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Plan of subdivision

Plan of subdivision (Plan Signing)

Before a new lot can be sold, it must be created and its title registered with the State government. Once you have obtained planning approval for reconfiguring a lot, such as subdivision or boundary realignment, you must:

  • undertake the development in accordance with the conditions of approval
  • pay all applicable infrastructure charges
  • engage a licensed surveyor to prepare a plan of subdivision (also known as a survey plan)
  • submit the plan of subdivision to Council for approval
  • submit the approved plan of subdivision to the Queensland Government Titles Office. Once your plan has registered with the Titles Office, the title is issued under the Land Title Act 1994. You can find further information on the State government titles and valuation processes on the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy website.

Types of plans of subdivision

Standard format – a standard format plan defines land parcels. The plan must include dimensions and areas. A standard format survey plan may also contain common property for a community titles scheme.

Building format – a building format plan creates lots bounded by structural elements (i.e. buildings). Lots generally are defined by floors, walls and ceilings and contain common property for a community titles scheme.

Volumetric format – a volumetric format plan creates lots that are defined by three-dimensional coordinate geometry and are fully defined by bounding surfaces (for example a cube). The lots may be above, below, or partly above and partly below ground level.

Lodging your application

To lodge your plan of subdivision with Council, you need to submit:

See Council’s register of fees for fees associated with plan of subdivision approval requests. Note that all hard copy plan signing applications will attract a further fee, in addition to the standard fees.

You can lodge your application:

Important note

When lodging an Application for Plan of Subdivision Approval, Council will accept an electronic copy of the survey plan, in place of the original plan of survey document, provided that the following is lodged as part of the application:

  • The electronic copy of the original survey plan is to be scanned at 300 dpi and must contain Council's file reference as mentioned above.
  • The electronic copy of the survey plan is accompanied by the True Copy Certification Letter which has been signed by the surveyor who prepared the survey plan. 
  • An electronic copy of the Form 18A Registered Owner/Lessees Consent to Survey Plan, which has been signed by the registered owner/s and scanned at 200 dpi.

Assessment

Plans of subdivision are assessed in accordance with Schedule 18 of the Planning Regulation 2017. Criteria includes complying with all development approval conditions and paying all outstanding rates and charges.

To help Council process your plan of subdivision quickly and efficiently, make sure you have achieved compliance with all of your development approval conditions and you have lodged all relevant documentation and supporting information with, or prior to making, your request.

Once all criteria have been met, an approval will be issued within 20 business days. If your request does not meet the applicable criteria, Council will issue a Non-Compliance Notice. When compliance with all outstanding matters has been achieved, Council will have a further 20 business days to approve and sign the plan of survey.

When your application has been approved, Council will provide its consent to the plan of survey by way of electronically signing a Form 18B Planning Body Approval of Survey Plan. This will be emailed to the applicant with the Plan of Subdivision Approval letter.

Important note

Council does not issue paper copies of the signed Form 18B Planning Body APproval of Survey Plan. If a hard copy of the Form 18B is required, then it is the responsibility of the applicant to print the document. When printed, this will become the original hard copy version of the Form 18B. Council does not require you to provide a Form 18B with your application.

While it is Council’s preference to approve a survey plan electronically, the hardcopy of the original plan of survey document will still be accepted for assessment by Council, however as mentioned above, please note that all hard copy plan signing applications will attract a further fee, addition to the standard fees.

Any supporting Titles Registry documents, if applicable, must still be submitted in hardcopy and must be signed prior to lodging with Council.

If the plan of survey creates a Community Titles Scheme, a signed electronic copy of the First Community Management Statement (CMS) scanned at 200 dpi, must be lodged with the Application for Plan of Subdivision Approval.  Council is required to note the CMS by way of electronically signing a Form 18C Planning Body Community Management Statement Notation at the time of approving and signing the plan of survey.  Council does not require you to provide a Form 18C with your application.

More information

Read more on subdividing land.

Visit the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy website.