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Lodge an application to receive a plan sealing approval.

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About plan sealing requests

A plan sealing request is the process of lodging a subdivision plan (survey plan) with Council for approval. Plan sealing is needed to register a title with Titles Queensland.

You should make a plan sealing request for projects that involve:

  • reconfiguring a lot or creating new lots
  • building format plans for the creation of new unit titles within a building or complex such as a multiple dwelling, townhouse development or industrial development.

When do I lodge the request?

Submit your request after the development is finalised or close to being finalised with compliant relevant requirements.

Who lodges the request?

The qualified surveyor who draws up the survey plan or a town planner familiar with the requirements for plan sealing will submit the application on the owner’s behalf. 

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Prelodgement service

Use Council’s prelodgement service for help with the plan sealing process, including advice on:

  • conditions compliance

  • documentation requirements

  • the ability to bond uncompleted works 

  • other questions relating to the endorsement of a standard format, building format and/or volumetric survey plan.

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Application requirements

To lodge a plan sealing request, you’ll need to submit the following documents:

  • survey plan
  • Titles Queensland form 18A 
  • Urban Utilities connection certificate  
    • must reference the current development approval (including any change applications) and/or the correct stage number 
  • Community Management Statement (CMS)  
    • must not conflict with the development approval  
    • must reference the exact wording of the approval conditions 
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Note

A CMS is needed for a survey plan that includes common property where a community title will be created.

It identifies scheme land and complies with the requirements of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997.

  • documents that demonstrate compliance with all relevant conditions of a development approval, including: 
    • as-constructed plans 
    • required certifications/documents 
    • copies of any private easement documents signed by all relevant owners (refer to the ‘Granting of Easements’ condition in the development approval) 
    • all utility connection agreements (such as Energex and telecommunication providers) have been entered into and the required connections have been completed. 
  • confirmation that all relevant fees and charges have been paid, including: 
    • infrastructure charges 
    • any outstanding rates balance 
    • application and compliance fees.  

Other considerations

Naming new roads

Requests for road naming need to be lodged separately to the plan sealing request.

Submit a request for road naming when obtaining a development approval that requires new dedicated public roads to be named. 

To avoid delays in this process, check that no identical or similar sounding road names exist within the same postcode or an adjoining suburb. Naming conventions do not apply to roadways in common property.

To lodge a road naming request, email Council.

Allotment numbering

Council will assess and determine allotment numbers in line with standard practice and advise the applicant and owner accordingly.

Request plan sealing

Lodge your plan sealing request using our online form.

You must pay the relevant fee at the time of lodgement. We won’t assess a plan sealing request until all fees are paid.

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After you apply

We will review your application and send you a response within 20 business days.

If you're subdivision plan is endorsed, you’ll be issued with a:

  • Notice of Approval pursuant to Schedule 18 of the Planning Regulation 2017
  • Planning Body Approval of Survey Plan - Form 18B
  • Planning Body Approval of Community Management Statement - Form 18C (if applicable).

Under the Land Title Act 1994, you must lodge the survey plans for registration with Titles Queensland within 6 months.

If your subdivision plan has matters that remain outstanding, we will provide advice and ask for further information.

Uncompleted bond works

An uncompleted works bond (UCWB) is a payment made by a developer to Council. It provides financial security to cover uncompleted works.

This is associated with the delivery of Council assets conditioned as part of a development approval. An UCWB can allow for the early release of a survey plan.

An UCWB cannot be used to defer payment of infrastructure charges levied as part of a development approval.

Council currently accepts an UCWB where the value of work outstanding is greater than $25,000.

Council reserves the right not to accept a bond for uncompleted works.