diff --git a/backend/src/routes/elements.ts b/backend/src/routes/elements.ts
index a8873d2..c7e9c1e 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/elements.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/elements.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 import { FastifyInstance } from 'fastify';
+import { authenticate, authorizeProjectMember, authorizePlannerPlus } from '../middleware/auth';
+import { getElements, createElement, updateElement, deleteElement, batchElements } from '../controllers/elementController';
+import { validateElementCreation, validateElementUpdate, validateBatchElements } from '../validators/elementValidator';
 
 export default async function elementsRoutes(fastify: FastifyInstance) {
-  // Placeholder for elements routes
+  // GET /projects/:projectId/elements - List elements (filtered by layer, type, bbox query params)
+  fastify.get('/', {
+    preHandler: [authenticate, authorizeProjectMember]
+  }, getElements);
+
+  // POST /projects/:projectId/elements/ - Create element (Planner+)
+  fastify.post('/', {
+    preHandler: [authenticate, authorizeProjectMember, authorizePlannerPlus]
+  }, createElement);
+
+  // PUT /projects/:projectId/elements/:elementId - Update element (Planner+)
+  fastify.put('/:elementId', {
+    preHandler: [authenticate, authorizeProjectMember, authorizePlannerPlus]
+  }, updateElement);
+
+  // DELETE /projects/:projectId/elements/:elementId - Delete element (Planner+)
+  fastify.delete('/:elementId', {
+    preHandler: [authenticate, authorizeProjectMember, authorizePlannerPlus]
+  }, deleteElement);
+
+  // POST /projects/:projectId/elements/batch - Batch operations (create/update/delete multiple, Planner+)
+  fastify.post('/batch', {
+    preHandler: [authenticate, authorizeProjectMember, authorizePlannerPlus]
+  }, batchElements);
 }