Plans & Diagrams

Before You Dig Australia helps identify underground utility infrastructure—but it doesn’t show the complete property picture. Learn how utility plans, registered property plans and title searches work together before excavation begins.

A subdivision plan legally divides one lot into two or more new lots. Learn what it shows, what it doesn't, and when it becomes official.

A strata plan divides a building into individual lots and common property. Here's what it shows, what it doesn't, and what to check before buying.

A Tasmania folio plan shows the lot linked to a title's volume and folio reference. Learn what it covers and how it relates to the Folio Text.

A WA deposited plan (DP), administered by Landgate, records a lot's boundaries and layout. Here's how to find and read one for your property.

A Victoria plan of subdivision (PS) or lodged plan (LP) defines a lot's boundaries. Learn the difference and what each type of plan shows.

QLD survey plans are registered as RP or SP numbers. Learn what the difference means and what each type of plan shows about a property.

A deposited plan in NSW records a lot's boundaries and layout, referenced as a DP number on title. Here's how to find and read one.

Registered property plans look dense at first — lot numbers, bearings, abbreviations. Here's how to read one, element by element.

Survey plan vs title search: they're not the same document. Learn what each one confirms, and which one you actually need for your situation.

What is a survey plan? Learn how it records a lot's boundaries and dimensions, what it shows, and how naming varies by state and territory.