Council receives requests from the community to view or receive a copy of previously approved development documents.
The Copyright Act 1968 states that drawings, plans and engineering reports have copyright protection by the author and permission needs to be obtained in writing from that person.
Read the Request to View Information Sheet and click on ‘Submit a request online’ button at the top of the page to start the process to view / copy development documents. Please note that these documents cannot be provided through the Freedom of Information process.
NOTE: Development Applications lodged through the State Government PlanSA portal after 19 March 2021 are not held by Council. Access to these documents is limited to Decision Notifications and the Public Register which is open to the public from the PlanSA website.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS LODGED WITH COUNCIL BEFORE 19 MARCH 2021.
Development Applications and plans lodged before 19th March 2021 are managed and retained as Council records. A search of these documents can be undertaken by Council staff.
Please read the Request to View / Copy Development Document Information Sheet
Documents that can be copied (incur photocopy charges)
Plans, technical details, drawings, specifications, certificates etc can only be photocopied or reproduced with the written consent of the author (architect, designer or engineer).
Other than the above circumstances, copies of plans and documents are generally not provided by Council due to copyright issues.
Council does not give access to view or copy any documents that may jeopardise the present or future security of the building or constitute a breach of any other law.
Documents that can be viewed by the public held at City of Mitcham
- All Development Application Forms and copies of Decision Notification Forms in the City of Mitcham public register can be viewed during Council office hours.
- Documents provided to Council by a private certifier in relation to any application for a development plan consent assessed by the private certifier.
- All technical details, particulars, plans, drawings, specifications and other documents or information relating to building work.
- All certificates, opinions and other documents submitted to the Council in connection with an application for approval of building work.
- The duplicate of any certificate of occupancy issued by, or provided to, the Council.
- A copy of any other plan held by Council in relation to building works.
A Council Officer will be present during the viewing process.
Fees and Charges
A search fee of $80.00 per development application applies.
Payment can be made online or by contacting the Customer Communications Team on 1300 133 466, providing the application’s unique number and completing the payment process.
Payment can also be made in person at the Council Civic Centre, 131 Belair Road, Torrens Park by EFTPOS, Cheque or Cash.
The search fee includes the provision of electronic copies of documents, but printed documents incur an additional fee.
Click on the ‘Submit a request online’ button at the top of the page to lodge a request