X Plan Checklist for Surveyors
This checklist must accompany the original plan when
lodged for examination by Surveying and Spatial Data.
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Unless otherwise stated, all clauses relate to the Surveyors (Surveyor-General) Practice
Directions 2010 (No2) (SPD) or the Standards and Specifications for Deposited Plans 1988 (S&S).
Block(s)
Section(s)
District
Division
ITEM
CLAUSE
YES
EXEMPT
N/A
Prior Actions and Aprovals
1
Blocks are on the Digital Cadastral Data Base
2
Road closure action completed
3
Approval for plan with more than 4 sheets obtained from Surveyor-General
S&S 2.4.1
4
Approval for a computed plan obtained from Surveyor-General
Guideline No.1 Sec 4.2
Certificate
5
6
Surveyor's Certificate signed and dated
Completion date of survey shown
7
Source of compiled information
(other Xplans, DPs, MS plans, fieldbooks)
8
Additional sheets identified, signed and dated by surveyor
SPD 65(1), S&S 2.6
SPD 65(1), S&S 2.6
S&S 2.4.2
Title Panel
9 Block and section details of each parcel
10 Purpose of plan (eg: subdivision, amendment, consolidation)
S&S 2.5
11 Underlying blocks being nullified
12 Bar scale and representative fraction (plan scale)
S&S 2.14
13 District and Division correctly identified
S&S 2.5
S&S 2.14
14 Underlying DPs amended
S&S 5
S&S 2.5, S&S 6.1, S&S 6.2
Plan Orientation
15 Position of datum line marks confirmed
SPD 15(1)
16 Datum line calculated from established survey control marks
SPD 15(2)(a)
17 Datum line marks contained within a single
registered survey (where possible)
SPD 15(4)
18
Terminals of the datum line are clearly identified (A - B)
SPD 61, S&S 3.8
19
Datum line linetype correct
S&S Annex B
20
A - B of Datum line statement struck through for a compiled plan
S&S 3.2
21
Datum line statement/comparison shown
Control Marks
22
Correct ACT co-ordinate system used (SGC/AGC or SGC/PGC)
ACTGSO Trig Booklet
23
Connect to established survey control marks within 200m (urban)
or 1000m (rural)
SPD 39, SPD 45(1)
24
Measurements between all control marks and connections to the
cadastre proved by closed survey
SPD 45(2),
SPD 39
25
Co-ordinate Table agrees with Control Base (co-ordinate table
not required in City Co-ordinate Zone)
S&S 3.23
26
Control mark numbering is in agreement
between Co-ordinate Table and Plan
27
New CRMs enclosed on all sides by existing survey control network
Guideline No.2 Sec 3.4
28
Origin of established marks shown on the plan
S&S Annex H
Cadastral Marks
29
The nature and position of all corner marks, reference marks and
monuments are shown on the plan
SPD 28(1) & (3), SPD 62
30
The status (found, not found, by me, disturbed, gone)
and origin of all reference marks is shown
SPD 28(2), S&S 3.20
31
Reference marks shown at the extremities of surveyed blocks where
the blocks have road frontage (urban)
SPD 38(1)(a)(i)
32
Reference marks or CRMs at intervals of 150m along road frontages (urban)
SPD 38(1)(a)(ii)
33
At least 2 reference marks shown if land does not have a road frontage
SPD 38(1)(b)
34
Reference mark placed adjacent to unmarked boundary corners
and note that corner was not marked
SPD 37(2), 40(2)
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ITEM
CLAUSE
35
36
Line pegs shown on unfenced urban boundaries greater than 200m
Line pegs shown on unfenced rural boundaries greater than 200m
or 500m where intervisible
SPD 37(3)
37
Sufficient reference marks placed/connected for each
rural parcel or rural road
SPD 41, SPD 42(d)
38
Nearby reference mark placed off isolated CRMs (eg: in cul-de-sac heads)
SPD 43(5)
YES
EXEMPT
N/A
SPD 40 (1)(b), SPD 42(b)
Survey Definition
(the survey maintains the integrity of the cadastre or the discrepancy is proved)
39 Existing common boundaries with adjoining land correctly redefined
SPD 23 & 26
40
SPD 63, S&S 3.12
Nature of all boundaries at the time of survey, with occupations shown
and described
41 Correct use of the term "Party Wall" along common walls and
shown in an enlarged diagram
SPD 63(a)(ii), S&S 7.8
42
Offsets to physical objects relevant to survey within 1m of boundaries
SPD 63(c), S&S 3.12
43
Sufficient dimensions to define the position of easements and
proposed easements (easements close on plan)
SPD 22, S&S 3.13
44
Irregular natural boundary correctly (re)defined and report
provided to explain any discrepancy
SPD 47, 48, 49, 50
45
Traverse line used to define irregular natural boundaries shown
S&S 3.22
46
Kerb offsets shown
SPD 6(a)(iv), S&S 3.21
47
All subject blocks have legal access
Planning & Development
Act 2007 Sec 248
Stratum Surveys
48
Survey connected to 2 or more benchmarks for limitation in height
and/or depth
SPD 66(d), (e), (f) & (g)
Plan Check
49
North point shown and correctly oriented
S&S 3.1
50
51
Scale of all diagrams shown (including on linework Not To Scale)
All subject blocks and abuttals correctly identified
S&S 3.4, 3.15
52
Underlying blocks and DP shown pecked (except for broadacre subdivisions) S&S Annex G & K
53
All subject blocks fully dimensioned and Area shown for each block
S&S 3.3
54
Radial bearings shown when curved boundary not tangential
S&S 3.10
55
Road status verified, and names and widths shown
S&S 3.14, 3.16
56
Statement to open and/or close roads shown
57
Dimensions for compiled boundaries completely agree with
underlying surveys
58
All blocks with irregular boundaries show offset area and total area
S&S Annex L
59
All blocks and closed traverses close within allowable limits
SPD 32
60
All easements and proposed easements correctly described
S&S 7
61
Information on the plan is clear, unambiguous and prepared
in accordance with the Standards and Specifications
SPD 60
62
Plan stands alone (all information is complete and not reliant
on being continued on another plan)
63
Lines measured by GNSS indicated on the plan
64
Surveyor's Reference shown
65
Provide a comprehensive report if the survey encountered any doubt,
discrepancy or difficulty
SPD 61(2), SPD 64
SPD 65(4)
Serial number
Total station- make and model
EDM calibration date
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