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

Real outcomes from 8 decided dwelling-house applications on Sunnybank Hills properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 8 decided applications in Brisbane, 100% of new-house applications in Sunnybank Hills were approved, with a median decision time of 56 days.

100%

Approval rate

8 of 8 decided applications

56 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=8)

8

Decided applications

Comparable dwelling-house applications

6 May 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Sunnybank Hills

Across 8 decided dwelling-house applications on Sunnybank Hills properties, 8 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 Brisbane council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 56 days (measured across the 8 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 8 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 Sunnybank Hills

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
A006742085Approved6 May 202536 days
A006498648Approved30 Apr 202421 days
A006220289Approved6 Mar 20237 days
A005417510Approved10 July 2020109 days
A004349247Approved1 Apr 20169 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Sunnybank Hills 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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