Planning Certificate Application
Muswellbrook Shire Council's Planning Certificate Application (NSW) for 10.7 planning certificates, drainage diagrams and outstanding notices certificates.
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- 4 September 2026
Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) s 735A; Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 10.7
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What the Planning Certificate Application is for
A planning certificate under section 10.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), formerly called a section 149 certificate, is issued by the local council and sets out the planning controls that apply to a parcel of land. A section 10.7(2) certificate shows the zoning, the state, regional and local planning controls, and constraints such as land contamination, flooding and bush fire prone land. A section 10.7(2) and (5) certificate adds advice from other authorities and other information the council holds about the land. Muswellbrook's form is made under sections 8.25 and 10.7 and Schedule 5 of the EP&A Act. It also orders a site sewerage drainage diagram and a certificate of outstanding notices (section 735A of the Local Government Act 1993 and Schedule 5 of the EP&A Act). The NSW Government's selling guide lists a current section 10.7 zoning certificate issued by the local council and a drainage diagram among the documents a contract for the sale of land must contain. If a required disclosure document is not attached, the purchaser may be entitled to rescind within 14 days of exchange, unless settlement has already happened.
When you need it
- You are selling land in Muswellbrook Shire and need the planning certificate and drainage diagram for the contract.
- You are buying and want the fuller 10.7(2) and (5) certificate, or a check for outstanding council notices.
How to fill it in
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Choose the certificates
Tick 10.7(2) or 10.7(2) and (5), each as non-urgent or urgent. Planning certificates are priced per allotment. Add a sewerage drainage diagram (priced per plan) or a certificate of outstanding notices if needed.
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Site details
Give the unit, shop or suite number, street number and name, suburb, assessment number, lot or portion, section and deposited or strata plan number, taken from the rates notice, deeds or council maps.
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Applicant details
Give company name (if any), name, phone, mobile, postal address and email, and sign.
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Payment contact
Give a payment contact name and number for customer service to call.
Filing, lodging and service
- Lodge with Muswellbrook Shire Council: email council@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au, post to PO Box 122, Muswellbrook NSW 2333, or deliver to 60-82 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook.
- The customer service team contacts you to take payment; a merchant fee applies to credit card payments. Each certificate has a fee, higher for urgent processing: check the council's current fees.
Common mistakes
- Order one planning certificate for each allotment: the fees are per allotment.
- For rates (603) certificates and special water meter readings use the council's separate Rates and Water Certificate Application.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a 10.7(2) and a 10.7(2) and (5) planning certificate?
A 10.7(2) certificate gives the prescribed planning information: zoning, the planning controls that apply, and constraints such as contamination, flooding and bush fire prone land. A 10.7(2) and (5) certificate includes all of that plus advice from other authorities and other information the council holds about the land.
Do I need a planning certificate to sell a property in NSW?
Yes. The NSW Government's selling guide says the contract for sale must contain a current section 10.7 zoning certificate issued by the local council, along with the title documents and a drainage diagram. The guide also says the contract must be prepared before the property is advertised for sale, so order the certificate early.
Why is a drainage diagram needed when selling?
The NSW Government's selling guide lists a drainage diagram among the documents that must be in a contract for the sale of land, so it is ordered from the council when the contract is being prepared. The guide says the contract must be prepared before the property is advertised for sale.
Checked against the official sources on 26 October 2026
- Muswellbrook Shire Council - Planning Certificate Application 2026-2027 (form)
- Muswellbrook Shire Council - Applications, Forms and Permits
- Service NSW - Apply online for a planning certificate
- NSW Government - Steps to selling a property (what the contract must contain)
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