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• The relevant zone/s, general provision/s for each local environmental plan, deemed environmental planning instrument and draft local environmental plan.
• The purposes for which the plan or instrument provides that development may be carried out within the zone without the need for development consent, that development may not be carried out within the zone except with development consent, and that development is prohibited within the zone.
• Whether any development standards applying to the land fix minimum land dimensions for the erection of a dwelling house on the land and, if so, the minimum land dimensions so fixed.
• Whether the land includes or comprises critical habitat.
• Whether the land is in a conservation area (however described) ie Heritage Conservation Area etc.
• Whether an item of environmental heritage (however described) is situated on the land.
• Whether or not the land is land on which no complying development may be carried out under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 and, if no complying development may be carried out on the land under that Policy, the reason why complying development may not be carried out on that land.
• Whether or not the land is affected by the operation of section 38 or 39 of the Coastal Protection Act, 1979, but only to the extent that the council has been so notified by the Department of Public Works.
• Whether or not the land is proclaimed to be a mine subsidence district within the meaning of section 15 of the Mine Subsidence Compensation Act, 1961.
• Whether or not the land is affected by any road widening or road realignment under Division 2 of part 3 of the Roads Act, 1993, any environmental planning instrument or any resolution of the council.
• Whether or not the land is affected by a policy adopted by the council, or adopted by any other public authority and notified to the council for the express purpose of its adoption by that authority being referred to in planning certificates issued by council, that restricts development of land because of the likelihood of land slip, bushfire, tidal inundation, subsidence, acid sulphate soils, or any other risk (other than flooding), unhealthy building land and contaminated and potentially contaminated land.
• Whether or not development on that land or part of the land for the purposes of dwelling houses, dual occupancies, multi dwelling housing, residential flat buildings (not including development for the purposes of group homes or senior housing) or for any other purposes is subject to flood related development controls.
• Whether or not any environmental planning instrument, deemed environmental planning instrument or draft environmental planning instrument applying to the land provides for the acquisition of the land by a public authority, as referred to in section 27 of the Act.
• The name of each contribution plan applying to the land.
• If any of the land is bush fire prone land (as defined in the Act), a statement that all or, as the case may be, some of the land is bushfire prone land. If none of the land is bush fire prone land, a statement to that effect.
• If the land is land to which a property vegetation plan under Native Vegetation Act 2003 applies, a statement to the effect.
• Whether an order has been made under the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 to carry out work in relation to a tree on the land.
• Direction under Part 3A: If there is a direction by the Minister in force under section 75P (2) (c1) of the Act that a provision of an environmental planning instrument prohibiting or restricting the carrying out of a project or a stage of a project on the land under Part 4 of the Act does not have effect, a statement to that effect identifying the provision that does not have effect.
• If the land is land to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 applies and whether there is a current site compatibility certificate (seniors housing) or any conditions to consent.
• Whether there is a valid site compatibility certificate (infrastructure) of which Council is aware, in respect of proposed development on the land.
• Whether there is a valid site compatibility certificate (affordable rental housing) of which Council is aware, in respect of proposed development on the land.
• Any matters arising under Section 59(2) of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 that apply to the land which may include the land being "significantly contaminated land", is subject to a "management order", is subject to an "approved voluntary management proposal", is subject to an "ongoing management order " and/or is subject to a "site audit statement" within the meaning of that Act.
• If the land is subject to any NSW National Building and Jobs Plan (State Infrastructure Delivery) Act 2009 Orders.

• When land is bought or sold, the Conveyancing Act, 1919 requires a Section 149 Planning Certificate to be attached to the contract of sale. You may also need one for redevelopment of a property or to help an existing owner decide about the uses of their land.

•  Section 149 Planning Certificates must be paid for up front and the following fees apply:
  • Section 149(2) Planning Certificate costs $53.00
  • Section 149(2) & (5) Planning Certificate costs $133.00
  • Section 149(5) Planning Certificate costs $80.00