Land Surveying in Albury

What land surveying in Albury actually involves

Spatial Services says accurate surveying protects property rights, prevents boundary disputes and helps ensure safety in construction (read 7 October 2026). It says registered surveyors maintain the cadastral integrity, or make survey plans that show where property boundaries are, and that the Board sets the standards for surveyors in NSW. We are not registered surveyors, and this site does not say that any provider is: it is the question for you to ask. The who prepares a survey plan page goes further.

When a survey plan is required

Spatial Services lists two cases: when land is subdivided into new parcels, and when part of a property is used for a specific purpose, like an easement or lease. Its page does not say those are the only two, and neither do we. The subdividing page and the Deposited Plans and easements page cover each.

What is already in the ground, and what the land is like

Spatial Services says cadastral reference marks provide reference points for property boundaries and also define them, and that works that could disturb or remove a survey mark need an application to the Surveyor-General; the survey marks page sets it out. AlburyCity says the city is vulnerable to flooding, anything from overflowing drains to inundation, and takes flooding into account when controlling the development of flood-prone land; the planning controls page has that and the council's heritage and hazard lines.

Albury is not one kind of land. The council's flood page describes Bungambrawatha Creek running north to south through the town centre, a levee that partly protects South Albury, and drains in Lavington that can be insufficient in large storms. The suburb pages set out four places. Each is a question for whoever quotes, not a rule; the rules check lists every rule we read against its source.

Land Surveying in Albury — common questions

Who may carry out a land survey in NSW?

The Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002 (NSW) says, in section 21(1), that a person must not carry out a land survey for fee or reward, or advertise that he or she is willing to, unless the person is a registered land surveyor. We do not say that any provider on this site is registered: ask whoever quotes.

Do I need a survey plan to subdivide?

AlburyCity lists a Plan of Subdivision - Survey Plan among the documents for a Subdivision Certificate application, and Spatial Services lists land being subdivided into new parcels as a case in which survey plans are required.

Can I move a peg that is in my way?

Spatial Services says that if survey marks could be affected by works, for example disturbed or removed, you must submit an Application for Surveyor General Approval. Do not pull or move a mark, and ask the provider first.