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Development applications in West Mackay

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Mackay Regional Council public register for West Mackay — 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 West Mackay

42
median age
$1696
household income / wk
$320
rent / wk
$1595
mortgage / mo
2.3
people / household

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

11
applications on record
7
lodged in 90 days
5
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 6
Operational works 4
Other 1

Zones these sites sit in

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

Medium density residential 4
Low density residential 3
District centre 1
Mixed use 1
Rural 1

Recent applications (11 in the last 6 months)

DA-2026-252 Material change of use · lodged 9 Oct 2026

Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Dwelling House (Carport -Class 10a) (Neighbourhood Character Overlay)

21 Wardrop Street WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Application Lodged Council record
DA-2026-236 Material change of use · lodged 23 Sep 2026

Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Short-Term Accommodation (Stages 1 and 2)

135-137 Nebo Road WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: District centre Information Request Period Council record
DA-2026-230 Material change of use · lodged 16 Sep 2026

Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Dwelling House (Dwelling Extensions - Class 1a) (Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay)

44 Milne Lane WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Low density residential Approved Subject to Conditions Council record
DA-2025-100/B Material change of use · lodged 15 Sep 2026

Generally in Accordance Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Short-Term Accommodation

440 Bridge Road WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Medium density residential Decision Period Council record
OW-2026-64 Operational works · lodged 14 Sep 2026

Operational Works - Development Permit for - Water, Sewerage, Stormwater, Access and Car Parking, Landscaping & Concrete Footpath

440 Bridge Road WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Medium density residential Awaiting Q Leave Payment Council record
DA-2024-140/A Other · lodged 19 Aug 2026

Change Application (Minor) Reconfiguring a Lot - Development Permit for Subdivision (5 Lots into 4 Lots and Easements) and Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Hospital, Health Care Services and Multiple Dwel…

476 Bridge Road WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Mixed use Decision Period Council record
OW-2026-51 Operational works · lodged 13 Aug 2026

Operational Works - Development Permit for Temporary Carpark and Construction Hardstand

5 Sarah Street WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Rural Action Notice Response Council record
DA-2026-148 Material change of use · lodged 19 Jun 2026

Development Application for Material Change of Use - Dwelling House (Open Carport (Class 10a) Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay & Siting) and Building Work - Dwelling House (Open Carport (Class 10a) (Siting)

27 O'Keefe Street WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Low density residential Approved Subject to Conditions Council record
OW-2026-40 Operational works · lodged 9 Jun 2026

Operational Works - Development Permit for Landscaping Works

44 McGinn Street WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Medium density residential Approved Subject to Conditions Council record
DA-2025-100/A Material change of use · lodged 4 Jun 2026

Change Application (Minor) Material Change of Use - Development Permit for Short-Term Accommodation

440 Bridge Road WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Medium density residential Approved Subject to Conditions Council record
OW-2026-31 Operational works · lodged 15 May 2026

Operational Works - Development Permit for Civil Works

28 Sneyd Street WEST MACKAY QLD 4740 Zone: Low density residential Approved Subject to Conditions 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 Mackay 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.