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Development applications in Newtown

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Toowoomba Regional Council public register for Newtown — 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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applications on record
11
lodged in 90 days
26
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 7
Reconfiguring a lot 7
Operational works 10
Other 2

Zones these sites sit in

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

Low-Medium Density Residential 3
Low Density Residential 1

Recent applications (26 in the last 6 months)

OW/2026/8951 Operational works · lodged 24 Sep 2026

Driveway Crossover and Stormwater - 5A Betty Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

5A Betty Street Newtown Qld 4350 Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential Confirmation Period Council record
OW/2026/8706 Operational works · lodged 17 Sep 2026

Driveway Crossover and Stormwater - 14 Wombyra Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

14 Wombyra Street Newtown Qld 4350 Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential Confirmation Period Council record
OW/2026/8732 Operational works · lodged 17 Sep 2026

Driveway Crossover and Stormwater Crossover - 423-427 Tor Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

423-427 Tor Street Newtown Qld 4350 Zone: Low Density Residential Confirmation Period Council record
PSW/2026/8164 Other · lodged 4 Sep 2026

Combined MCU and PSW Extension to Educational Establishment and Preliminary Approval for Partial Demolition of a Heritage Place - Lot 3 & 4 RP62871, 80-82 Hill Street & 129 West Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

129 West Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
MCUI/2026/8158 Material change of use · lodged 3 Sep 2026

Combined MCU and PSW Extension to Educational Establishment and Preliminary Approval for Partial Demolition of a Heritage Place - Lot 3 & 4 RP62871, 80-82 Hill Street & 129 West Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

129 West Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
MCUC/2026/8154 Material change of use · lodged 3 Sep 2026

Extension to Educational Establishment - 129 West Street, 62 & 80-82 Hill Street NEWTOWN QLD 4350

129 West Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
RAL/2026/7971 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 26 Aug 2026

Combined RAL and PSW Boundary Realignment 2 into 2 Lots and 1x Access Easement and Relocation of Neighbourhood Character Place - 14 Albert Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

14 Albert Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
PSW/2026/7972 Other · lodged 26 Aug 2026

Combined RAL and PSW Boundary Realignment 2 into 2 Lots and 1x Access Easement and Relocation of Neighbourhood Character Place - 14 Albert Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

14 Albert Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
OW/2026/7558 Operational works · lodged 14 Aug 2026

Driveway Crossover - 35 Hampton Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

35 Hampton Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
OW/2026/7337 Operational works · lodged 7 Aug 2026

Stormwater Water Infrastructure Sewage Infrastructure and Driveway Crossover - 26-28 Wyalla Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

26-28 Wyalla Street Newtown Qld 4350 Confirmation Period Council record
OW/2026/6392 Operational works · lodged 14 Jul 2026

Driveway Crossover - 13 Pottinger Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

13 Pottinger Street Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
RAL/2014/4813/A Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 2 Jul 2026

Request to Change Approval Reconfigure 1 Into 2 Lots - 323 Bridge Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

323 Bridge Street Newtown Qld 4350 Withdrawn Council record
OW/2026/6090 Operational works · lodged 1 Jul 2026

Stormwater Crossover - 323 Bridge Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

323 Bridge Street Newtown Qld 4350 Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential Applicant Appeal Period Council record
MCUC/2026/5892 Material change of use · lodged 26 Jun 2026

Dual Occupancy - 5A Betty Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

5A Betty Street Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
OW/2026/5791 Operational works · lodged 24 Jun 2026

Stormwater Crossover - 201A Campbell Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

201A Campbell Street Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
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RAL/2017/6337/B Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 23 Jun 2026

Request to Extend Period Combined MCU and RAL Multiple Dwelling 2 x 2 Bedroom Units and 2 x 3 Bedroom Units and Reconfigure 1 into 2 Lots - 2 Nathan Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

2 Nathan Street Newtown Qld 4350 Approved Council record
MCUC/2017/6332/B Material change of use · lodged 23 Jun 2026

Request to Extend Period Combined MCU and RAL Multiple Dwelling 2 x 2 Bedroom Units and 2 x 3 Bedroom Units and Reconfigure 1 into 2 Lots - 2 Nathan Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

2 Nathan Street Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
OW/2026/5121 Operational works · lodged 8 Jun 2026

Stormwater - 6 Swallow Court, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

6 Swallow Court Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
MCUI/2014/4094/D Material change of use · lodged 2 Jun 2026

Request to Change Approval Child Care Centre - Proposed Lot 17 SP357460, 202 Russell Street and 49 Wallace Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

202 Russell Street Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
OW/2026/3095 Operational works · lodged 1 May 2026

Stormwater and Earthworks - 2-6 Anzac Avenue, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

2-4 Anzac Avenue Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
MCUC/2026/3594 Material change of use · lodged 27 Apr 2026

Dual Occupancy - 13 Lyndhurst Court, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

13 Lyndhurst Court Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
RAL/2026/3605 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 27 Apr 2026

Reconfigure 1 into 2 Lots - 15 Vacy Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

15 Vacy Street Newtown Qld 4350 Pending Issue Decision Notice Council record
RAL/2026/3575 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 24 Apr 2026

Boundary Realignment 2 into 2 Lots - 172 Taylor Street, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

172 Taylor Street Newtown Qld 4350 Withdrawn Council record
MCUC/2026/1799 Material change of use · lodged 3 Mar 2026

Combined MCU and RAL Multiple Dwelling 7x3 Bedroom Units and Dual Occupancy and Boundary Realignment and 1x Access Easement - 6 Hursley Road and 109 Anzac Avenue, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

6 Hursley Road Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
RAL/2026/1800 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 3 Mar 2026

Combined MCU and RAL Multiple Dwelling 7x3 Bedroom Units and Dual Occupancy and Boundary Realignment and 1x Access Easement - 6 Hursley Road and 109 Anzac Avenue, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

6 Hursley Road Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period Council record
RAL/2026/977 Reconfiguring a lot · lodged 9 Feb 2026

Reconfigure 1 into 2 Lots - 59 Anzac Avenue, NEWTOWN QLD 4350

59 Anzac Avenue Newtown Qld 4350 Applicant Appeal Period 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 Toowoomba 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.