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Limited Planning and Development Property Search Certificates with Flood

Cost - Non Urgent $295.00 (5 working days), Urgent $465.00 (2 working days)

A limited planning and development certificate contains the following information for premises-

A description of any planning scheme provisions applying specifically to the premises;
A description of any designations applying to the premises;
A statement of the amount of any infrastructure charge for the premises that has not been paid.
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information - Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Flood Information
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Outstanding Seqerage Requisitions
Drainage Problem Areas
Unregistered Resumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Access details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Limited Planning and Development Property Search Certificates without Flood

Cost - Non Urgent $230.00 (5 working days), Urgent $370.00 (2 working days)

A limited planning and development certificate contains the following information for premises-

A description of any planning scheme provisions applying specifically to the premises;
A description of any designations applying to the premises;
A statement of the amount of any infrastructure charge for the premises that has not been paid.
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information -Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Drainage Problem Areas
Outstanding Sewerage Requisitions
Unregistered REsumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Access details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Standard Planning and Development Property Search Certificates with Flood

Cost - Non Urgent $670.00 (10 working days), Urgent $890.00 (5 working days)

A standard planning and development certificate, in addition to the information contained in a limited planning and development certificate, must contain or be accompanied by the following information for premises-

a copy of every decision notice or negotiated decision notice for a development approval that has not lapsed;
details of any minor changes to the development approval;
a copy of any judgment or order of the court about the development approval;
a copy of any agreement to which the local government or a concurrence agency is a party about a condition of the development approval;
a copy of any infrastructure agreement applying to the premises to which the local government is a party;
a description of each proposed amendment of a planning scheme the local government has decided to proceed with under schedule 1, section 16, but has not been adopted.
For subsection
(1) a development approval or a decision notice or negotiated decision notice for a development approval includes all continuing approvals mentioned in section 6.1.23
(1)(a) to (d) but not a continuing approval mentioned in section 6.1.23(1)(e).
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information - Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Flood Information
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Outstanding Seqerage Requisitions
Drainage Problem Areas
Unregistered Resumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Access details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Standard Planning and Development Property Search Certificates without Flood

Cost - Non Urgent $580.00 (10 working days), Urgent $800.00 (5 working days)

a copy of every decision notice or negotiated decision notice for a development approval that has not lapsed;
details of any minor changes to the development approval;
a copy of any judgment or order of the court about the development approval;
a copy of any agreement to which the local government or a concurrence agency is a party about a condition of the development approval;
a copy of any infrastructure agreement applying to the premises to which the local government is a party;
a description of each proposed amendment of a planning scheme the local government has decided to proceed with under schedule 1, section 16, but has not been adopted.
For subsection
(1) a development approval or a decision notice or negotiated decision notice for a development approval includes all continuing approvals mentioned in section 6.1.23
(1)(a) to (d) but not a continuing approval mentioned in section 6.1.23(1)(e).
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information -Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Drainage Problem Areas
Outstanding Sewerage Requisitions
Unregistered REsumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Acess details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Full Planning and Development Property Search Certificates with Flood

Price on Application - Non-Urgent (30 working days) Urgent (10 working days)

A full planning and development certificate, in addition to the information contained in a limited and standard planning and development certificate, must contain or be accompanied by the following information for premises-

If there is currently in force for the premises a development approval containing conditions (including conditions about the carrying out of works or the payment of money, other than under an infrastructure agreement)-a statement about the fulfilment or non-fulfilment of each condition, at a stated day after the day the certificate was applied for;
if there is an infrastructure agreement to which the local government is a party-
if there are obligations under the agreement that have not been fulfilled-details of the nature and extent of the obligations not fulfilled; and
details of the giving of any security and whether any payment required to be made under the security has been made;
advice of-
(i) any prosecution for a development offence in relation to the premises of which the local government is aware; or
(ii) proceedings for a prosecution for a development offence in relation to the premises of which the local government is aware.
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information - Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Flood Information
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Outstanding Seqerage Requisitions
Drainage Problem Areas
Unregistered Resumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Access details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Full Planning and Development Property Search Certificates without Flood

Price on Application - Non-Urgent (30 working days) Urgent (10 working days)

if there is currently in force for the premises a development approval containing conditions (including conditions about the carrying out of works or the payment of money, other than under an infrastructure agreement)-a statement about the fulfilment or non-fulfilment of each condition, at a stated day after the day the certificate was applied for;
if there is an infrastructure agreement to which the local government is a party-
if there are obligations under the agreement that have not been fulfilled-details of the nature and extent of the obligations not fulfilled; and
(ii) details of the giving of any security and whether any payment required to be made under the security has been made;
advice of-
(i) any prosecution for a development offence in relation to the premises of which the local government is aware; or
(ii) proceedings for a prosecution for a development offence in relation to the premises of which the local government is aware.
Outstanding Building and Plumbing show cause/enforcement notices issued under the Integrated Planning Act, or Water Supply and Sewerage Act
Outstanding Health Requisitions
Rates Information -Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application
Outstanding Charge against the Land
Interlot Drainage details(if applicable)
Drainage Problem Areas
Outstanding Sewerage Requisitions
Unregistered REsumptions or Realignments
Outstanding Legal Costs
Acess details (road maintenance)(if applicable)

NOTE: A lot is any parcel of land that can be sold separately. However, where a building physically spans two allotments, this will be treated as one lot.

Rates only search

$60.00 - 5 working days

This search will only provide Rates information. Please Note:- Updated Rates information only available for 4 weeks from date of application

Flood Only Search

Non-urgent $85.00 - Urgent $100.00

This search will only provide Flood information.

Residential - Building Plumbing Records Search

Non-urgent $145.00 - Urgent $220.00

Search provides a list of building work approvals and plumbing work approvals issued for the property ie. Dwellings and all other outbuildings (shed, carports pools etc) and plumbing additions eg extra shower/toilet. The search will note the date of approval of a structure and whether a final inspection was carried out. Council is required to keep records for 10 years, however it may be possible to research information dating back to 1975 for some properties.

Commerical - Building Plumbing Records Search

Non-urgent $295.00 (Urgent not available) - Note: an additional $70p/h will be charged if work exceeds 3hrs.

Search provides a list of building work approvals and plumbing work approvals issued for the property. The search will note the date of approval of a structure and whether a final inspection was carried out. Council is required to keep records for 10 years, however it may be possible to research information dating back to 1975 for some properties.

Residential Drainage Plan (existing dwelling)

$31.00

Sewered Properties - Customers will be provided with a plan depicting the connection of Council's sewer main to the property.
Non Sewered Properties - Generally, for dwelling that are built from 2002, Council has on-site sewerage/drainage information that may be of assistance. However, for dwellings built prior to this date, a plan may not always be available.

If the fee is paid and the search reveals that no plan is available, a refund will not be given.

Commercial Drainage Plan

Price on application

Please contact Council's Plumbing Section on 07 3810 6888 for information regarding requests for Commercial Drainage Plans and costs.

Vacant Land

Please direct drainage information requests for vacant land to Council's Design Services Section on 3810 7933.

Residential Building Plan (includes soils report if available)

$105.00

For dwellings built from around 1990 onwards, customers will be provided with a full set of the approved structural plans for the dwelling ie. site plan, floor plan, elevations etc. The soil report will be included (where available). If there are major extensions to the dwelling, and/or a request for other structures on the property is also required eg. garage etc, an additional fee of $30 per file will be charged. The number of associated files can only be determined after the initial search, which is included within the payment of $100. For dwellings built prior to 1990, the soil report may not be available. A portion of the $100 may be refunded, at Councils discretion, should minimal information be available.

Commercial Building Plan - Price on application

Please contact the Councils Development Branch on 07 3810 6888 for information relating to requests for commercial plans and costs.

Soil Test Report Only

$29.00

Residential Site Plan Only

$29.00

A site plan generally shows the boundaries for the property and the building outline of most existing structures and/or proposed buildings on the site.

Please telephone Council's Development Branch on 07 3810 6888 for initial enquiries.

Commercial Site Plan Only

Please telephone Council's Development Branch on 07 3810 6888 for initial enquiries.

Certificate of Occupancy/Final Certificates/File Certificates (termite etc)

Price on Application

Please contact Council's Development Branch on 07 3810 6888 with enquiries for specific information relating to a building or plumbing file, and costs.

Certificates of Classification - $105 per certificate - (Commercial Building, Shop Fitouts, Offices etc.)

A copy of the Certificate of Classification, where one has been issued on a structure, will be provided. Consideration should be given to the age of the building that the request is for. Council's records generally date back to 1975 with the introduction of the Building Act, therefore the information should be available from this time. If the building work is prior to 1975, a Certificate of Classification may not be available. If there are several buildings on a site and more than one Certificate has been issued for the property, further fees will be payable. The number of Certificates can only be determined after the initial payment of $100.00.

Health & Environment Inspection Report

$170.00 p/h - Hourly rate for actual time taken (minimum of 1 hr)

NOTE: Total price of inspection will be issued upon completion of work

The Health & Environment Inspection Report will list any requirements under the relevant legislation that the business needs to rectify or maintain. It is strongly recommended that you obtain a Health & Environment Inspection Report before you settle your contract of sale. The Health & Environment Inspection Report will list out the outstanding licensing requirements or breaches against the relevant legislation as identified at the time of inspection. Once you become the licence holder you will become legally liable for any pre-existing defects or breaches that you may inherit from the previous owner of the business.

(If commercial premises - ie. Takeaway Shop/ Motor Vehicle Workshop etc - current Licensee must sign the authorisation located on Form HE01 for permission to release the results of the inspection; if the application is received without the current licensee's authorisation then unfortunately the application can not be processed).

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Application will not commence until "HE01" form has been correctly completed and lodged to the Ipswich City Council - Property Branch
HE01 form to be signed by both "Applicant" and "Current Licence/Permit Holder"

HE01 - Health & Environmental Inspection Report Request Form (PDF, 28 kb)

Special Water Meter Reading

$55.00

Note: Date is required.
If no date is given, the reading will be done within 2 working days of the date of the request. If subsequently a reading is required on a specific date then the full fee will be required to be paid again.

Last Updated 30 Jun 2009 |

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