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Unit development in Wilston: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 14 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Wilston properties, drawn from Brisbane council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 14 decided applications in Brisbane, 86% of unit development applications in Wilston were approved, with a median decision time of 150 days.

86%

Approval rate

12 of 14 decided applications

150 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=14)

14

Decided applications

Comparable multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications

7 Apr 2021

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Wilston

Across 14 decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications on Wilston properties, 12 were approved — an approval rate of 86%. That reflects a solid, though not automatic, 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 150 days (measured across the 14 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 14 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 Wilston

The most recent decided multiple-dwelling and multi-unit applications in this cohort, cited by real council application number so you can verify each one yourself.

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
A005674385Approved7 Apr 202136 days
A005365270Approved27 Aug 2020232 days
A005483130Approved10 July 202014 days
A005328497Approved14 Apr 2020153 days
A005075555Refused18 Nov 2019357 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Wilston 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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