Get approval to undertake subdivision works

A subdivision works certificate is required prior to the commencement of any subdivision works.

Project Status: When you need to do this

After development consent has been given, a subdivision works certificate must be obtained before any building work can start.

You can also apply to modify a certificate.

The subdivision works certificate verifies that:

the detailed construction plans and specifications of the development are consistent with the development consent and complies with the Building Code of Australia and relevant standards
all required contributions and fees have been paid
all development consent conditions that must be satisfied before a certificate can be issued have been met.

What you need to do

Complete the application on the NSW Planning Portal

Subdivision works certificates must be lodged online.
NSW Planning Portal
Pay application fees

Once your application is complete and accepted for lodgement, we’ll contact you for payment. Your application won’t be lodged until the application fees have been paid.

Before you start

Review the documents you'll need to provide

These are listed below.
Review our requirements for electronic documents

Electronic documents lodged with your application must satisfy our digital requirements, including file format, size, resolution and naming conventions.
Enter a contract for certification work

You must enter a contract for certification work before an assessment of your application is commenced. You must complete and sign the contract for certification work and attach it to this application. Your application cannot be processed until this is attached. When the application, together with the contract, is lodged the contract will be executed and a copy will be forwarded to you for your records.

- Contract for certification work
- Copies of relevant compliance certificates.
- Location plan clearly showing the site address and location with respect to the adjoining streets.
- Site plan drawn at a scale of 1:200 (preferred) but not smaller than 1:500 showing the building in relation to the boundaries of the allotment.
Plans and specifications including:
- details of the existing and proposed subdivision pattern including the number of lots and the location of roads
- details of public authorities consulted about utility services to the land concerned
- a report detailing and confirming compliance with all relevant conditions of development consent that must be satisfied to enable a subdivision works certificate to be issued.
- evidence of any relevant accredited component, process or design.
Detailed engineering plans are also required showing:
- earthworks
- roadworks
- road pavement
- road furnishings
- stormwater drainage
- water supply works
- sewerage works
- landscaping works
- erosion controls.

After you finish

A preliminary assessment is undertaken at lodgement to ensure that the minimum required information has been provided. A copy of the executed contract will be forwarded to the applicant.

We will:

confirm that all required information has been provided
assess the plans to confirm compliance with the approved plans and conditions of development consent.

If further information is required or there are aspects of the development that are noncomplying, you will be advised and requested to lodge additional information or amended drawings and details.

If the proposal complies with the development approval, your application will be approved. The approved documents and certificate are emailed to the applicant’s email address as nominated in the application form. If payment such as the long service leave levy and/or planning contribution payments are required, the subdivision works certificate cannot be issued until these payments are received. We'll contact you if such payments are required.