Request for Plans - Sorell Council

Request Building, Plumbing Plans or Property Investigation Report

If you wish to request building and/or plumbing plans or a Property Investigation Report for your property, please complete the form below.

Processing Time: Please allow up to four (4) business days for a Council Officer to review your request. You will be contacted to advise whether plans or documentation are available.

Fees

Request for Plans: $44 per property
Property plans only. Does not include approvals, certificates, reports or other documentation.
Property Investigation Report: $125 per property
Includes plans, approval documents, permits, certificates and current property approval status where applicable.

The applicable fee is charged on a per-property basis and is not varied according to the number or volume of plans or documents held on file.

Once Council has confirmed that relevant plans or documentation are available, an invoice will be issued.

Payment Required Payment of the applicable fee is required before your request can be processed and the requested information released.

Please be aware: Due to the age of some properties, Council may not hold any records for the building.

Specific Plans or Documents

If you require a specific plan or document, such as site plans, floor plans or drainage plans, please clearly specify this in your request under “If other selected please specify”. This will assist Council in conducting a more accurate and efficient search.

Copyright Laws

Some plans may be protected by copyright and owned by the original designer. In these cases, Council is legally unable to release the documents without the express written consent of the copyright holder.

It is the landowner’s responsibility to obtain this consent. Any unauthorised reproduction or use of copyrighted material may constitute a breach of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

Building Surveyor Requests

Building Surveyor requests must be submitted in accordance with section 31 of the Building Act 2016.

Requests must be accompanied by an engagement letter outlining the terms under which the information may be accessed or released.

Request type(Required)

Select one of the following:

Request for Plans

Property Investigation Report

⚠️ Disclaimer

Processing Time: A processing timeframe of up to 21 business days applies from the date payment is received.

A Property Investigation Report may identify unauthorised or outstanding building work associated with the property. Under the Building Act 2016, the identification of unauthorised building work may establish the date of the offence for the purposes of the Permit Authority’s statutory functions under the Act. This places an obligation on the Permit Authority to consider and, where appropriate, initiate enforcement action.

This report is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a Form 51 Building Certificate under the Building Act 2016.

The report is limited to information available at the time of preparation and does not guarantee compliance with current Tasmanian legislation.

Requested Address(Required)

Street Address Suburb Post Code

Requested By(Required)

First Last

Are you a current registered building surveyor?

Yes

Are you currently engaged under the Building Act 2016?(Required)

Yes

Please specify which section of the Building Act 2016 you have been engaged under?(Required)

Please upload your engagement letter(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Are you the Owner/s of this Property?(Required)

Yes

If not the property owner, written authority from the owner must be sent in with this form.

Owners written consent

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Please select all that apply

Building Plans

Plumbing Plans

Other

If other selected please specify

Preferred method to receive plans(Required)

Collect at Council (printing fees may apply)

Signed(Required)

By signing this form, I acknowledge that I have read, understood and accepted the information contained above and agree to the terms of this request.

Date(Required)

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