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Development applications in Main Beach

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

57
median age
$1682
household income / wk
$500
rent / wk
$2091
mortgage / mo
1.9
people / household

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

21
applications on record
11
lodged in 90 days
9
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 1
Operational works 13
Other 7

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.

High density residential 7
Medium density residential 4
Major tourism, The Spit northern tourism precinct 2
Open space 2
Waterfront and marine industry 2
Major tourism, The Spit eastern tourism precinct 2
Unzoned 1
Centre 1

Recent applications (21 in the last 6 months)

OPW/2026/1176 Operational works · lodged 8 Oct 2026

Operational Works Associated Building Works (Stormwater) - 3517 Main Beach Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

3517 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Medium density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/1173 Operational works · lodged 7 Oct 2026

Operational Works Public Landscaping - Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Medium density residential In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/532 Other · lodged 21 Sep 2026

ePathway - 1 MacArthur Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Waterfront and marine industry In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/1096 Operational works · lodged 17 Sep 2026

ePathway - Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Medium density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/1031 Operational works · lodged 3 Sep 2026

Operational Works Associated Building Works 2+ (Water and Sewage Connection) - Lot 1 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 1 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Open space In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/1006 Operational works · lodged 27 Aug 2026

ePathway - Lot 319 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 319 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Major tourism, The Spit eastern tourism precinct In Progress Council record
COM/2026/271 Other · lodged 21 Aug 2026

Combined Application Operational Works & Prescribed Tidal Works Change to Ground Level, Tree Works Development & Foreshore Seawall - Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 4 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Major tourism, The Spit eastern tourism precinct In Progress Council record
OTH/2026/48 Other · lodged 11 Aug 2026

Other Change Material Change of Use (Impact) Other Change to Court Development Approval (No. 2758 of 2023) - 60-64 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

60-64 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Centre In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/894 Operational works · lodged 4 Aug 2026

Operational Works Private & Public Landscaping - 3580 Main Beach Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

3580 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential In Progress Council record
MIN/2026/442 Other · lodged 29 Jul 2026

Minor Change Application Material Change of Use (Code) Minor change to MIN/2022/277 - 25 Woodroffe Avenue, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

25 Woodroffe Avenue, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/849 Operational works · lodged 28 Jul 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 1-9 Hughes Avenue, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

1-9 Hughes Avenue, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential Approved Council record
MCU/2026/280 Material change of use · lodged 3 Jul 2026

Material Change of Use Code Assessment Sales Office and Food and Drink Outlet - 3640 Main Beach Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

3640 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/732 Operational works · lodged 25 Jun 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 29-39 Woodroffe Avenue, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

29-39 Woodroffe Avenue, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential Approved Council record
OPW/2026/704 Operational works · lodged 17 Jun 2026

Operational Works Electrical Reticulation - 130 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

130 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Major tourism, The Spit northern tourism precinct Approved Council record
MIN/2026/335 Other · lodged 11 Jun 2026

Minor Change Application Material Change of Use (Impact) Minor Change to MCU/2023/453 - 1 MacArthur Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Waterfront and marine industry In Progress Council record
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MIN/2026/257 Other · lodged 11 May 2026

Minor Change Application Material Change of Use (Code) Minor Change to MIN/2025/568 - 47 Pacific Street, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

47 Pacific Street, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential Approved Council record
OPW/2026/510 Operational works · lodged 5 May 2026

Operational Works Public Landscaping - Lot 2 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

Lot 2 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Open space Approved Council record
OPW/2026/454 Operational works · lodged 17 Apr 2026

Operational Works Associated Building Works (Water Connection) - 168 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

168 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Unzoned Approved Council record
MIN/2026/146 Other · lodged 18 Mar 2026

Minor Change Material Change of Use (Impact) Minor Change to MCU/2007/2701099 - 42 Cronin Avenue, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

42 Cronin Avenue, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Medium density residential Approved Council record
OPW/2025/1166 Operational works · lodged 25 Sep 2025

Operational Works Private Landscaping - 3496 Main Beach Parade, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

3496 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: High density residential Approved Council record
OPV/2025/295 Operational works · lodged 9 Jul 2025

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 2 - 134 Seaworld Drive, MAIN BEACH QLD 4217

134 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach Qld 4217 Zone: Major tourism, The Spit northern tourism precinct 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.