Section 10.7 Planning Certificate
A Section 10.7 Planning Certificate provides you with information about the development potential of a parcel of land. They are usually required upon the sale or purchase of a property.
There are two types of Section 10.7 Planning Certificates:
- A 10.7(2) Certificate shows:
- the zoning of the property
- the relevant state, regional and local planning controls
- whether you can carry out complying development on your land
- other property constraints such as land contamination, level of flooding and bushfire-prone land.
- A 10.7(2) and (5) Certificate provides the same information, and also includes other details that apply to the land such as:
- advice from other authorities
- development approvals
- policies
- contributions plans.
Although a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate identifies all the relevant planning documents that apply to a property, it does not specify development standards or terms of the instruments.
A planning certificate is not a development approval. If you're looking to do development on your land, you'll need to submit a Development Application to get approval from Council.
We cannot provide you with advice on which planning certificate you'll require - this will depend on your individual circumstances.
Please seek independent professional or legal advice.
How to apply for a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate
You can follow these steps to apply for a planning certificate:
- Complete the application form:
- Complete the credit card payment form and pay the application fee. The fee for a part certificate (2) is $66 and a full certificate (2) and (5) is $167:
- If you need an urgent planning certificate, you can pay an expediency fee of $74 and we will process it within 24 hours.
- Submit your application and credit card payment form online via our eServices system.
- We will process your application within five working days and email the certificate to you.
We can help you
For more information, contact our Development Help Desk:
- T: 02 4474 1231
- E: Council's Development Help Desk