Apply for a new lease online application form

You will need to share a direct download link with the Department from one of the following cloud services including Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive to submit all required supporting documentation.

As you fill out this form, you will be prompted to add the required documents to a file in the download link.

Enter direct download link

For example - Google drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.

Part A - Applicant details

Are you the applicant or an authorised representative acting on their behalf?

ApplicantAuthorised representative

Authorised representative details

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Authority to act on behalf of the applicant

As the authorised representative are you acting as an individual or an employee of a company?

I am an employee of a company acting on behalf of the applicant.I am an Individual acting on behalf of the applicant.

Your full name

Relationship to the applicant

For example - Lawyer

Company name

Your preferred contact method

Your email address

Your phone number

Your postal address

Specify other applicant type

Business partnership details

Full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

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Current business partnership deedStatements from financiers confirming financial arrangementsFor companies, trusts, joint ventures and consortia: For each legal entity, provide a copy of annual reports, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the past 3 yearsA joint venture, partnership or consortia, evidence of the business relationship between the participants, including copies of any agreements or other documents in evidence of the relationships must also be provided.

Individual or sole trader details

Full name

Enter date of birth

Format DD/MM/YYYY

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

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A copy of tax returns and statement of net worth for the past 3 years

Company details

Company name

ABN/ACN

Contact person

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

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ASIC current and historical company extract of the applicant (for business entities) including a current search of the ASIC Banned and Disqualified Directors RegisterStatements from financiers confirming financial arrangementsFor companies, trusts, joint ventures and consortia: For each legal entity, provide a copy of annual reports, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the past three years

Incorporated association details

Association name

Contact persons full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

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A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers for the applicant

Registered cooperative details

Registered cooperative name

Contact persons full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

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A copy of the Certificate of registration of a cooperative

Government agency details

Government agency name

Contact persons full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

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A written authority on the authority’s letterhead.

Applicant details

Contact persons full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Enter date of birth

Format DD/MM/YYYY

Phone number

Postal address

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Evidence of current financial status and financial performance for the past 3 years

Trust details

Full name

Preferred contact method

Email address

Phone number

Postal address

Add the below documents to the file in your direct download link (check last 2 on paper form)-

Current Trust deedStatements from financiers confirming financial arrangementsFor companies, trusts, joint ventures and consortia: For each legal entity, provide a copy of annual reports, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the past 3 years

Signatories and office bearers' details

Salutation

Your salutation

Full name

Position title of organisation

Enter your date of birth

Street address

Postal address

Email address

Mobile number

Individuals, signatories and office bearers proof of identity documentation

Proof of identity is required for each applicant signatory to this application and for each individual business partner and / or each office bearer of each applicant company, trust, incorporated association or government agency that is party to this application.

Add the 2 of the below identification documents to the file in your direct download link-

A current Australian Driver's Licence ANDA current Australian or Foreign Passport OROr another form of photo identification showing current residential address for each individual. signatories and office bearers.

Fit and proper declaration

The Departments policy on Leasing of Crown Land requires that a lease may only be granted to an applicant(s) who can demonstrate that they meet the “fit and proper” criteria.

To assist us in determining this part of your application, please answer YES or NO to each of the following questions in relation to all of the Individuals, Signatories and Office Bearers who are party to this application.

	Yes	No
In the past 10 years have any of the applicants become insolvent, been declared bankrupt or sought protection from bankruptcy laws?
In the past 10 years have any of the applicants entered into voluntary or involuntary administration, receivership or liquidation of a business?
In the past 10 years have any of the applicants been banned or disqualified by the Australian Securities Investments Commission from being a company director or holding office of an Australian company or other business entity?
In the past 10 years has any of the applicants had compliance action taken against them by NSW Crown Lands (including termination of a tenure for non-compliance, debt management or other compliance action)?
In the past 10 years has any of the applicants been convicted of a serious offence in Australia or overseas?

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Documents relating to insolvency or bankruptcy

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Documents relating to voluntary or involuntary administration, receivership or liquidation

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Documents relating to ASIC banned and disqualitifed director and/or office bearers

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Documents relating to Crown Lands compliance action or debt management action

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A certified copy National Police Check issued by the Australian Federal Police, and if the individual has been in a country other than Australia for 12 months or more preceding the application, the original (or certified copy) criminal records checks issued by the authorities in that country.

Are the applicant(s) considered a "foreign person" or "foreign entity" (refer definitions below)?

YesNo

An individual or an entity is a “foreign person” or a “foreign entity” if:

an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia; or
a corporation in which an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia, a foreign corporation or a foreign government holds a substantial interest; or
a corporation in which 2 or more persons, each of whom is an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia, a foreign corporation or a foreign government, hold an aggregate substantial interest; or
the trustee of a trust in which an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia, a foreign corporation or a foreign government holds a substantial interest; or
the trustee of a trust in which 2 or more persons, each of whom is an individual not ordinarily resident in Australia, or a foreign corporation, or a foreign government, hold an aggregate substantial interest; or
a foreign government; or
any other person, or any other entity that meets the conditions, prescribed by the regulations of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth).

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Relevant documents where the individual or entity are considered a "foreign person" or foreign entity"

Part B - Property details

Description of the land

Enter the details of all parcels of the Crown land you are requesting to lease.

Identify the parcel of land by Lot/DP or property address

Describe the terrain, any vegetation and / or improvements on the land.

Add the below documents to the file in your direct download link-

A location map showing the boundaries of the land you are applying to lease andA NSW Planning Property Report for each parcel of land you are applying to lease

Part C - Proposal and Business Plan

Important Information

In order to assess your application for a lease, the Department needs a good understanding of how you propose to use the subject land, and what financial capacity and capability you have to implement your plans.

Enter the information below or add a file to your direct download link answering all questions from Section 1 - Section 5 below.

Section 1 - Proposal

Briefly outline your proposal for development and operation of the site and provide comments on how your business or activity would contribute toward the economic, social and environmental project objectives.

Section 2 - Business Plan

Terms and conditions

Enter the term in years you are seeking

Proposed Capital Expenditure

Enter any other key conditions you seek to have included in a lease, if granted.

Site investigations

Describe the site investigations, environmental and other studies that you propose to undertake in preparation for this activity.

Site Preparation

Describe any site preparation that you propose to undertake prior to commencing planned business activities (e.g. remediation of any contamination, demolition or modification of existing structures).

Site plans/layout

Describe the layout and if you already have site plans, please upload them at the end of this application.

Plant and equipment

Describe the plant and equipment that you propose to bring on to the Crown land.

Services and utilities

Describe the services and utilities that you propose to make available to run the business (e.g. water, sewer, electricity, telecommunications, trade waste management etc.).

Licences and approvals

Describe any licences and approvals, in addition to the granting of a Crown Lands Lease, that you require to operate the business (e.g. liquor licence, environmental protection licence, trade waste licence, approvals from local government authorities etc.)

Capital works

Describe the improvements that you intend to make to the Crown land including buildings, access, parking and any other infrastructure that you propose to install.

Complete the details below to show the timing and value of the proposed capital works to improve the site over the first 5 years of the lease.

	Proposed works	Cost estimate ($AU)
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total cost of capital works )$AU)

Section 3 - Financial capacity

Describe how you propose to finance the proposed capital works and start up of the business.

Add the below document to the file in your direct download link

Annual reports including profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the past 3 yearsOther records confirming current financial status and financial performance for the past 3 yearsProvide details of expected borrowings and include current letters of advice from Financial Institutions indicating their initial willingness to provide finance for this Lease purchase and development project.

Legal impact

Please advise the details of any significant events, including litigation that may impact on your capacity to implement the business activities described in this application.

Section 4 - Experience and capability

Applicants are to provide evidence of their skills, qualifications and work experience.

Provide details of any similar business activities or development projects in which you have had significant and direct involvement. Please include in this description, the name and location of the business / project(s) contact details of key personnel involved, and names and contact details of any regulatory agencies involved in these projects.

Add the below image(s) to the file in your direct download link-

Images of the business premises

Section 5 - Lease by direct negotiation

As a general principle, the Department will use competitive processes for the lease of Crown land. However, there are circumstances where it may not be possible or practical to use a competitive process.

Any application for a lease of Crown land by direct negotiation will need to consider the NSW DPE Crown land Policy IND- O-182 Sale or Lease of Crown land by direct negotiation 2016. The policy sets out the framework by which the Department will consider entering into direct negotiations for the lease of Crown land.

Provide a statement and advise how you believe this application meets the circumstances under which direct negotiations are considered. Note that nothing in the policy requires the department to enter into a direct negotiation, even in circumstances where a direct negotiation may be permitted under the policy.

Add any additional documentation you may have to your direct download link.

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Apply for a new lease online application form

Before you apply

Supporting documentation

Next steps

Important information about this form

New lease application

Part A - Applicant details

Signatories and office bearers' details

Individuals, signatories and office bearers proof of identity documentation

Fit and proper declaration

Part B - Property details

Description of the land

Existing Crown holdings details

Adjacent property details

Part C - Proposal and Business Plan

Section 1 - Proposal

Section 2 - Business Plan

Terms and conditions

Site investigations

Site Preparation

Site plans/layout

Plant and equipment

Services and utilities

Licences and approvals

Capital works

Section 3 - Financial capacity

Legal impact

Section 4 - Experience and capability

Section 5 - Lease by direct negotiation

Individual or sole trader	Business partnership
Australian company	Foreign company
An incorporated association	Registered cooperative
Another government agency	Trust
Other, specify below