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Development applications in Douglas

Every application Landbrief has seen on the Townsville City Council public register for Douglas — 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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6
applications on record
4
lodged in 90 days
1
decided

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What's being applied for

Material change of use 6

Zones these sites sit in

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

Low Density Residential 5
Open Space 1

Recent applications (6 in the last 6 months)

MCU26/0110 Material change of use · lodged 2 Oct 2026

Code Assessable - Dwelling House - Landslide Hazard Overlay

31 Girraween Avenue DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Low Density Residential Assessment Council record
MCU26/0087 Material change of use · lodged 28 Aug 2026

Code Assessable - Dwelling House - Landslide Hazard Overlay combined with CAR26/0506 (Lot 622 only)

37 Girraween Avenue DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Low Density Residential Decision Stage Council record
MCU26/0086 Material change of use · lodged 28 Aug 2026

Code Assessable - Dwelling House (Lot 621 only)

37 Girraween Avenue DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Low Density Residential Decision Stage Council record
MCU26/0082 Material change of use · lodged 17 Aug 2026

Impact Assessable - Multiple Dwelling (30 Units)

12 - 14 Waverley Lane DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Open Space Notification Stage Council record
MCU26/0048 Material change of use · lodged 22 May 2026

Impact Assessable - Multiple Dwelling - Three (3) Dwelling Units

3 Gelling Crescent DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Low Density Residential Appeal Stage Council record
MCU26/0044 Material change of use · lodged 19 May 2026

Code Assessable - Dwelling House

35 Girraween Avenue DOUGLAS QLD 4814 Zone: Low Density Residential Development Approval Takes Effect 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 Townsville 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.