Deposited Plan And Deposited Plan Searches

If you would like to learn more about Deposited Plans (DP) and how to search for them in your property context, you’ll find a more detailed summary regarding this type of land legality below.

What is a Deposited Plan?

A Deposited Plan (DP) is a type of land plan that defines the legal boundary information for a parcel of land.

Deposited plans most commonly depict a subdivision of a parcel of land, and often also record easements and resumptions.

It is common for a DP to include full dimensions for each boundary, the nature of the boundary (any defining features such as fences, roads, buildings, walls and so on) and the position of all survey marks to fix the boundary positions.

When do you need a Deposited Plan?

In Australia there are several instances where a DP is required, for example:

Selling or buying land/property

When creating a new land parcel and subdivide or deal with an existing parcel of land

In certain renovation cases, especially when erecting new structures or buildings on your land

In the instance of disputing a boundary

The deposited plan will need to be prepared by a registered surveyor and lodged with the appropriate Land Registry Service.

Types of Plans:

The main types of legal land boundary plans include:

Deposited Plans

Define legal boundaries of land and often a subdivision of a parcel of land.

Strata Plans

Relate to multiple occupancy and separate ownership of individual units (i.e., different strata title types like residential, commercial, retail, industrial and more).

Community Plans

Refer to any type of planned communities where the use of some land is shared. This plan type enables communal properties to be incorporated into subdivisions.

How to Find a Deposited Plan Using Landchecker

If you’d like to find an existing deposited plan for a particular land/property address, you can do so via Landchecker following the steps below:

Conduct a Title Search from the Landchecker Map Function

Type in the address or click the property on the map

On the right hand sidebar click on the Titles and Documents tab

Select the appropriate product (e.g., NSW Title) and add to cart

You can checkout and purchase the plan document

Or Conduct a Title Search from the Landchecker Document Search Tab

Click Document Searches in the top navigation bar

Select state, click next

Choose your preferred search option (e.g., search by address, council number, lot/plan, etc.)

Select the property you are looking for

Choose the appropriate product (e.g., NSW Title) and add to cart

Click the shopping cart option and complete checkout

In both cases, the document will be available immediately for download under “Order Manager” in “My Account” and will also be emailed to you.