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Development applications in Cairns North

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Cairns Regional Council public register for Cairns North — what's proposed, whereabouts, and the planning zone of each site. Updated daily. Seen one you want to object to? Here is how to object to a development application.

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Free, and no sign-up: type a Cairns North address to see its planning zone and how many planning overlays apply. The full report ($49 incl. GST) names each one.

Has Cairns North flooded? Recorded flood history for the suburb

About Cairns North

37
median age
$1402
household income / wk
$340
rent / wk
$1300
mortgage / mo
1.9
people / household

Census 2021, Australian Bureau of Statistics — the suburb, not this street.

6
applications on record
6
lodged in 90 days
0
decided

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What's being applied for

Other 6

Recent applications (6 in the last 6 months)

14378/2026 Other · lodged 28 Sep 2026

Change Application (Minor Change) Material Change of Use (Office, Low Impact Industry and Caretaker's Accommodation)

316 Sheridan Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record
14303/2026 Other · lodged 19 Aug 2026

Operational Works Landscaping Works

39A Law Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record
14282/2026 Other · lodged 5 Aug 2026

Change Application (Other Change) Material Change of Use Office, Health Care Services, Food and Drink Outlet, Shop & Short-term Accommodation

156 Lake Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record
14258/2026 Other · lodged 26 Jul 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot Boundary Realignment 3 Lots into 3 Lots

16 Short Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record
14257/2026 Other · lodged 24 Jul 2026

Material Change of Use Low Impact Industry and Warehouse

29 Howe Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record
14256/2026 Other · lodged 24 Jul 2026

Material Change of Use Low Impact Industry and Warehouse

27 Howe Street CAIRNS NORTH QLD 4870 Council record

Zones and overlays explained: what each Queensland zone allows · what planning overlays such as flood and bushfire change

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Application details are reproduced from the Cairns Regional Council public development register and may lag the council's own record; follow the council link for the authoritative file. Zones are resolved by Landbrief from published scheme mapping. Nothing here is planning advice.