General standards

Statutory requirements for deposited plan preparation are contained in:

  • Conveyancing Act 1919 and Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2008
  • Surveying Act 2002 and Surveying Regulation 2006
  • Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
  • Pipelines Act 1967 and Pipelines Regulation 2000
  • Community Land Development Regulation 1995

In order for plans to be satisfactorily scanned into the LPI, Plan Imaging System, it is essential that they meet the following drawing standards. The standards apply to plans prepared by any method, including those prepared under the various CAD systems.

  • Deposited plans must be drafted in a manner and scale allowing for clear reproduction by copying processes used in LPI
  • Large variations in line and character thickness must be avoided
  • Deposited plans consisting of more than 4 sheets require prior approval from the Plan and Title Advisor, LPI. The Plan and Title Advisor can be contacted on T: 9228 6817, F: 61 2 9223 8114 or E: planinfo@lands.nsw.gov.au
  • All plans should be lodged electronically via ePlan or prepared on archival quality paper for lodgment by hand in LPI
  • The north point should be directed upward.The orientation of the survey should be noted on the north point
  • Colour must not be used on a plan
  • Easement sites should be designated by using alpha characters (or in complex developments, alpha / numeric) characters. Where the easement site covers more than one sheet of the deposited plan, the designations must be consistent
  • Where reference or permanent marks are tabulated on more than one sheet of the deposited plan, designations must be consistent.

Extraneous information must not be shown on a plan. This includes statements referring to "Limited Liability", Intellectual property" and/or "Copyright".