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Development Application Search

Product Overview

The Lotsearch Development Application Search delivers a clear, map-based summary of
development applications for a property and the surrounding area. Consolidating information
on both future and past developments into one easy-to-use document, this Search saves
time, reduces compliance risks, and supports confident property decisions.

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Known as the Planning Permit Application Search in Victoria.

  • The Search helps lawyers and conveyancers meet legal disclosure and due diligence
    obligations, while giving buyers and sellers confidence that potential development risks and opportunities are understood. This Search provides key information about new infrastructure, housing, and amenities that may influence a buyer’s decision to purchase.

  • By streamlining hours of manual research on local government websites, the Lotsearch
    Development Application Search provides a comprehensive summary of past and upcoming development, protecting clients from unforeseen challenges and safeguarding all parties in a property transaction.

  • Existing and upcoming developments can have significant implications on:

    • local character and visual amenity

    • changes to population density, traffic, noise, light and shade, both during and after development

    • future development potential

    • future amenity and capital growth

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    Due diligence guidelines recommend identifying existing and upcoming developments to understand potential changes to the local area and impacts to an owner’s use and
    enjoyment of a property.

    • ​Meet legal due diligence & disclosure obligations.

    • Streamline workflows.

    • Strengthen duty of care.

    • Confidently advise clients on property development history and future potential for added value.

    • Enhance reputation and build client trust.

  • Planning Regulation Requirements

    Development applications, also known as planning permit applications in Victoria, are formal requests for consent to carry out proposed development. Work on a development cannot commence until an application has been approved by the local government. Information on past development approvals and rejections can offer insight into the precedent and likelihood of similar work being approved.


    Sale of Land Act 1962 (Vic)

    Vendors must disclose the particulars of any approved proposal directly and currently affecting the land, which can include planning permits.


    Disclosure Gaps

    Vendor disclosure regimes focus on the property only, potentially missing existing and upcoming developments in the surrounding area that may impact the use and enjoyment of a property. 

    • Assists vendors, lawyers, and purchasers in understanding property development history and identifying approved existing and upcoming developments affecting properties within a 200m radius.

    • Eliminate hours of manual searches across local government websites with this accessible Search. 

    • Detailed search summaries and mapped visualisations highlight potential risks or opportunities to support property decisions quickly. 

    • Reduce exposure to legal action and safeguard clients’ interests. 

    • Demonstrate diligence and strengthen trust in your expertise.

  • Availability

    • New South Wales

    • Queensland

    • Victoria


    Delivered

    • Within 1 hour


    Price

    • $50 + GST per lot/plan


    Order Direct

    • lotsearch.com.au

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    Order from one of our Partners

    • InfoTrack

    • Dye & Durham

    • triSearch

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