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Building a duplex in Woody Point: approval rates, timelines and costs

Real outcomes from 19 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Woody Point properties, drawn from Moreton Bay council records. Data current as of 2 July 2026.

According to Casa Intelligence analysis of 19 decided applications in Moreton Bay, 95% of duplex and dual-occupancy applications in Woody Point were approved, with a median decision time of 94 days.

95%

Approval rate

18 of 19 decided applications

94 days

Median decision time

Lodgement to decision (n=19)

19

Decided applications

Comparable dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications

3 July 2025

Latest decision

Most recent decided application in this cohort

What the numbers say about Woody Point

Across 19 decided dual-occupancy and multi-unit dwelling applications on Woody Point properties, 18 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 94 days (measured across the 19 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 19 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 Woody Point

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

ApplicationDecisionDecidedDays to decision
DA/2024/5612Approved3 July 2025210 days
DA/2024/5852Approved10 Feb 202555 days
DA/2024/4409Approved20 Nov 202450 days
DA/2023/5113Approved18 June 2024187 days
DA/2021/1952Approved24 Feb 2023646 days

About this data

These statistics summarise decided development applications recorded against Woody Point 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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