Planning Certificate Application

Planning certificates are issued by the council under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. A section 10.7(2) certificate contains the matters prescribed by Schedule 2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021: zoning, the planning instruments and policies that apply, planning controls, and hazards and risks. A section 10.7(5) certificate adds any other relevant information the council holds about the land; councils include that advice voluntarily and the Regulation cannot prescribe it. Anyone can buy a planning certificate, for any purpose. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council's 2026/27 form also offers a certificate under section 735A of the Local Government Act 1993 (outstanding notices), a certificate under Schedule 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (formerly section 121ZP, outstanding orders), a certificate under section 23 of the Swimming Pools Act 1992, a flood information certificate, a house drainage or sewer plan, a dwelling permissibility search and fire safety schedules.

When you need it

• You are preparing a contract for the sale of land in the Cootamundra-Gundagai region and need the 10.7(2) certificate and drainage plan.
• You act for a buyer and want outstanding notices and orders searched.
• You want to know whether a dwelling is permissible on a rural lot, or need flood information.

1. 1

   Tick the certificates

   Tick each certificate or search. Flood information certificates are priced on application. An urgency fee gives 2 day delivery, and an electronic service delivery fee applies to emailed documents.

2. 2

   Description of land

   House number, street, locality, lot, section and DP or SP, land area and owner's name. The form notes property certificates are issued by individual assessment.

3. 3

   Applicant

   Applicant name, address and reference.

4. 4

   Return method

   Choose one only: pickup at council offices, post, email or fax, and give the address, email or fax number. If you choose email you will not also receive a hard copy.

5. 5

   Sign and pay

   Sign, print your name, date and give a phone number. To pay by card, complete page 2 (Visa or MasterCard). The CCV is required or the request is returned; a 1% transaction fee applies.

• Lodge with Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, PO Box 420, Cootamundra NSW 2590, or email mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au.
• A fee applies to each certificate and the council publishes its current amounts each financial year. Check the current fee schedule before paying, as printed amounts change on 1 July.
• Planning certificates can also be requested through the NSW Planning Portal in participating council areas; the application is sent to the council to review. Check whether this council accepts Planning Portal applications before choosing that route.

• Each assessment needs its own application, so a holding made up of several assessments may need several certificates.
• Email delivery attracts a small extra fee on this form; factor it in when you calculate the amount to pay.