Planning Certificate, GIS Sewer Diagram and Section 88G Application Form

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. The same form orders a GIS sewer main diagram, with or without aerial mapping, and a certificate under section 88G of the Conveyancing Act 1919. A section 88G certificate states any amount owed to the council for work it has carried out because an owner did not comply with a positive covenant on the land; if unpaid, that debt can pass to a purchaser. Goulburn requires a copy of the section 88B instrument with an 88G application.

When you need it

• You are preparing a contract for the sale of land in the Goulburn Mulwaree area and need the planning certificate and sewer diagram.
• The title has a positive covenant in favour of the council (for example for on-site stormwater) and you need to know if anything is owed.

1. 1

   Applicant's details

   Name or company, postal address, suburb, state and postcode, email and your reference.

2. 2

   Property details

   Owner's name, property number, street and suburb, then every lot and DP the certificates should cover. The council issues certificates based on the lots and DPs you list.

3. 3

   Application type

   Tick 10.7(2) or 10.7(2) and (5) (each per lot), the per-lot urgency fee for a 1-2 business day turnaround, the GIS sewer main diagram with or without aerial mapping, and an 88G certificate with or without inspection. Attach the section 88B instrument for an 88G certificate.

4. 4

   Payment

   Give a contact name and phone number for card payment and say whether you need a receipt.

• Email the application to council@goulburn.nsw.gov.au. All certificates are delivered by email, and the council endeavours to issue them within 10 business days.
• You can also pay by cash, cheque or EFTPOS at the council offices, 184-194 Bourke Street, Goulburn, between 8.30am and 4.30pm on weekdays.
• 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.

• List every lot and DP. Planning certificate fees and urgency fees are charged per lot, and a lot you leave off will not be covered.
• Do not forget the section 88B instrument for an 88G certificate; the form says it must be attached to the application.