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Neighbouring Land Access Order - New South Wales

Description

You will need this order to carry out works on your own property and require access to adjoining or adjacent land. For the purpose of this order, works include but are not limited to:

  • construction, demolition, alteration, repair or maintenance of buildings
  • carrying out inspections to determine whether any work is required
  • making plans for building work
  • ascertaining whether trees or plants are dangerous or diseased
  • ascertaining the course of drains or sewers
  • repairing or replacing drains or sewers
  • removing, replacing or clearing trees and shrubs.

Please be aware that you will need to go to your Local Court to obtain an order.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

When considering your application, the Court will examine:

  • whether the work can be carried out without needing access to the neighbouring land
  • whether granting the access would cause unreasonable hardship to the person affected by the order.

Please contact the agency to identify any further eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 New South Wales

Lodgement process

Lodge

You must give at least 21 days notice before lodging your application to the owner of the land you intend to access.

Administering agency

Department of Customer Service

Land Registry Services

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.