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Development applications in Elanora

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

42
median age
$1744
household income / wk
$525
rent / wk
$2100
mortgage / mo
2.7
people / household

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

13
applications on record
7
lodged in 90 days
4
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 1
Operational works 8
Other 4

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 6
Rural residential, Rural residential landscape and environment precinct 3
Low density residential, Large lot precinct 2
Centre 1
Neighbourhood centre 1

Recent applications (13 in the last 6 months)

MIN/2026/555 Other · lodged 28 Sep 2026

Minor Change Application Operational Works Minor Change to MIN/2026/318 (OPW/2025/832) - 6 Jarrahdale Drive, ELANORA QLD 4221

6 Jarrahdale Drive, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
MCU/2026/402 Material change of use · lodged 28 Sep 2026

Material Change of Use Code Assessment Dwelling House (Secondary) - 179 Simpsons Road, ELANORA QLD 4221

179 Simpsons Road, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Rural residential, Rural residential landscape and environment precinct In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/486 Operational works · lodged 17 Sep 2026

ePathway - 37 Hibertia Avenue, ELANORA QLD 4221

37 Hibertia Avenue, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/524 Other · lodged 11 Sep 2026

ePathway - 155 Nineteenth Avenue, ELANORA QLD 4221

155 Nineteenth Avenue, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Neighbourhood centre In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/926 Operational works · lodged 11 Aug 2026

Operational Works Major Civil Works and Associated Building Works 2+ (Connection to Sewer, Stormwater and Water) - 215 Guineas Creek Road, ELANORA QLD 4221

215 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential, Large lot precinct In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/390 Operational works · lodged 28 Jul 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 6 Hovea Court, ELANORA QLD 4221

6 Hovea Court, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/819 Operational works · lodged 21 Jul 2026

Operational Works Change to Ground Level and Tree Works Development - 215 Guineas Creek Road, ELANORA QLD 4221

215 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential, Large lot precinct In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/783 Operational works · lodged 8 Jul 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 20 Cornwall Drive, ELANORA QLD 4221

20 Cornwall Drive, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Rural residential, Rural residential landscape and environment precinct Approved Council record
OPW/2026/741 Operational works · lodged 30 Jun 2026

Operational Works Change to Ground Level - 30 Cornwall Drive, ELANORA QLD 4221

30 Cornwall Drive, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Rural residential, Rural residential landscape and environment precinct In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/311 Operational works · lodged 12 Jun 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 1 Crest Drive, ELANORA QLD 4221

1 Crest Drive, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
MIN/2026/322 Other · lodged 5 Jun 2026

Minor Change Material Change of Use (Impact) Minor Change to MIN/2022/54 - 13-31 Guineas Creek Road, ELANORA QLD 4221

13-31 Guineas Creek Road, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Centre In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/318 Other · lodged 4 Jun 2026

Minor Change Operational Works (Code) Minor Change to OPW/2025/832 - 16 Capano Court, ELANORA QLD 4221

16 Capano Court, Elanora Qld 4221 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2025/493 Operational works · lodged 4 Nov 2025

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non Standard VXO - 17 Bindoon Close, ELANORA QLD 4221

17 Bindoon Close, Elanora Qld 4221 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.