Feb 2026100 days
A006894203Approved28 Jan 202686 days
A006877089Approved27 Nov 202548 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Stafford Heights 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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