A Section 10.7(2) certificate shows the zoning of the property, its relevant state, regional and local planning controls and other property constraints such as level of flooding, bushfire prone land or a heritage listed item.
A Section 10.7(2) and 10.7(5) certificate provides the same information as above. It also includes advice from other authorities and certain information a Council holds on a property that is relevant to the land but is not disclosed in a Section 10.7(2) certificate.
Zoning certificates are issued by your local Council. They can be applied for online via the NSW Planning Portal either:
- when you start your development application (DA) or complying development certificate (CDC), or
- as a standalone application.
How to apply
- Go to the NSW Planning Portal website https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/
- Select the “My Account” button - you will be required to either create an account with the Planning Portal or use a Service NSW account to apply
- Follow the prompts to complete your application, either;
- As a standalone application, or
- By connecting to an existing DA/CDC application
The Department of Planning and Environment have produced a Quick Reference Guide to provide a step-by-step guide to assist applicants when applying for 10.7 planning certificates, which can be found here.(PDF, 933KB)
Important Changes
Planning Certificates are now applied for, charged and issued per assessment number, rather than on a per lot basis.
Where multiple lots are recorded under a single assessment number, all lots associated with that assessment will be included on the one Planning Certificate.
Processing Time
Council aims to issue Planning Certificates within seven (7) business days of payment being received.
Urgent Requests
The urgency fee has been removed and Council no longer offers an expedited Planning Certificate service. All applications are processed in the order they are received.
Fees and Charges
Current fees for Section 10.7(2) and Section 10.7(5) Planning Certificates are available in Council's adopted Fees and Charges, which forms part of the Operational Plan.
For Bulk/Multiple Planning Certificates
It is noted that currently the Planning Portal does not allow for multiple lots to be selected in one application, as a result, for bulk planning certificate requests i.e. for rural properties consisting of 10 lots or more, please contact Council's Planning Department on (02) 6730 2300 to discuss the process of making a single application. Please note that the price per lot remains.