Forms and applications

• Contract for undertaking certification work
• Acid sulfate management plan for minor works
• Building searches application (copies of plans, related certificates and reports)
• Certification of building works (for use when construction works are to be certified by Council only)
• Compliance certificate for building design or specification
• Inspection, removal and relocation of structures
• Install a fireplace – domestic solid fuel/oil heating appliance

• Install a manufactured home, moveable dwelling or associated structure on private land (other than in a caravan park, camping ground or manufactured home estate)
• Annual inspection – manufactured home estate, caravan park or primitive camping ground
• Approval to operate – manufactured home estate, caravan park or primitive camping ground
• Application for structures – manufactured home estates and caravan parks

Read more about structures in caravan parks and structures in manufactured home estates.

• Contract for undertaking certification work
• Complying development application pre-lodgement check
• Bushfire assessment check application
• Flood control lot certification

• Driveway/access to property/all works within road reserve – please read in conjunction with these documents:
  • Driveway access to property guide(PDF, 94KB)
  • Driveway construction specifications(PDF, 645KB)

Read more about driveways and approvals needed.

• Backflow prevention device testing certificate
• Plumbing and drainage works on private or Crown land
• Combined notice of work and certificate of compliance (NSW Fair Trading)
  • More information on the NSW Fair Trading website

Also see water and wastewater forms.

Read more about plumbing and drainage.

• Swimming pool – application for certificate of compliance/exemption

Read more about swimming pools and spas.

• Waste Transport Licence Application(PDF, 32KB)

Read more about business waste and recycling.

• Request for Council resources for an event
• Application to hold a community event
• Temporary banner application

Read more about holding or promoting events.

• Filming and photography application
  • Local Government Filming Protocol – Screen NSW website

Read more about filming and photography in the Tweed.

• Busking application
• Food premises fit-out plan – application for approval
• Food premises registration/change of details application – including mobile food vans and home-based businesses
• Registration or renewal application – provide food at a market or event
• Footpath dining application
• Ticket table/street stall application

Read more about food businesses and footpath trading.

Beauty services and tattooing

• Beauty and skin penetration premises registration
• Skin penetration activities fit-out plan

Read more about beauty services and tattooing.

Rides and amusement devices

• Install/Operate an Amusement Device(PDF, 218KB)

Read more about rides and amusement devices.

Boarding houses

• Registration of a boarding house

• Guidelines for the closure and purchase of public roads(PDF, 148KB)
• Refund of bond against road damage(PDF, 45KB)
• Private road purchase and closure – application form(PDF, 86KB)
• Temporary or partial road closure application (including road related areas)

• Surf school use of Tweed Shire beaches

• Refund of Bond Against Hire Damage(PDF, 67KB)

• Cemetery Fees and Charges 2024–2025(PDF, 135KB)
• Application for burial, ashes and/or cremation reservation
• Chapel hire application
• Cremation application (for use by funeral service providers)
• Private cemetery/burial on private land
  • Private cemetery/burial on private land – policy(PDF, 122KB)
• Cemetery research application

• Community health service licence application

For more information visits Parks and gardens.

• Application to landscape within the road reserve

Read the Guidelines for Road Reserve Vegetation in Urban Areas(PDF, 969KB)

• Casual park hire
• Commercial recreation activities on public open space
• Application to hold a community event

• Sports field booking – schools and Government agencies
• Sports field booking – casual (not schools)

• Access to information/amend or withdraw access request
• Application for internal review
• Council supplier - new or update details
• Political donations and gifts disclosure statement(PDF, 1MB)
• Privacy complaint, internal review request
• Request for temporary access to Council land

• Parking agreement – Murwillumbah multi-level car park

• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) refund details – for single dwellings and associated applications(PDF, 131KB)
• Estimated cost of development(PDF, 315KB)
• Heritage – Enquiry for Maintenance or Minor Development(PDF, 99KB)
  • Heritage – Statement of Heritage Impact Assessment Template(DOCX, 37KB)
• Information to accompany development application (demolition of a structure checklist)
• State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021 – advertising and signage assessment criteria(PDF, 72KB)
  This form must be completed when lodging a Development Application for any advertising signage.
• Statement of Environmental Effects

Read more about development applications.

• Checklist 01 – single dwelling(PDF, 722KB)
• Checklist 02 – alterations and additions (single dwelling)(PDF, 742KB)
• Checklist 03 – swimming pools(PDF, 652KB)
• Checklist 04 – pontoons and boat ramps(PDF, 212KB)
• Checklist 05 – demolition(PDF, 207KB)
• Checklist 06 – multi-dwelling (including alterations and additions)(PDF, 725KB)
• Checklist 07 – RFB, shop-top housing (including alterations and additions)(PDF, 694KB)
• Checklist 08 – subdivision(PDF, 645KB)
• Checklist 09 – commercial/industrial development(PDF, 292KB)
• Checklist 10 – Section 4.55 applications(PDF, 143KB)
• Checklist 11 – commercial and industrial signage(PDF, 155KB)
• Checklist 12 – commercial/industrial development (change of use)(PDF, 210KB)
• Checklist 13 – telecommunications facility(PDF, 270KB)
• Checklist 14 – Part V application(PDF, 225KB)
• Checklist 15 – events/festivals (other than events on Council administered Crown Land and road reserves)(PDF, 301KB)
• Checklist 16 – earthworks(PDF, 221KB)
• Checklist 17 – strata subdivision(PDF, 199KB)
• Checklist 18 – subdivision (exempt and Complying Development codes)(PDF, 227KB)
• Checklist 19 – change of use from residential to tourist and visitor accommodation(PDF, 234KB)
• Checklist 20 – helipads and heliports(PDF, 247KB)

• Owner's consent online form – all ownership types

If you are unable to complete the online form or need a hard copy for printing, call us on 02 6670 2400.

• Application for non-subdivision easement(PDF, 537KB)
• Asset Creation Form(PDF, 162KB)
• Cash bond or bank guarantee application
• Cash bond or bank guarantee refund request
• Compliance Certificate(PDF, 161KB)
• Disposal of fill – expression of interest
• Easements/Restrictions on Use Payment Form (Cancellation/Creation)(PDF, 87KB)
• Payment application form – pontoon licence(PDF, 85KB)
• Road naming – renaming payment application form(PDF, 87KB)
• Works as executed plans – compliance certificate application(PDF, 179KB)

• NSW Pet Registry forms - includes:
  • change of details, e.g. contact information or address
  • non-desexed pet fee payment
  • pet registration
  • record microchip numbers
  • restricted or dangerous dog permit
  • transfer of pet ownership.

Read more about pets and livestock.

• Change of mailing address online form
• Electronic Rates and Water Notices (eNotices) - first time customer
• Change of email address for eNotices – existing customer

Read more about going paperless and eNotices.

• ePayment and Property Services
• Conveyancing online form

Read more about buying and selling property.

• Payment plan request for direct debit, rates, water and sundry debtor
• Postponed rates – online application
• Rates account – authority to act
• Rate exemption – online application
• Refund or credit transfer request application – rates, water or sundry debtor
• Request for reduction of water related charges due to an undetectable leak
• Water saving rebate application form(PDF, 191KB)

Read more about postponed and exempt rates and saving on water charges.

• Burn vegetation application – online form
• Pesticide sensitivity notification request – online form
• Private road purchase and closure application form(PDF, 86KB)
• Removal/pruning of trees or vegetation clearing on private land – online form

• Request land category change (not farmland) – online application
• Request land category change to farmland – online application

Read more about land value and categories.

• Metered Standpipe Hire and/or Bulk Water Sales Application(PDF, 240KB)
• Standpipe Meter Report(PDF, 90KB)
• Water Bulk Sales Fee Schedule (Standard Pipe Hire and Related Fees)(PDF, 31KB)

• Approval/Renewal to Discharge Liquid Trade Waste to Council's Sewer(PDF, 284KB)
• Mains Pressure and Flow Rate Enquiry Application Form(PDF, 103KB)
• Water meter connection/disconnection/relocation(PDF, 131KB)

Information on duplex and triplex water meter connections.

• Section 68 stormwater drainage works
• Example Stormwater drainage works – attachments(PDF, 425KB)

• W&WU form 1 – application for a certificate of compliance under Section 305 of the Water Management Act 2000(PDF, 140KB)
• W&WU form 2 – application to carry out water supply and/or sewerage works(PDF, 294KB)
• W&WU form 3 – application to alter sewer manhole(PDF, 175KB)
• W&WU form 4 – application for single property sewerage pump station(PDF, 190KB)
• W&WU form 5 – application for sewer junction installation/alteration/disconnection(PDF, 213KB)
• W&WU form 6 – application for pre-commissioning(PDF, 109KB)