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Development applications in River Heads

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Fraser Coast Regional Council public register for River Heads — 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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About River Heads

54
median age
$1243
household income / wk
$350
rent / wk
$1400
mortgage / mo
2.4
people / household

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

34
applications on record
7
lodged in 90 days
29
decided

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What's being applied for

Reconfiguring a lot 31
Operational works 3

Zones these sites sit in

The zone sets what a site can be used for. Landbrief resolves it for each application from the Fraser Coast Regional Council scheme mapping — the register itself doesn't publish it.

Low Density Residential 32
Emerging Communities 1
Rural 1

Recent applications (22 in the last 6 months)

RAL26/0094 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 2 Oct 2026

Reconfiguring A Lot - One(1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

19-21 Schooner Rise River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Part Council record
OPW26/0110 Operational works · lodged 23 Sep 2026

Operational Works - Code - Earthworks

8 Edgecumbe Close River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Information Request Part Council record
CAR26/0371 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 17 Sep 2026

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

39 Seafarer Drive River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Undergoing Assessment Council record
CAR26/0322 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 17 Aug 2026

Pre-lodgement Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

804 River Heads Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Approved Council record
CAR26/0312 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 31 Jul 2026

Amenity and Aesthetics

702 River Heads Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
RAL26/0074 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 30 Jul 2026

Reconfiguring A Lot - One (1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

8 Edgecumbe Close River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Decision Stage Council record
CAR26/0307 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 29 Jul 2026

Pre-lodgement Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

25 Wolfe Street River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR26/0282 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 9 Jul 2026

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House

52-56 Ocean Outlook River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
POS26/0073 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 6 Jul 2026

Request for Approval of Plan of Subdivision - SP348924 - Plan of Lots 3 and 4 - Cancelling Lot 267 on RP893013 - RAL24/0014

148-150 Bengtson Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Approved Council record
CAR26/0258 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 22 Jun 2026

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

115 Bengtson Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
POS26/0065 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 18 Jun 2026

Request for Approval of Plan of Subdivision - SP359631 - Plan of Lots 1 and 2 - Cancelling Lot 319 on RP143057 - RAL25/0021

38 Kingfisher Drive River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Approved Council record
OPW26/0075 Operational works · lodged 15 Jun 2026

Operational Works - Code - Civil Works

35 Wilkin Street River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Rural Development Permit Council record
CAR26/0244 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 10 Jun 2026

Pre-lodgement Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

30 Fraser Drive River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR26/0232 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 2 Jun 2026

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House

770 River Heads Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application refused Council record
RAL26/0031 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 14 Apr 2026

Reconfiguring A Lot - One (1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

140-142 Bengtson Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Development Permit Council record
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RAL26/0030 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 13 Apr 2026

Reconfiguring A Lot - One (1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

156-158 Bengtson Road River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Development Permit Council record
RAL25/0021.01 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 30 Mar 2026

Minor Change to Approval - Change to conditions and approved plans of Development Permit - RAL25/0021 - Reconfiguring A Lot - One (1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

38 Kingfisher Drive River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Approved Council record
CAR26/0122 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 16 Mar 2026

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

10 Island Outlook River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR26/0089 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 25 Feb 2026

Pre-lodgement Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

29 Sandpiper Street River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR26/0027 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 22 Jan 2026

Pre-lodgement Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

187 Cove Boulevard River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR25/0548 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 16 Dec 2025

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House and Domestic Outbuilding

33 Petrel Avenue River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record
CAR25/0476 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 23 Oct 2025

Concurrence Agency Referral - Dwelling House (Domestic Outbuilding)

66 Fraser Drive River Heads Qld 4655 Zone: Low Density Residential Application Completed Council record

12 older applications on record (since 2025) — the full River Heads history is part of Landbrief Pro.

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 Fraser Coast 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.