• FOURTEEN new buildings, housing up to 10,000 residents, are planned along the Gold Coast Highway and nearby roads regarded as the worst in the city for crashes and traffic congestion.

Planning searches reveal the projects, ranging from six-tower boutique buildings to the science-fiction inspired 47-storey Blade Runner, are in the heart of the Glitter Strip.

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General views of the Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise) from the 55th floor of Circle on Cavill apartment building Photo: David Clark