Planning Certificates

A planning certificate provides information about planning scheme controls which apply to land.

Planning certificates are official documents issued under the authority of the Planning and Environment Act.

The certificate is used to meet the requirements of the Sale of Land Act 1962. Under this Act the vendor of a property is required to disclose details of the land zoning, and any overlay controls or exhibited proposed amendments to the local planning scheme.

What Information does it include?

Provides information regarding the planning scheme as it affects a property at a given date. It may include:

• zoning of the land and, if applicable, overlay planning controls; 
• reservations that affect the land;
• classified roads abutting the land; and 
• proposals contained in an exhibited amendment to the planning scheme.

Planning certificates do not show the locations of zone boundaries or additional site specific controls that may apply eg. Building requirements. It is therefore important to check the planning scheme and contact the Statutory Planning Unit regarding further planning provisions and controls.

There are two types of certificates:

• Standard certificates which cost $18.20 and take up to 5 days to process.
• Priority certificates which cost $47.00 and take up to 24 hours.

All associated fees must be paid before the document is issued. If you are requesting a priority Certificate via fax a photocopy of a cheque will suffice.

Applying for a planning certificate.

Any person can apply for a planning certificate. When applying for a planning certificate you must use the standard application form. This is available:

• over the counter at all Latrobe City Council Service Centres; or
• by phone, fax or mail on request to a Service Centre.

You may submit your application by doing ONE of the following:

• Hand your application in at one of our service centres;
• Fax your application to us on (03) 5128 5672; or
• Post it to us at PO Box 264, Morwell 3840.

If a more detailed history of land use planning is required please make your request in writing and note that there is a fee of $55.00 (includes GST).

If you require any further information, contact the Statutory Planning Unit on 1300 367 700.