Purchase Certificates

Purchase Certificates
This component provides the ability for a registered user to request, pay and receive certificates electronically. #BCC-Development Purchase Certificates Application for Planning Certificate under Section 149 of the EPA Act, 1979 This component provides the ability for a registered user to request, pay and receive certificates electronically.  

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Section 10.7 Planning Certificates and Property Certificates

A 10.7 planning certificate (formerly​ called a 149 planning certificate) is an important document that outlines restrictions, controls and conditions on specified land.

All planning certificates are now available online. You can request, pay and receive all planning certificates online through Council's eServices.

Planning Certificates can take up to five working days to process. Urgent certificates can be processed within 24 hours (next business day), subject to an additional fee.

REFUNDS
The following applies should you request to cancel a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate:
- If a cancellation request is received and the certificate has not been generated 100% refund of charges applies.
- If a certificate has been generated but NOT finalised a 50% refund of charges applies.
- If a certificate has been generated and finalised, no refund is applicable.

Once the certificate has been generated, you will receive the certificate via email as a PDF.

You can use eServices to obtain the following certificates:

Certificate Description Price
Certificate under Section 10.7(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (Including Complying Development related affectations)

A Section 10.7(2) certificate shows the zoning of the property, relevant state, regional and local planning controls and other property issues such as land contamination and road widening.

$62.00

Certificate under Section 10.7(2&​5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (Including Complying Development related affectations). This is also known as a 10.7(5) Planning Certificate.

A section 10.7(5) or 10.7(2&5) provides all information contained within a 10.7(2) certificate and additional information on further matters, such as whether the site is affected by a tree preservation order.

$156.00

​Additional Urgency Fee per certificate

24 hour next business day turnaround once payment received

$168.15

​Re-issue of certificate  

$21.15

 

Please note the following before ordering a Planning Certificate:

  • A planning certificate (2) cannot be upgraded to a Planning Certificate (2&5).
  • Please consider your needs prior to ordering a certificate.
  • Planning certificates are not issued for individual lots in a Strata Plan, rather they will be issued for the entire Strata Plan.
  • Where multiple allotments of land are in one ownership, a separate certificate will be required for each individual parcel.
  • Council is not responsible for delays caused by the provision of incorrect details or by delays caused by email services.
REFUNDS
The following applies should you request to cancel a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate:
- If a cancellation request is received and the certificate has not been generated 100% refund of charges applies.
- If a certificate has been generated but NOT finalised a 50% refund of charges applies.
- If a certificate has been generated and finalised, no refund is applicable.

This component provides the ability for a registered user to request, pay and receive certificates electronically.

Once the certificate has been generated the certificate will be emailed back in a secure PDF format.​

Are you registered? 

You need to be a registered user to use this functionality.

  • Registered users
  • ​New users - Register online (allow 2 business days to process)
  • PLEASE NOTE: For new users ordering urgent certificates, please register as a user and then call customer service on 9707 9000 during business hours only. There is a 24 hour, next business day process timeframe for urgent certificates once customers are registered.​

​Other Property Certificates

Certificates that can be requested include: