Application for copies of building plans
Planning &Environment
Development Compliance
City Development
PO Box 5042 GOLD COAST MC QLD 9729
P: 5582 8184
E: devcom_operational@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
W: cityofgoldcoast.com.au
Please use BLOCK LETTERS and complete all details in full
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Council of the City of Gold Coast (Council) is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 in order to
process your request. The information will only be used by authorised Council officers for the purpose of ensuring our records are accurate. Your
information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission or we are required by law.
Please see Notes on pages 2 & 3 for information about this application
Applicant details
Sections marked with * Must be completed
Is this application being made by an individual or a corporation?
Individual
Applicant name*
Corporation (see note 7 on page 3)
Contact phone*
Contact name* (if applicant is a company or business)
Postal address (for receipt)
Suburb
Response to be sent by*
Pick up
(tick one option only –
ensure appropriate details are
provided opposite)
Mail
Email
Viewing
State
Postcode
From _________________________________ office/administration centre
(See page 3 for locations)
Postal address:
Email address:
NOTE: quality and file size limits apply
Karp Court, Bundall
Applicant’s signature*
Nerang Administration Centre
Date
Owners authority
This is required when the applicant is wanting to obtain or view copies of FLOOR PLANS and they ARE NOT the registered owners of the
property (see Notes 1, 2 & 7)
I, _______________________________________________hereby authorise _____________________________________________,
(Registered owner)
(Applicant)
to obtain a copy of floor plans for the below mentioned property only.
Owner name/s*
Owner’s phone number*
Alternative phone
Owner’s signature*
Date
Property details
• Commercial plans available for the life of the building if constructed after 1975.
• Residential plans may not be available for properties over 10 years old.
• If you require a house drainage plan please see the Request for Plumbing and Drainage Plans form.
Type of property
Commercial
Residential
Lot number
Age of property
Registered plan number
Over 10 years
Under 10 years
SP / RP / GTP / BUP
Property address
Unit / tenancy number
Floor level
Building / shop / business name
Description of current structure/s or use/s of structure/s
Office use only
AMS memo checked
[
]
Receipt number
Date received
Business partner number
Customer Service Officer
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Notes
Fees must accompany form. See page 3 for payment options.
Credit card payment by phone or email is not available.
If plans/documents are not available, a portion of the fees may be refunded. This does not include NON-REFUNDABLE (NR) fees or
NON-REFUNDABLE Search Fee.
•
Faxing of plans is not available.
•
Pool fence exemption documents are not included in pool plans/documents.
•
Please read all notes and requirements on page 3 before completing this section.
•
For copies of pool safety certificates, please refer to www.qbcc.qld.gov.au
•
Plumbing plans are not available on this form
Fees 2016-17
All fees to A/C No. 58472
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•
•
Section 1. CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS ONLY
BUILDING APPROVAL
DOCUMENTS
Certificates:
Termite/pest treatment
Final inspection (houses & associated residential structures
only – please specify) __________________________________
patio
alterations
garage
$ 29.00 ea (NR)
$
other (please specify) ________________________________
Final Pool Form 17 (this is not a Pool Safety Certificate)
Other (please specify) _______________________________
OTHER DOCUMENTS
(Please specify) _______________________________________
$ 29.00 ea (NR)
$
SOIL/ENGINEERS
REPORT
Only available for buildings
constructed after 1989.
Soil/engineers report(where plans BELOW are NOT purchased)
$169.00 (NR)
$
Soil/engineers report (where plans BELOW ARE purchased)
$ 65.00 (NR)
The above fees are non-refundable
$
Section 1 Total
$
$ 29.00 ea (NR)
$
$ 29.00 ea (NR)
$
Section 2 Total
$
Section 2. SITE PLANS REQUEST ONLY
RESIDENTIAL /
COMMERCIAL
NR = non-refundable fee
Original site plan only
Most recent site plan only
Other
Section 3. PLANS REQUEST ONLY
When ordering any of the following options, a mandatory (non-refundable) search fee is required in addition to the document fees
(see below)
RESIDENTIAL
Complete set original
house or duplex plans
Architectural (includes Site Plan, Floor Plan & Elevations)
$ 103.00
$
Structural (footing, slab, frame/bracing)
$ 103.00
$
pool
patio
alterations
garage
other (please specify) ________________________________
(price includes all additional structures)
$ 103.00
$
COMMERCIAL OR
MULTI-UNIT BUILDING
Architectural (includes Site Plan, Floor Plan & Elevations)
$ 103.00
$
SINGLE UNIT ONLY (See note
5)
Up to 5 x A4/A3 sheets
Structural (includes Footing, Slab, Frame/Bracing)
$ 103.00
$
$ 103.00
$
Up to 5 x A4/A3 sheets
RESIDENTIAL
Additional structures
COMMERCIAL OR
MULTI-UNIT BUILDING
Complete set
Architectural (includes Site Plan, Floor Plan & Elevations)
Up to 5 x A4/A3 sheets
Structural (footing, slab, frame/bracing/mechanical ventilation/fire
services)
$ 103.00
$
Additions / Alterations / Fit out (please specify)
$ 103.00
$
$ 103.00
$
(Allow up to 20 working
days)
Current use of building or
Original use of building
(If an option is not ticked, original will be provided)
Other (please specify)
Section 3 Total
NR = non-refundable fee
Business partner name:
See page 3 for details of
all payment options
Business partner number:
Building Search Unit use only
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Search Fee (NR)
$ 103.00
Section 2 Total
$
Section 1 Total
$
TOTAL
$
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Payment options
 Business partner account (BP) – please complete details below
 Cash, cheque or credit card at any of the City’s branch offices. For branch office locations and operating hours, please refer to
the City’s website cityofgoldcoast.com.au
 Cheque or money order by post to Council of the City of Gold Coast PO Box 5042 Gold Coast MC QLD 9729. Please ensure that
you provide adequate reference details or attachments to allow the cheque to be appropriately receipted.
Please be advised that payments by credit card will incur a surcharge of 0.60%.
PLEASE NOTE: PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PROCESSING SEARCH APPLICATION.
A CHARGE WILL BE MADE ON ANY CHEQUE DISHONOURED.
Applications received without payment will not be processed.
Customer Service Centres where you may choose to have your plans sent to for collection
City of Gold Coast Customer Service Centres are open from 8.15am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Broadbeach office - 61 Sunshine Boulevard, Mermaid Waters
Bundall – 8-10 Karp Court, Bundall
Burleigh Heads office - Park Avenue, Burleigh Heads
Coolangatta office - Showcase on the Beach, Griffith Street Coolangatta
Helensvale office - Corner Lindfield Road and Sir John Overall Drive, Helensvale
Nerang - 833 Southport Nerang Road, Nerang
Palm Beach office - 26 Eleventh Avenue, Palm Beach
Southport office - 47 Nerang Street, Southport
Upper Coomera office - 90 Reserve Road (corner Reserve and Abraham Roads), Upper Coomera
Notes
1
Applicants can obtain copies of various building plans, EXCEPT FOR FLOOR PLANS, without the registered owner’s consent.
2
The Owner must either complete the “Owners Authority” section on page 1 of this application, or sign a letter of authority which
is to be affixed to this application. If settlement has occurred recently, then a settlement letter from the applicant’s solicitor must
be affixed to this application. A contract of sale is not acceptable.
3
If the applicant is a corporation (including a company or body corporate) an authorised officer of the corporation (e.g. a
company director, body corporate chairman/secretary) must sign the application.
4
If the property owner is a corporation (including a company or body corporate) an authorised officer of the corporation (e.g. a
company director, body corporate chairman/secretary) must sign the application.
5
Semi-detached, detached or relocatable buildings on strata titled properties are treated as individual applications.
6
Multi-unit and Commercial buildings include shopping centres, commercial centres, high rise domestic and commercial
buildings, hotels, motels, hospitals, nursing homes, factories, retirement villages and the like
General information

Plans/documents will be available in approximately 10 working days.

Commercial or large jobs will be available in approximately 20 working days unless subject to quotation.
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If more than five (5) sheets are required, then quotation at a unit fee per additional sheet will be forwarded to the applicant.
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Plans are not to scale.
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It is important that you provide a business hours contact telephone number.
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All plans are the property of Council and copies are released at the discretion of the CEO.

In certain circumstances a party who is NOT the property owner or authorised by the current owner may apply under provisions
of the Evidence Act 1977.
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Our contact details are on the top of page 1 if you have any enquiries
Plan type descriptions
ARCHITECTURAL
Site Plan
Shows the location of the building/s on the property. This is not a survey plan, please go to www.businessqld.gov.au for
information.
Floor Plan
Shows the layout of rooms in the building and dimensions of each room.
Elevations
Shows the external aspects (front, side, rear views) of the building.
STRUCTURAL
Prepared by a Structural Engineer to show the design of the footings, slab and framing of the building.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The information requested by you will be extracted from Council’s records in response to your request. The Council’s records DO NOT
necessarily reflect the actual state of the property or matters relating to the property or the degree of compliance with relevant
requirements. Persons making decisions with financial or legal implications WILL NOT be able to rely upon the information supplied for
determining whether any particular facts or circumstances exist and the Council expressly disclaims any invitation to place such reliance
on the information. Persons MUST obtain their own professional advice on these matters. The Council (and its officers and agents)
contract to supply information ONLY on this basis. Further information on the limits of the information supplied will be included in the
information supplied.
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