10.7 Application Form

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. Orange City Council's form (dated 3 October 2024) orders a section 10.7(2) certificate, with standard processing within four working days or urgent processing within 15 working hours for an additional fee. It does not list a 10.7(5) option. 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 the Orange local government area and need the planning certificate for the contract for sale.
• You want the zoning and planning controls for a property confirmed.

1. 1

   Choose the processing

   Tick the standard 10.7(2) certificate, and Urgent Processing as well if you need it within 15 working hours.

2. 2

   Applicant details

   Give the name or company, postal address, email address, contact number and reference.

3. 3

   Describe the property

   Give the unit or house number or name, street, district, town or village, local government area, nature of the property, lot or portion, section, DP or SP (or volume and folio), area and the purpose for which the information is needed.

4. 4

   Owners and declaration

   Give the owners' full names and address, then sign and date.

• Submit by mail to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 35, Orange NSW 2800; in person at the Customer Service Counter, Civic Centre, corner of Byng Street and Lords Place, Orange; or by email to customerservice@orange.nsw.gov.au.
• On the form, tick how you will pay: ask the council to contact you for payment (give a number), payment details attached, or cheque enclosed.
• Check the current certificate and urgency fees with the council.

• This form is not listed on the council's current forms page. Check with the council (02 6393 8000) how it wants 10.7 applications lodged before sending it.
• If you need the additional section 10.7(5) information, ask the council, as this form only offers 10.7(2).