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Development applications in Birkdale

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Redland City Council public register for Birkdale — 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 Birkdale

43
median age
$1903
household income / wk
$435
rent / wk
$2000
mortgage / mo
2.7
people / household

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

21
applications on record
12
lodged in 90 days
13
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 7
Reconfiguring a lot 6
Operational works 6
Building works 2

Zones these sites sit in

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

Low Density Residential 9
Medium Density Residential 1

Recent applications (21 in the last 6 months)

OPW26/0122 Operational works · lodged 9 Oct 2026

Prescribed Tidal Works - Installation of New Pontoon System

22 Zephyr Court Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential In Progress Council record
RAL26/0083 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 6 Oct 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format - 1 into 2 lots

267 Railway Parade Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential In Progress Council record
RAL26/0084 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 6 Oct 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format 1 into 2 Lots

19 Morden Street Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential In Progress Council record
DBW26/0041 Building works · lodged 2 Oct 2026

Building Work for Domestic Additions to an Existing Patio & Alterations to an Existing Dwelling & Demolition of Gazebo

25 Mary Pleasant Drive Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential In Progress Council record
MCU26/0206 Material change of use · lodged 25 Sep 2026

Material Change of Use for Multiple Dwelling

4 Collingwood Road Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Medium Density Residential In Progress Council record
RAL26/0078 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 24 Sep 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format 1 into 2 Lots

63 Spoonbill Street Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential In Progress Council record
MCU26/0184 Material change of use · lodged 4 Sep 2026

Combined Material Change of Use and Design and Siting for Dwelling House

4 Bates Drive Birkdale Qld 4159 In Progress Council record
MCU26/0181 Material change of use · lodged 3 Sep 2026

Material Change of Use for Multiple Dwelling (16 Townhouses)

25-27 Barron Road Birkdale Qld 4159 In Progress Council record
OPW26/0107 Operational works · lodged 21 Aug 2026

Operational Works for RAL - 1 into 3 Lots

12 Charles Street Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit Council record
OPW26/0101 Operational works · lodged 7 Aug 2026

Operational Works for RAL - 1 into 4 Lots

5 Buckingham Street Birkdale Qld 4159 Assessment Council record
OPW26/0098 Operational works · lodged 3 Aug 2026

***CANCELLED*** Operational Works - Main Sewerage Reticulation System

113 Cavell Street Birkdale Qld 4159 #CANCELLED Council record
OPW26/0095 Operational works · lodged 3 Aug 2026

Driveway Crossover

21 Bryce Place Birkdale Qld 4159 Assessment Council record
RAL26/0058 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 3 Jul 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format - 1 lot into 2 lots

2 Birdwood Road Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential Decision Council record
MCU26/0115 Material change of use · lodged 1 Jul 2026

Material Change of Use for Dual Occupancy

50 Burbank Road Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit Council record
DBW26/0027 Building works · lodged 24 Jun 2026

Building Works for Domestic Additions and Alterations

2 Chart Street Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential DevPermit Council record
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MCU26/0105 Material change of use · lodged 23 Jun 2026

Material Change of Use for Dual Occupancy

15 Duck Street Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential DevPermit Council record
OPW26/0073 Operational works · lodged 17 Jun 2026

Driveway Crossover

14 Keel Street Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit Council record
RAL26/0048 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 4 Jun 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format 1 into 3 lots

12 Charles Street Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit Council record
RAL26/0045 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 1 Jun 2026

Reconfiguring a Lot for Standard Format - 1 into 2 lots

4 Whitehall Avenue Birkdale Qld 4159 Zone: Low Density Residential DevPermit Council record
MCU26/0091 Material change of use · lodged 28 May 2026

Material Change of Use for Dual Occupancy

14 Cranford Street Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit Council record
MCU26/0082 Material change of use · lodged 21 May 2026

Material Change of use for Dual Occupancy

68 Collingwood Road Birkdale Qld 4159 DevPermit 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 Redland City 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.