Export Data Access APINSW Land Parcel and Property Theme - Land Subdivision PipelinePlease Note
WGS 84 = GDA94 service
This layer contains polygon features that represent the extent of proposed parcels sourced from subdivision related applications approved through the NSW Planning Portal. The layer visualises the progression of subdivision developments across NSW, increasing efficiencies and coordination of planning and land development.
NSW Proposed Parcel capture process
Cadastre NSW provides a subdivision digitisation service that underpins near real-time mapping of property development across NSW. Cadastre NSW has been fully integrated with the NSW Planning Portal since September 2022, enabling Local Government Authorities (LGAs), state government departments, state utility providers and private industry to securely view digitised plans.
Upon submission of a subdivision-related Development Application or Subdivision Certificate Application, PDF plans are automatically referred to Cadastre NSW for digitisation. Following capture, the digitised files are returned to the NSW Planning Portal and appended to the relevant application.
DCS Spatial Services aggregates data from these digitised files to generate the NSW Land Subdivision Pipeline layer.
Use Limitations
Digitisation commenced in September 2022 and not all applications can be digitised.
Subdivisions considered state significant developments have not been captured or displayed.
Proposed parcels are retired from spatial layers in the following ways:
A proposed parcel that is part of an approved Development Application is retired from the Development Application (Subdivision) layer when the corresponding parcel appears in an approved Subdivision Certificate Application. This occurs automatically when data is successfully matched to a Subdivision Certificate Application via the related EPlanningCase attribute.
A proposed parcel that is part of an approved Subdivision Certificate Application is retired from the Subdivision Certificate layer when a corresponding registration notification from NSW Land Registry Services is received by DCS Spatial Services. This only occurs when a Pre-allocated Plan Number is correctly attributed to the Subdivision Certificate Application. Proposed parcels are retired from all layers, including the Subdivision Certificate (Registration Notified) layer, when a corresponding parcel has been updated in the Digital Cadastral Database (DCDB).
Where automatic matching is not successful, proposed parcels are manually retired when identified. As a result, parcels may appear in multiple layers and the DCDB. Only valid subdivision plan documents that have been correctly uploaded to the Planning Portal are able to be digitised. Digitisation is subject to geometry and typographical data entry errors. It is essential for users to refer back to application documents to validate the information digitised.
The spatial position of the parcels is determined based on connections to survey control shown on the PDF plan or otherwise through a best fit to the DCDB. Errors on PDF plans are also generally reflected in the digitised data.
The attribute of CaseStatus reflects best available information to DCS Spatial Services and may not be correct, users should refer back to NSW Planning Portal as the source of truth for this information.
Associated Resources
Resource:
https://www.spatial.nsw.gov.au/what_we_do/projects/cadastre_nsw
MetadataContent TitleNSW Land Subdivision PipelineContent TypeHosted feature layer DescriptionPolygon features that represent proposed parcel geometries of approved Development and/or Subdivision Certificate ApplicationsInitial Publication Date18/09/2025Data Currency21/09/2023Data Update FrequencyDailyContent SourceNSW Planning Portal and Cadastre NSW File TypeFeature LayerAttributionSee Dataset Attribute (data source/specification)PlanSource (Cadastre NSW)Description: The source of subdivision plan documents and supplementary data used to generate parcel geometry and information Data type: key values NSWPlanningPortal (no other sources are included in this dataset) ApplicationType (Cadastre NSW)Description: The type of application made through the NSW Planning Portal Data type: Key values. Development Application (Subdivision) Subdivision Certificate Subdivision Certificate (Registration Notified) Created (Cadastre NSW)Description: The timestamp of when the parcel information was first created Data type: date/time LastUpdated (Cadastre NSW)Description: The timestamp of most recent changes to the parcel informationData type: date/timeCaseID (NSW Planning Portal)Description: A fully qualified application number or case idData type: unique identifierPAN-<number> for Development ApplicationsCFT-<number> for Subdivision Certificates CouncilDANumber (NSW Planning Portal)Description: This is to track the unique Development Application number used by the respective council. Data populated for Development Applications only.Data type: StringCaseStatus (NSW Planning Portal)Description: This is to track the status of the DA case or the case status of the applied Post Consent certificate.Data type: key valuesDetermined (all other values are excluded from the published dataset)DeterminationOutcome (NSW Planning Portal)Description: For Development Applications this is to track the determination outcome provided by council on the application final assessment. For Subdivision Certificates this indicates whether the certificate is approved or refused.Data type: key valuesApproved (all other values are excluded from the published dataset)CaseIDLastUpdate (NSW Planning Portal)Description: The timestamp the NSW Planning Portal case was last updated based on notifications received by Cadastre NSW.Data type: Date/timeRelatedCaseID (NSW Planning Portal)Description: This is to track the caseID of the related 'approvalType' if it is submitted via NSW Planning Portal.Data type: unique identifierPAN-<number>CFT-<number> RelatedCaseNumber (NSW Planning Portal)Description: This is to track the related approval type’s case number. Data populated for Subdivision Certificate only.Data type: StringPreAllocatedPlanNumber (NSW Planning Portal)Description: This is to track the value of Pre-allocated Plan Number. This is applicable for Subdivision certificate type. PPN number is a plan identifier generated by a registered surveyor through NSW Land Registry Services portal.Data type: String (expected syntax is DP<plan number>)LocalGovernmentArea (NSW Planning Portal)Description: Local Government Area under which this application fallsData type: StringPurposeOfSurvey (LandXML)Description: Purpose of the planData type: EnumerationsSurveyDescription (LandXML)Description: This is the plan headingData type: StringParcelType (LandXML)Description: Parcel structure typeData type: Key values.SingleMultipartPartParcelClass (LandXML)Description: Parcel classes valid in NSWData type: Defined enumerations (only Lot and Road currently included)ParcelName (LandXML)Description: Lot number for new lots. Road parcels must start with prefix ‘R’.Data type: StringParcelDescription (LandXML)Description: For a Road, it should have Road name, type, width and/or alignment details.Data type: StringParcelArea (LandXML)Description: The legal area in square metres as shown on the planData type: NumericData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsLand Parcel and Property Theme of the Foundation Spatial Data Framework (FSDF) AccuracyThe spatial position of the parcels is determined based on connections to survey control shown on the PDF plan or otherwise through a best fit to the NSW Digital Cadastral Database. Spatial Reference System (dataset)GDA2020Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG 7844: WGS84 Geographic 2DWGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentNew South WalesContent LineageSelf-ContainedData ClassificationPublicData Access PolicySharedData QualityDigitisation is subject to geometry and typographical data entry errors.Errors on PDF plans are also generally reflected in the digitised data.Please refer to the application documents to validate the information digitised.Terms and ConditionsCC-ByStandard and SpecificationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.Data CustodianCadastral Transformation Programs,DCS Spatial Services,346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Point of ContactCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Data AggregatorCadastral Transformation Programs,DCS Spatial Services,346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Data DistributorCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795Additional Supporting Informationhttps://www.spatial.nsw.gov.au/what_we_do/projects/cadastre_nsw APIs for Online Services | Planning Portal - Department of Planning and EnvironmentLandXML File Format - NSW Land Registry ServicesTRIM Number
