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STAGES A-E
Applicable for All Stages
Some of our land surveying services aren’t tied to a single project phase; they’re relevant from initial planning right through to completion. Whether you’re at the design stage, mid-construction, or finalising titles, these surveys can be called on at any point in your project.
3D Survey
3D Surveys use laser scanning technology to produce a high-detail, full-site model that reflects real-world conditions. It’s an invaluable reference for design, planning, and construction across all project stages.
Boundary Survey
A Boundary Survey accurately determines your property lines, helping prevent legal disputes and compliance issues. It identifies and marks boundaries with physical pegs, ensuring your project meets NSW Land Registry Services and council requirements.
Land Survey
A Land Survey covers everything from identifying property boundaries to preparing site plans for council approval. Whether you’re building, renovating, or subdividing, our team will guide you to the right survey for your project.
STAGE A
Pre-construction DA/CDC Approval
Before construction begins, you need the right surveys to secure your Development Approval (DA) or Complying Development Certificate (CDC). Our land surveying services in Sydney cover everything architects, designers, and builders need to get projects approved, accurately and on time.
Contour Survey
A Contour Survey (also known as a Detail & Level Survey) captures the existing features and levels of your site: ground levels, trees, fences, structures, and visible services. It’s required for most Development Applications and is the starting point for accurate design.
Preliminary Plan of Subdivision
Before you can subdivide land, a Preliminary Plan of Subdivision defines the proposed lots, boundaries, and easements to meet council and certifier expectations. It’s essential for securing development consent and is required at the DA submission stage.
Preliminary Strata Plan
A Preliminary Strata Plan outlines the layout of strata lots, car spaces, common areas, and boundaries, providing essential documentation for council or strata certifier approval. It’s a crucial early step for multi-unit developments and is required before selling off-the-plan.
Pre-Allocated Plan Number
A Pre-Allocated Plan Number (PPN) is a unique identifier secured from Land Registry Services before registering a subdivision or easement. It’s a requirement for Sydney Water’s Section 73 Certificate and helps streamline the registration process for your plan.
Detail and Level Identification Survey
Combining contour detail with precise boundary location, a Detail & Level Identification Survey is essential for design, approvals, and legal clarity. It minimises risks from encroachments or non-compliance and is required by many councils and private certifiers.
Internal Floor Plan Survey
An Internal Floor Plan Survey produces accurate, to-scale floor plans of your property’s interior, covering wall locations, ceiling heights, window placements, and fixed furniture. It’s essential for anyone planning renovations, extensions, or layout reconfigurations.
STAGE B
Construction Phase
Once your DA/CDC is approved, precise land surveying services keep your build on track, prevent costly errors, and ensure compliance with council and regulatory requirements.
Peg-Out Survey
A Peg-Out Survey (also known as a Set-Out Survey) places physical boundary markers on site to show exactly where construction should occur. It ensures your build aligns precisely with approved plans, defining property corners, structural offsets, and fencing lines.
Volume of Excavation
A Volume of Excavation survey calculates exactly how much earth has been displaced during excavation, using before-and-after data to support budgeting, contractor payments, and council compliance. It precisely measures excavation quantities to verify contractor claims and reduce financial risk.
Learn more about Volume of Excavation Surveys
STAGE C
Occupational Certificate
As construction wraps up, securing your Occupation Certificate (OC) requires precise surveys to prove your development has been built to plan. We work closely with certifiers, engineers, and councils to minimise delays and fast-track your sign-off.
Work as Executed (OSD)
A Work as Executed (OSD) plan verifies that your on-site detention drainage system has been constructed in line with approved designs, an essential step before council can issue your Occupation Certificate. It includes a red-marked plan and certified documentation ready for submission to hydraulic engineers and council.
Learn more about our Work as Executed (OSD).
Work as Executed (Substation)
A Work as Executed (Substation) survey confirms your substation has been built precisely as approved, comparing built works to the approved plan and identifying any deviations that may require rectification. It’s required for electrical authority certification and OC lodgement.
Learn more about our Work as Executed (Substation).
Identification Survey and Report
An Identification Survey provides a legal snapshot of the property’s physical boundaries, existing structures, and any encroachments, often required before an OC or Building Information Certificate. The certified report is issued by a Registered Surveyor and covers boundary locations, easements, and encroachments.
Learn more about our Identification Survey and Report.
Final Survey and Report
A Final Survey and Report is the last checkpoint before receiving your Occupation Certificate, verifying that your completed building aligns with approved plans, including roof heights, floor levels, and boundary clearances. It gives certifiers and council the confidence to sign off your project.
STAGE D
Subdivision, Strata, Consolidation
Once your development is complete, it’s time to formalise the outcome, whether that’s through subdivision, strata registration, or consolidation. With over 100,000 successful projects, our land surveying services in Sydney cover every step to get your lots ready for sale, settlement, or long-term retention.
Section 88E
A Section 88E Instrument allows a prescribed authority, such as an electricity network operator, gas company, or water utility, to impose restrictions on the use of land or public positive covenants on privately owned land near their infrastructure.
It is lodged with the NSW Land Registry Services by the prescribed authority and the landowner, and must comply with the requirements of the Conveyancing Act 1919.
Section 88B
A Section 88B Instrument is a legal document that registers easements, positive covenants, and land use restrictions on your title. It’s required for Land Registry Services registration alongside your survey plan and provides long-term clarity on how land can be used.
Plan of Subdivision
A Plan of Subdivision legally divides a parcel of land into two or more lots, enabling you to sell, lease, or build on each individually. It’s essential for dual occupancies and multi-dwelling projects, and must meet council, subdivision certifier, and LRS requirements.
Plan of Consolidation
A Plan of Consolidation combines two or more lots into a single title, ideal for simplifying ownership or preparing for a future development. It’s required before building across original boundaries and is often a development consent condition.
Plan of Redefinition
When preparing a strata plan, a Plan of Redefinition accurately resets the boundaries of a lot, ensuring strata lots and common property are correctly measured and legally recognised. It must be signed by the registered proprietor and comply with LRS standards before lodging, and is typically accompanied by a report from the surveyor explaining the reasons for the boundary definition.
Plan of Delimitation
A Plan of Delimitation is required when dealing with a ‘limited title’ where property boundaries haven’t been previously confirmed. It removes the limitation from your Certificate of Title, re-establishing boundaries using historical data and state survey marks.
Plan of Easement
If your project needs to cross into a neighbour’s land, such as for stormwater drainage, a Plan of Easement defines the legal right to do so, with detailed survey data registered alongside a Section 88B Instrument. It avoids disputes and future access issues with adjoining landowners.
Transfer Granting Easement
A Transfer Granting Easement is a faster alternative to a Plan of Easement, used when all parties agree to a simple right of use over a neighbour’s land. It’s ideal for straightforward, time-sensitive easements and includes a survey sketch and signed legal documentation.
Net and Gross Lettable Area
A Net and Gross Lettable Area (NLA & GLA) survey determines exactly how much space can legally be leased in a commercial property. It reduces disputes, supports fair rental valuations, and ensures compliance.
Dual Occupancy
Dual Occupancy involves building two dwellings on a single lot, either attached (duplex) or detached. Accurate surveying ensures compliance, approvals, and smooth registration via both Torrens Title and Strata Subdivision pathways.
STAGE E
Lodgements to Authorities
After plans are prepared, the real work begins: getting them accepted. Submitting documents to local councils, banks, and NSW Land Registry Services involves specific requirements, signatures, and sequencing, and one mistake can stall everything. C&A Surveyors prepares, collates, and submits your documents on your behalf.
Lodgement to Local Councils
Lodging documents with your local council is a crucial step before registering titles, easements, or meeting development consent conditions. We prepare and submit your easements, 88B documents, and restriction plans, coordinating signatures for a smooth turnaround.
Lodgement to Banks
If your property is mortgaged, your lender must approve any changes to the title, such as subdivisions or easements, before they can be registered. We prepare all documents needed for bank consent and navigate lender requirements to minimise delays and back-and-forth.
Lodgement to Land Registry Services
Lodging your final plans and legal instruments with NSW Land Registry Services (LRS) is the last step in making changes to your title official. We handle certified plan submissions, ensure all signatures and paperwork meet LRS requirements, and track progress through to registration.
Lodgement to the Strata Certifier
For strata subdivisions, documents must be lodged with a Strata Certifier before registration can proceed. We compile and lodge the complete documentation package, coordinating signatures from owners, certifiers, and mortgagees for a smooth registration.
Book A Survey Today
Whether you’re at the start of a development or racing to get your OC signed off, our land surveying services in Sydney cover every stage: from DA approvals and construction setout right through to subdivision, strata, and authority lodgements.
Not sure which survey you need? No problem. Call us on (02) 9167 0209 or request a free quote and our expert team will guide you to the right service for your project fast. We work with homeowners, builders, architects, and developers of all sizes across Greater Sydney, and no job is too small or too complex.
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