Building business; submissions now open of Elimbah Industrial estate proposal
By Marina Gomide
PUBLIC submissions have opened on a proposal to build a mixed-use industrial estate opposite the Big Fish on Pumicestone Road, Elimbah. Developer Australian National Homes (ANH) has lodged a Development Application (DA) to rezone two rural residential properties between the Bruce Highway and Bigmor Drive to a mix of business, industry and environmental zones.
The proposal outlines a wide range of possible uses for the site, including animal husbandry, car wash, educational establishment, food and drink outlets, function facility, hardware and trade supplies, indoor sport and recreation, nightclub, offices, outdoor sport and recreation, places of worship, research and technology industry, shops, showrooms, theatre, and warehouse space.
According to ANH’s Planning Assessment Report, the project would support the region’s rapid urban expansion. “The subject properties are at the junction of a rapidly gentrifying and intensifying urban landscape,” the report states. “The proposed layout of new zones ensures the focus remains on the urban growth front, while protecting the rural residential amenity of adjoining land to the north and west.”
The developer argues the nearby Big Fish precinct is evidence of an “emerging urban cluster” and highlights the need to update current zoning. The proposal includes plans to preserve an ecological corridor connecting existing vegetation on-site to Morris Road Park, with the industrial development concentrated on the remainder of the land.
The subject area comprises two properties. One is a 15.68ha lot fronting Pumicestone Road and the Bruce Highway, currently home to a residence, outbuildings, livestock paddocks, and a childcare centre under construction. This site also includes a dam, koala habitat and a ridgeline providing natural acoustic buffering. The second is a 2ha cleared block on the corner of Bigmor Drive, featuring a home and small structures.
“This application seeks to address the shortfall of industrial and business land, while incorporating ecological links consistent with pre-lodgement discussions,” the developer said. With Moreton Bay’s population projected to grow by 210,000 by 2041, ANH argues the site is ideally located for employment, industry, and limited service uses.
Public submissions close August 15, 2025.
To view the DA or lodge feedback, visit:
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Building-Development/DA-Tracker/10703267