Building & Development

Section 149 Planning Certificates

Section 149 Planning Certificates are required to be attached to a contract of sale when selling property in NSW.

They specify matters relating to a particular land parcel, including how/if the property is affected by zoning, flooding, heritage, road widening, any State Environmental Planning Policies, and any other plan or information that affects the development potential of a parcel of land within the Local Government Area.

Upon applying and payment of the required fee ($40 or $100) Council's Strategic Planning Section will issue a Section 149 Planning Certificate, generally within three working days from receipt of the application. Applications are to be made through Council's Customer Services Unit using the planning certificate form. There is a $10 fee for collection over the counter.

There is an urgency fee of $90 for the process of 149 certificates within a 24 hour period. If the 149 Certificate requires further investigation for issues such as contaminated land or flooding etc Council will advise the applicant via telephone and refund the urgency fee.

Payment must be made either by cheque or money order which can be mailed to Council or by cash, credit card/eftpos, cheque or money order payment which can be made in person over the counter.