Gather building and property information

Find my property information

Property information helps you find details about an address or site, along with important planning documents.

It includes:

• maps
• zone schemes
• overlays and reports
• heritage notes.

Before starting your project, check your property information, as it may affect what you can and can't do.

Things to consider:

• previous planning permits relating to the land
• who you want to engage with during the project
• project timelines
• costs involved.

Certificate of title

A Certificate of Title (CT) document is a legal document that proves who owns a piece of land.

For planning and building permits, your CT must be less than 3 months old. 

Your CT must include:

• details of any covenants or restrictions on the property
• a plan/diagram showing the lot layout and dimensions of the property (known as a Plan of Subdivision).

You can get a current copy of the CT for your property from the Landata website.

Request for existing building permit approvals (Regulation 51)

Under Regulation 51 of the Building Regulations, anybody can request the following from Council:

1. Building Permit Details Certificate: details of any building permit, occupancy permit or certificate from the last 10 years and any outstanding enforcement action on the property.
2. Property Information Certificate: details of any special area the property is located in e.g. bushfire-prone, flood-prone, subject to termite attack.
3. Dates of Inspections: details of inspections at mandatory notification stages during previous building works. These cover both the building and land.

You can request a search on My Port Phillip.

Regulation 51 fees

Your application won't be processed until the required fees are paid. A card payment fee also applies.

Obtaining Adjoining Owner’s Details for Protection Works Notice

If you're doing building work that might affect your neighbour’s property, you need to notify them. This is called a Protection Works Notice.

The notice will include:

• What building work you plan to do
• How long the work will take
• How you'll make sure your neighbour's property stays safe and doesn’t get damaged.

Your building surveyor will decide which neighbours should be contacted. If you don’t know who your neighbours are then you can apply to get their details.

For more information, you can visit the Building & Plumbing Commission’s website: Protecting adjoining properties.

How to apply

To submit your application online:

1. Register or log in to My Port Phillip
2. On the home screen, look for the "Apply for something" menu and choose "Apply for a permit or application"
3. Select Certificates
4. Choose Adjoining Owners Details from the list
5. Enter the property address where the works are taking place
6. Complete the application form
7. Lodge
8. Confirmation - Accept terms and conditions of use
9. Summary - Attach a copy of the Form 6 Determination
10. Payment - Securely pay by credit card.

Alternatively, you can download and complete the application form below to lodge an application manually.

Request for Property Information Protection Works Notice

Engineering standard drawings

Our standard drawings help designers and contractors with building or restoring Council assets.

Contact Us

Our Planning and Building team is here to help.

Send us a message on My Port Phillip.

Phone: 03 9209 6253

In-person: visit the Planning and Building Counter at St Kilda Town Hall during opening hours (8.30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday)