Building Approvals

Most types of residential and non-residential building work require a building approval to be issued prior to construction. The information below represents the City of Logan’s development which has been approved for construction.

It is of note that the figures presented in Building Approvals and Building Completions sections include works within the Priority Development Areas of Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone.

City of Logan Residential Building Approvals

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following residential building approvals:

2,162

Total new dwellings

66

Total demolished/converted

2,096

Total net new dwellings

House Type	Unit/Apartment	Duplex/townhouse	Stand-alone House	House with Auxiliary Unit	Secondary Dwelling for Existing Dwelling	Other Dwelling	Retirement Dwelling
8	27	166	1,480	262	77	0	148

The graph illustrated the number of building approved new residential dwellings per financial year peaked in 2020/21.

City of Logan Other Housing Building Activity

July 2021 to December 2021

17

Care facilities (beds) ⁽⁴⁾

5

Non-private institutions (beds) ⁽⁵⁾

City of Logan Accommodation Building Activity

July 2021 to December 2021

0

Short-term accommodation (serviced apartments)

0

Short-term accommodation (hotels / motels)

wdt_ID	Year	Stand-alone House	House with Auxiliary Unit	Secondary Dwelling	Duplex/Townhouse	Unit/Apartment	Retirement Dwelling	Other Dwelling	Total New Dwellings	Total Dwellings Demolished	Total NET New Dwellings
1	10/11	1,188	6	48	442	227	71	75	2,057.00	63	1,994.00
2	11/12	824	2	47	304	320	66	123	1,686.00	45	1,641.00
3	12/13	780	4	66	214	355	82	61	1,562.00	55	1,507.00
4	13/14	1,239	6	61	218	43	46	58	1,671.00	57	1,614.00
5	14/15	1,884	56	96	261	122	13	114	2,546.00	68	2,478.00
6	15/16	2,063	326	115	216	226	65	85	3,096.00	89	3,007.00
7	16/17	2,095	530	183	304	109	103	51	3,375.00	99	3,276.00
8	17/18	2,334	846	286	157	308	109	43	4,083.00	125	3,958.00
9	18/19	2,103	612	136	510	228	90	19	3,698.00	154	3,544.00
10	19/20	1,852	646	86	89	75	77	34	2,859.00	147	2,712.00
11	20/21	3,647	884	156	132	151	89	13	5,072.00	187	4,885.00
12	21/22 (part)	1,482	262	77	166	27	148	0	2,162.00	66	2,096.00

Auxiliary units were introduced in the Logan Planning Scheme 2015 which commenced on 18 May 2015 – prior to this, the delivery of auxiliary units was not defined as a separate dwelling type.

1. Includes the construction value of new care and other facilities with long-term residency.

1. Other residential works include the construction value of all residential-related renovations, extensions and demolitions.

GFA is defined as the habitable area of the stand-alone house and excludes garages, patios, porches and storage areas.
The average lot size for a stand-alone house is for houses on a lot less than 2,000m².

Growth per financial year – Cumulative growth

Map showing total new dwellings approved accumulative growth in Logan

City of Logan Non-Residential Building Approvals

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following non-residential building approvals:

104,430m²

Total approved new Gross Floor Area (GFA)

$212,953,343

Total estimated value of new works

Building Approved New Non-residential Gross Floor Area Summary 2021/22

*Note 2021/22 data only includes 6-month data from July to December 2021

wdt_ID	Development Type	Gross Floor Area
1	Retail	23,023
2	Community	10,849
3	Industry	61,657
4	Office	6,611
5	Sport, Tourism & Recreation	2,290

Building Approved New Non-residential Gross Floor Area Breakdown 2021/22

*Note 2021/22 data only includes 6-month data from July to December 2021

wdt_ID	Development Type	Gross Floor Area
1	Warehouse, Distribution & Logistics	33,195
2	Retail and Services	22,928
3	Sport, Tourism and Recreation	2,290
4	Showroom & Bulk Goods	2,290
5	Education	5,206

1. Includes the estimated construction value of non-residential building approvals that result in new GFA.

1. Includes the construction value of all non-residential related tenancy fitouts, renovations, refurbishments, and demolitions.

The graph below illustrates that the majority of new GFA is generated by the Warehouse, distribution and logistics land use category
The graph below also highlights a sharp increase in new GFA buildings approved in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 financial year period

City of Logan Commercial Tenancy Fitouts

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following building approved commercial tenancy fitouts:

6,194m²

Retail and services

10,281m²

Office

1,163m²

Education

1,060m²

Sport, tourism and recreation

536m²

Warehouse, distribution and logistics

Residential Building Activity Notes

The Auxiliary unit count includes both the primary house and the auxiliary unit.
An Other dwelling includes those dwellings located in Caravan parks for the purposes of longer-term living (not short-term holiday accommodation) and dwellings such as relocatable homes.
A Retirement dwelling is defined as a dwelling located in a retirement facility that provides separate independent living dwellings. Also defined as low-care living.
Care facilities Include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residences and are further defined as facilities with shared communal facilities such as common areas, kitchens etc. A care facility is not a separate dwelling. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.