Land Surveying prices in Albury
This page sets no price: no government source states what a survey costs, and a figure from a sales page would be the seller's number, not yours. It shows what a quote should settle and the NSW and AlburyCity lines that can attach to a job, each linked to its source.
Call (02) 9072 0403Albury land surveying rules check
What NSW Government's Spatial Services and AlburyCity say that can apply to a survey, a subdivision or works near a boundary in Albury, each with the page it comes from and the date it was read. Every line applies to any job; none is a price.
| Rule | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Act 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. Its section 3 says a land survey includes a survey carried out in connection with the creation, variation, transfer or extinguishment of any interest in land, and the identification or marking out of the boundaries of a parcel of land. The Board of Surveying and Spatial Information's pathway to registration page says a person is eligible to be registered as a surveyor if the person holds a recognised qualification, has recognised practical experience, has passed the Board's examinations and is of good character. NSW Government's Spatial Services says registered surveyors make survey plans that show where property boundaries are. These are the sources' own words; this site states no conclusion of its own. Ask anyone who offers to survey a boundary whether they are registered.About survey plan preparation | a survey plan of a property in NSW | Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002 No 83 (NSW), NSW Legislation · read Board of Surveying and Spatial Information of NSW: Pathway to registration · read NSW Government, Spatial Services: Surveying services · read |
| Spatial Services lists two cases in which survey plans are required: 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 these are the only two cases, and neither does this site.About land subdivision survey | subdividing, or an easement or lease over part of a lot | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Surveying services · read |
| Spatial Services says surveyors use survey marks to establish the accurate location of property boundaries, and that this information is recorded on a Deposited Plan, which forms the delineation of a property title and defines the boundaries of a land parcel. Ask to see the Deposited Plan for the lot before any boundary question is put to a surveyor.About deposited plans | a lot whose boundary is in question | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Preservation of Survey Infrastructure (POSI) · read |
| Spatial Services says survey marks are essential in defining property boundaries and supporting infrastructure development and land management, and that cadastral reference marks provide reference points for property boundaries and also define them. It says surveyors often indicate the location of survey marks using star pickets, identification plates, or spray paint on surrounding features. A peg or plate at a boundary is therefore not something to move or pull out.About survey marks | a peg, plate or mark at or near a boundary | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Preservation of Survey Infrastructure (POSI) · read |
| Spatial Services says that if any survey marks could be affected by works, for example disturbed or removed, you must submit an Application for Surveyor General Approval, Survey Mark(s) Removal, through the Spatial Services Customer Hub. It lists general land use development including greenfield subdivisions, residential, commercial and industrial property development among the ways survey marks are usually destroyed.About survey marks | works near a kerb, footpath, road frontage or boundary | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Preservation of Survey Infrastructure (POSI) · read |
| Spatial Services says a registered surveyor should be consulted as early as possible, at the planning stage, and recommends engaging a registered land surveyor as early as possible when works may impact survey infrastructure; it says such surveyors are legally qualified to determine the location of a property boundary. This is the regulator's recommendation, not a statement about any business named on this site.About survey plan preparation | planning works near a boundary or survey mark | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Preservation of Survey Infrastructure (POSI) · read |
| Spatial Services says survey marks can also contain an accurate position and height, telling us how high or low we are relative to sea level, and that this information is important for engineering, infrastructure development, mapping, flood studies, resource and environmental management and other applications requiring a spatial component. The page does not say a boundary survey will show a lot's flood level.About planning controls | a question about the level of land | NSW Government, Spatial Services: Preservation of Survey Infrastructure (POSI) · read |
| AlburyCity says to subdivide land in the city you need to apply for a Development Application, a Subdivision Works Certificate (where civil works are required) and a Subdivision Certificate. It says a Subdivision Certificate certifies that a plan of subdivision has been completed in accordance with the relevant development consent conditions or complying development certificate, and also authorises registration of the plan with NSW Land and Property Information. The documents it lists for a Subdivision Certificate application include a Plan of Subdivision - Survey Plan.About land subdivision survey | subdividing a lot in the Albury local government area | AlburyCity: Subdivisions · read |
| AlburyCity's list of documents for a Subdivision Certificate application includes soil classification reports for each lot, which it says are required for subdivisions of 5 lots and greater.About land subdivision survey | a subdivision of 5 lots or more | AlburyCity: Subdivisions · read |
| AlburyCity says a subdivision will need to meet the requirements of the Albury Local Environmental Plan 2010 and the Albury Development Control Plan 2010, and that in part 4 of the Plan you will find the requirements for torrens title subdivision including a Lot Size Map. This site could not read the Plan itself (the legislation site refused the read), so it states no lot size.About land subdivision survey | a subdivision in the Albury local government area | AlburyCity: Subdivisions · read |
| Among the chapters AlburyCity says to consider when planning a subdivision is its Chapter 6, Planning for Hazards, which it describes as follows: to protect properties and landowners from potential hazards, the risks associated with development on land that is prone to natural hazards should be minimised.About planning controls | land that is prone to natural hazards | AlburyCity: Subdivisions · read |
| AlburyCity says the Albury Local Environmental Plan 2010 details the boundaries of its heritage conservation areas and items in its list of heritage maps, and that Part 7 of the Albury DCP 2010 provides objectives and controls for the management and conservation of heritage conservation areas and heritage items. Whether a given lot is affected is a question for the council's maps.About planning controls | a lot that may be near a heritage area or item | AlburyCity: Heritage conservation · read |
| AlburyCity says Albury's location on the banks of the Murray River and within its catchment areas means the city is vulnerable to flooding, anything from overflowing drains to inundation, and that it actively takes flooding into account when controlling the development of flood-prone land. Whether a given lot is flood-prone is a question for the council.About planning controls | land in the Albury local government area | AlburyCity: Floodplain management · read |
This lists each source's own lines as read; it is not legal advice, and it sets no price.
What the provider needs to know
Start with what the job is: a boundary question, a subdivision, or works near a mark. A subdivision brings the council's own steps (a Development Application, a Subdivision Works Certificate where civil works are required, and a Subdivision Certificate), and for five lots or more, soil classification reports for each lot. Tell the provider where the land is and whether there are pegs, plates or kerb marks near the work; the provider decides what that means for the quote, and we state no cost for any of it.
What a quote should settle
Ask whether the person who will prepare any survey plan is registered with the Board (the Act says, in section 21(1), that a person must not carry out a land survey for fee or reward unless a registered land surveyor), what the quote covers, and what it says if a survey mark turns up or the council asks for more. The rules check above lists each line we read, with its source and read date.
Costs and fees by service
- Land Surveying
- Who Prepares a Survey Plan in NSW
- Subdividing Land in Albury
- Survey Marks and Boundary Pegs
- Deposited Plans and Easements
- Planning Controls and Flood-Prone Land in Albury
No price is shown for any service on this site, and this site sets none. No council or government fee is listed either: no page we read states one.
Thanks — we have your enquiry. Someone will be in touch shortly. Prefer to talk now? Call (02) 9072 0403.
Last reviewed · Updated · First published