Buy Planning Certificates

Basic Planning Certificate

This is known as a Section 10.7(2) certificate [formerly Section 149(2)]

What’s on the certificate:

• The names of relevant local environmental plans, regional environmental plans, state environmental planning policies and development control plans.
• The zoning and land uses that are permitted or prohibited within that zone.
• Any development that has been declared state significant in relation to the land.
• Whether the land is affected by section 38 or 39 of the Coastal Protection Act.
• Whether the land is in a mine subsidence district.
• Whether the land is affected by any road widening or road realignment proposals.
• Whether the land is affected by a policy that restricts development because of the likelihood of land slip, bush fire, flooding, tidal inundation, subsidence, acid sulphate soils, or any other risk.
• Whether the land is reserved for acquisition by a public authority.
• The name of each contributions plan applying to the land.

Extended Planning Certificate

This is known as a Section 10.7(2)&(5) certificate [formerly Section 149(2)&(5) ]

What’s on the certificate:

• All the information contained in the 10.7(2) certificate.
• Information on pool safety.
• Areas of Aboriginal Archaeological Sensitivity.
• lnformation on drainage.
• Information on land below MHWM.
• Outstanding Development contributions.
• Notice that the property adjoins a heritage item.
• Potential contamination information – whether the land has been used now or in the past for a potentially contaminating use.

Formerly known as Section 149 Certificates, they will now be known as Section 10.7 Certificates. Under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, planning or zoning certificates are issued by your local Council and contain information on how a property may be used and the restrictions on development.

You will need a planning/zoning certificate if:

• You are selling a house.
• You are using a Private Certifier for CDC (Compliant Development Certificate).
• You want to know what you can or cannot build on your land.
• You are planning a renovation.
• Your certificate is more than 3 months old.