Planning and development search
You can obtain planning and development certificates by completing a building, plumbing and development search application form.
There is several types of planning and development searches available. Listed below is what is provided for each type.
Limited planning and development certificate
- planning scheme zoning, overlay provision and charges resolution that apply to the property
- if a variation approval is in effect over the property. Including a description of how it varies the planning scheme
- if a State instrument applies to the premises
- information recorded in an infrastructure charges register kept by council.
Standard planning and development certificate
- limited planning and development certificate information mentioned above
- details of any:
- decisions for applications to amend a planning scheme under the Planning Act 2016
- compliance permits or certificates given under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA)
- changes or currency period extensions to any development approval (DA).
- copies of any:
- building approval decision notices and plans
- current development decision notices, or negotiated decision notices and deemed approvals, plans and referenced documents
- judgement or order of the court or tribunal resolution about any DA
- agreement to which council or a concurrence agency is a party about a condition of the DA
- infrastructure agreement applying to the premises to which council is a party
- decision notice given for a change made under the planning act to change a rezoning condition that applies to the premises.
- description of each proposed amendment of a planning scheme council has decided to proceed with, but not adopted
- exemption certificates and continuing approvals under IPA for a DA not lapsed and still in effect.
If the premises is in a declared master planned area:
- copy of:
- current master plan/s that continue to have effect under the planning act each decision or negotiated decision under IPA, and
- any judgement or order given by the Planning and Environment Court or Building Tribunal under IPA.
Full planning and development certificate
- limited and standard planning and development certificate information mentioned above
- details of any DA in force for the premises containing conditions
- if there is an infrastructure agreement to which council is a party
- where council is aware of a development offence in relation to the premises, advice of any:
- prosecution, or
- proceedings for a prosecution.
Property development notes
Property development notes or town planning notations relating to the premises, may include:
- specific site effluent disposal requirements
- protected vegetation
- plan of development notes/building envelopes.
How to request a search
Council offers several ways to retrieve planning and development certificates:
- lodge and pay online through MyCouncil (you will need to register to use this service)
- submit the building, plumbing and development search application form and pay the applicable fee by email, in person or by post.
For help with MyCouncil:
- refer to our MyCouncil FAQs
- read step by step instructions and find out what search options are available
You can contact council's development services for more information.
Subpages
Forms, fact sheets and checklists to help you prepare your development application (DA).