Plan: the result of a Survey; includes Surveyors Field Notes prepared in accordance with the Land Surveyors By-Laws and accepted Survey Methodology.
All Surveys result in a Plan; Not all Plans are Sealed Plans (plans that require the approval of the local Council; Council place their "Seal" on the Plan, thus creating a "Sealed Plan").
A Plan may be prepared to support a Conversion Survey, a Torrens Title application, a Remark of boundaries or Identification Survey that results in important survey information being registered for future use. Some Stratum Surveys require a Plan to be produced (in addition to the Stratum Plan).
Plan of Survey Checklist
A checklist for those preparing Survey Plans: source Office of the Recorder of Titles
Computations
- Face plan correctly drawn from survey notes
- Plot and scale face plan
- Close all lots from survey notes
- Close all traverse, roadside and easement data
- Survey notes must describe:
- bearing datum (GDA) and coordinate datum (MGA) and origin
- scale factor and sea level correction
- 2 coordinated corners
- 3 reference marks
- lot corner marks
- traverse marks
- unique number/letter identifying every survey mark
- nature of boundaries
- date of commencement and completion
- any amendments to be initialled.
Boundary Examination
- Face plan preamble is current and correct
- Lot abuttal information is current and correct
- Road names are shown on the face plan
- Relevant surveys are cross referenced on the face plan
- All certificates are signed and dated
- Compare new lot boundaries to plan of title boundaries
- Re-establishment of all boundaries considered and proved
- Prepare a boundary fixation report if required
- Note why general law or sketch boundaries exceed occupation
- Excess boundary measurements over title are acceptable
- Water way definition accords with accretion/erosion/ad medium filum
- Mixed balance portions are defined in survey notes
- Easements are properly fixed and described
- Balance plan presentation and easements are correct
- Plan details accord with the schedule of easements, covenants or profits existing or being created
- Plan details accord with the intention of the accompanying application, dealing, etc. to be registered.
