Planning Certificates

Planning certificates are official documents issued under the authority of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. They are mainly used to satisfy the requirements of the Sale of Land Act 1962, under which the vendor of a property is required to provide details of the land zoning, and any overlay controls or exhibited proposed amendments to the planning scheme.

Planning certificates do not show the locations of zone boundaries and additional site specific controls that may apply. It is therefore important to contact the relevant Victorian Local Government and check the planning scheme ordinance regarding planning provisions and controls. All Victorian planning schemes may be viewed on Planning Schemes Online.

Obtaining a planning certificate
Any person can apply for a planning certificate. The Department issues planning certificates for the following municipalities:

  • Alpine Resorts
  • Banyule
  • Bayside
  • Boroondara
  • Brimbank
  • Campaspe
  • Cardinia
  • Casey
  • Darebin
  • Frankston
  • French Island
  • Glen Eira
  • Greater Dandenong
  • Greater Shepparton
  • Hobsons Bay
  • Hume
  • Kingston
  • Knox
  • Manningham
  • Mansfield
  • Maribyrnong
  • Maroondah
  • Melbourne
  • Melton
  • Mitchell
  • Moira
  • Monash
  • Moonee Valley
  • Moreland
  • Nillumbik
  • Port Phillip
  • Stonnington
  • Whitehorse
  • Whittlesea
  • Wyndham
  • Yarra
Applications for planning certificates for land within other localities, including regional Victoria, should be made to the relevant Victorian Local Government.

Certificates issued by DPCD can be obtained online using LANDATA® Titles, Property Certificates and Crown Land Status Reports.

Applying for a planning certificate online
You can apply for a planning certificate over the Internet, by opening LANDATA® Titles, Property Certificates and Crown Land Status Reports and filling out a number of simple screens. All you need to supply are:

  • either your contact details, or your login identification (if you are a registered user)
  • information about the property or properties in question
  • your credit card details for the purchase of the certificate or certificates.
You may also wish to supply an electronic copy of a plan or plans.

Prepaid accounts are also available.

Further information about obtaining planning certificates is available by contacting the Land Information Centre:
Land Information Centre
Level 10
570 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (+61 3) 8636 2831

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