MORE than two years has passed since the massive 82 unit development in Carmody St was approved and the paddock is still sitting untouched and undeveloped.

Carmody St resident Kevin Jenkins said he had seen next to no activity on the site since the Southern Downs Regional Council approved the development at the end of October in 2011.

"Once we had a mini bus of Chinese tourists walking around the site," he said.

"More recently we had a couple of chaps from the Gold Coast, I think they were consultants, meet with some people from the council.

"They had a look around and asked a few questions but apart from that nothing else has happened."

Mr Jenkins was one of the residents who rallied against the development in 2011.

And he hasn't changed his mind about it yet.

"I don't think anyone in the area wants it," he said.

"To have a development of this size in such a small area doesn't make sense.

"We are all elderly or families living in this area and we do not want to be in close proximity to the development."

But it appears the developer, who did not want to talk to the media, is still working out how to proceed with the project, approaching the council to subdivide the land before he starts construction.

During last week's general council meeting the director of Planning and Environment explained the proposed changes to the councillors.

"The developer has now requested that before the units are constructed that council approve the subdivision of the land so that the lots can be sold with contracts to build units," he said.

"The developer intends to market the development to investors as house and land packages."

But Mr Harris referred to the changes as a major change to the original development approval.

"The proposed change is considered to be substantially different as it involved a new use of vacant strata titles and there will be dramatic changes to the built form."

Mr Harris's biggest concerns were the houses would not all look the same, only parts of duplexes could end up being built and council would be responsible for dealing with each individual land owner.

Southern Downs councillors had the same view as the planning and environment officers voting a new application would need to be submitted before the council could consider the changes.

While Mr Jenkins is not in favour of the development he said there was not much he could do to stop it going ahead.

"We have a really nice view of trees and birds and wildlife, which will all go and that would be sad," he said.

"But we just have to wait and see."