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Development applications in Merrimac

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

38
median age
$1688
household income / wk
$463
rent / wk
$1733
mortgage / mo
2.6
people / household

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

13
applications on record
5
lodged in 90 days
6
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 2
Operational works 6
Other 5

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
Limited development (constrained land) 4
Emerging community 3

Recent applications (13 in the last 6 months)

OPW/2026/1169 Operational works · lodged 6 Oct 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 77 Petherbridge Avenue, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

77 Petherbridge Avenue, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Limited development (constrained land) In Progress Council record
EXA/2026/70 Other · lodged 1 Oct 2026

ePathway - Lot 1 Breakwater Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

Lot 1 Breakwater Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Emerging community In Progress Council record
OPV/2026/409 Operational works · lodged 5 Aug 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 28 Tobermory Court, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

28 Tobermory Court, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/867 Operational works · lodged 30 Jul 2026

Operational Works Associated Building Works (Sewer) - 80 Petherbridge Avenue, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

80 Petherbridge Avenue, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
EDA/2026/26 Other · lodged 15 Jul 2026

Express Development Application Code Assessment TBC - 2-4 Penda Court, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

2-4 Penda Court, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Low density residential In Progress Council record
COM/2026/222 Other · lodged 9 Jul 2026

Combined Application Operational Works & OPW Vehicle Access Works Minor Civil Works, Change to Ground Level & Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 16 Ghilgai Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

16 Ghilgai Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Limited development (constrained land) In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/770 Operational works · lodged 7 Jul 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 2 Bourton Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

2 Bourton Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
MIN/2026/352 Other · lodged 23 Jun 2026

Minor Change Operational Works (Code) Minor Change to OPW/2022/363 Lead application: EXA/2026/36 - Lot 1 Breakwater Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

Lot 1 Breakwater Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Emerging community In Progress Council record
OPW/2026/688 Operational works · lodged 16 Jun 2026

Operational Works Private Tree Works - 18 Bourton Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

18 Bourton Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Low density residential Approved Council record
MCU/2026/241 Material change of use · lodged 15 Jun 2026

WITHDRAWN Material Change of Use Impact Assessment Transport Depot & Low Impact Industry - 178 Gooding Drive, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

178 Gooding Drive, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Limited development (constrained land) Withdrawn - No Decision Council record
MCU/2026/235 Material change of use · lodged 11 Jun 2026

Material Change of Use Impact Assessment Low Impact Industry, Transport Depot and Educational Establishment - 178 Gooding Drive, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

178 Gooding Drive, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Limited development (constrained land) In Progress Council record
EXA/2026/36 Other · lodged 28 May 2026

Extension of Approval Operational Works (Code) Extension of Approval to OPW/2022/363 Related Application: MIN/2026/352 - Lot 1 Breakwater Road, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

Lot 1 Breakwater Road, Merrimac Qld 4226 Zone: Emerging community Approved Council record
OPV/2026/224 Operational works · lodged 8 May 2026

Operational Works OPW Vehicle Access Works Non-Standard VXO x 1 - 2 Terrace Court, MERRIMAC QLD 4226

2 Terrace Court, Merrimac Qld 4226 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.