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Subdividing in Upper Caboolture: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 63 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Upper Caboolture properties, drawn from Moreton Bay council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 63 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 95% of subdivision applications in Upper Caboolture were approved, with a median decision time of 87 days.

95%

Approval rate

60 of 63 decided applications

87 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=63)

63

Decided applications

Comparable reconfiguration and subdivision applications

15 Jan 2026

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Upper Caboolture

Across 63 decided reconfiguration and subdivision applications on Upper Caboolture properties, 60 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 Moreton Bay council, not estimates or modelling.

The median time from lodgement to decision was 87 days (measured across the 63 applications in this cohort with both dates recorded). That is a fairly typical assessment timeframe for South East Queensland. Individual applications vary widely with information requests, referrals and the assessment pathway that applies to the specific site.

Based on 63 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 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 Upper Caboolture

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
DA/2025/5788Approved15 Jan 202662 days
DA/2024/3035Approved8 Aug 2025395 days
DA/2025/1618Approved10 July 202587 days
DA/2024/3974Lapsed8 July 2025303 days
DA/2023/4317Approved8 June 2025587 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Upper Caboolture properties in Moreton Bay 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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