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Development applications in Burleigh Waters

Every application Landbrief has seen on the City of Gold Coast public register for Burleigh Waters — 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 Burleigh Waters

42
median age
$1735
household income / wk
$500
rent / wk
$2000
mortgage / mo
2.6
people / household

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

22
applications on record
14
lodged in 90 days
13
decided

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What's being applied for

Reconfiguring a lot 1
Operational works 15
Other 6

Zones these sites sit in

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

Low density residential 19
Medium density residential 2
Mixed use, Fringe business precinct 1

Recent applications (22 in the last 6 months)

OPV/2026/518 Operational works · lodged 2 Oct 2026

ePathway - 7 Babbler Court, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

7 Babbler Court, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/1160 Operational works · lodged 2 Oct 2026

ePathway - 5 Billabong Place, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

5 Billabong Place, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Mixed use, Fringe business precinct In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/479 Operational works · lodged 16 Sep 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO - 42 Grebe Place, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

42 Grebe Place, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
COM/2026/288 Other · lodged 8 Sep 2026

Combined Application Material Change of Use and Reconfiguring a Lot Impact Assessment Dual Occupancy and 1 into 2 Lot Subdivision - 123 Honeyeater Drive, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

123 Honeyeater Drive, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/467 Operational works · lodged 8 Sep 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 19 Mojave Drive, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

19 Mojave Drive, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/459 Operational works · lodged 3 Sep 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 16 Pitta Place, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

16 Pitta Place, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/493 Other · lodged 31 Aug 2026

Minor Change Application Operational Works Minor Change to OPW/2026/449 - 169 Acanthus Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

169 Acanthus Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/445 Operational works · lodged 31 Aug 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 160 Burleigh Street, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

160 Burleigh Street, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPW/2026/1015 Operational works · lodged 31 Aug 2026

ePathway - 169 Acanthus Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

169 Acanthus Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPT/2026/128 Other · lodged 19 Aug 2026

Operational Works Prescribed Tidal Works Private Pontoon - 170 Bardon Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

170 Bardon Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Medium density residential Approved Council record
MIN/2026/470 Other · lodged 14 Aug 2026

Minor Change Operational Works (Code) Minor Change to OPV/2025/385 - 20 Clinton Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

20 Clinton Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/464 Other · lodged 11 Aug 2026

Minor Change Application Reconfiguring a Lot (Impact) Minor Change to ROL/2025/123 - 169 Acanthus Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

169 Acanthus Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/405 Operational works · lodged 4 Aug 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 12 Seriema Street, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

12 Seriema Street, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2026/359 Operational works · lodged 14 Jul 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 37 Bluejay Street, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

37 Bluejay Street, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPW/2026/791 Operational works · lodged 10 Jul 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - UNIT 1, 93 Treeview Drive, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

Unit 1, 93 Treeview Drive, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Medium density residential Approved Council record
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OPV/2026/329 Operational works · lodged 23 Jun 2026

WITHDRAWN Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 11 Lorikeet Lane, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

11 Lorikeet Lane, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Withdrawn - No Decision Council record
OPW/2026/692 Operational works · lodged 17 Jun 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 95 Cassowary Drive, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

95 Cassowary Drive, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2026/315 Operational works · lodged 16 Jun 2026

Operational Works OPV - OPW Vehicle Access Works Non Standard VXO x 1 - 199 Acanthus Avenue, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

199 Acanthus Avenue, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2026/270 Operational works · lodged 29 May 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO - 7 Skua Street, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

7 Skua Street, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2026/250 Operational works · lodged 21 May 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO - 1 Palmwood Court, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

1 Palmwood Court, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
ROL/2026/57 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 14 May 2026

Reconfiguring a lot Impact Assessment 1 into 2 Lot Subdivision - 2 Razorbill Street, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

2 Razorbill Street, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
MIN/2026/251 Other · lodged 7 May 2026

Minor Change Application Operational Works (Code) Minor Change to OPV/2026/123 - 24 Warrina Crescent, BURLEIGH WATERS QLD 4220

24 Warrina Crescent, Burleigh Waters Qld 4220 Zone: Low density residential Approved 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 City of Gold Coast 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.