Crown Lands

Ministers consent to Sublease online application

Before you apply

  1. This application must be submitted by the registered leaseholder, or a person authorised to submit on their behalf.
  2. Prepare the documents you may have to support your online application form.

Supporting documentation

  • A Ministers consent to Sublease a Crown Land Lease – Lease holder/s consent form (PDF, 373 KB) signed by all leaseholders to support this application.
  • A certified copy of the proposed sublease (must contain clauses 1 to 6. Go to Sublease for more information).
  • Plan showing the location of the premises being subleased.
  • Evidence of authority to act where applicable.
  • A certified copy of the registered power of attorney where applicable.
  • An ASIC current and historical company extract of the proposed sublessee where they are a company with an ABN / ACN.
  • A copy of a current search of the National Personal Insolvency Index for all individuals or each director of the sublessee.
  • Additional information will be requested where there is any foreign ownership, interest or investment. Go to Sublease for more information.

Application fee

If your application is accepted, you will be invoiced for the Minister's Consent application fee. Visit Fees for more information. There may be additional fees charged in the assessment process.

Important information about this form

  • By selecting the Submit button, you have read and agreed to the Department's privacy statement.
  • The fields marked with an asterisk * are mandatory and must be completed in order to submit the form.
  • After you have submitted your form, a copy of the application can be emailed to the address entered in the form or a copy can be saved or printed.

Minister’s consent to sublease a Crown land lease

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Lease details


You can find your Crown land account number on your latest invoice.

Your application cannot be processed

Your application cannot be processed until the outstanding debt is paid.  

Please contact us on 1300 886 235 to discuss payment options.

Applicant details


Supporting documentation required
You will be required to upload evidence to act on behalf of the leaseholder at the end of this application.
Authorised representative details



For example - Lawyer






Supporting documentation required
As a company, you will be required to upload a recent ASIC search or extract showing who is authorised to submit this application.
Supporting documentation required
As an incorporated association, you will be required to upload a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers who are authorised to submit this application.

Registered leaseholder contact details



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Registered leaseholder contact details







Registered leaseholder contact details



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Supporting documentation required
As a company, you will be required to upload a recent ASIC search or extract showing who is authorised to submit this application.
Supporting documentation required
As an incorporated association, you will be required to upload a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers who are authorised to submit this application.

Registered leaseholder contact details






Proposed sublessee details


Supporting documentation required
As an incorporated association, you will be required to upload a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation (from NSW Fair Trading) and minutes showing elected office bearers who are authorised to submit this application.
Supporting documentation required
As a company, you will be required to upload a recent ASIC search or extract showing who is authorised to submit this application.
Contact details





Company details



Enter all the directors' full names





Incorporated association details






Government agency details





Council details





Fit and Proper declaration

The current leaseholder or person authorised to act on their behalf must confirm that all sublessees meet the department’s ‘Fit and proper’ criteria and have the capacity and capability to meet the requirements of the head lease.
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Supporting documentation is required

Supporting documentation is required

Supporting documentation is required

Supporting documentation is required

Supporting documentation is required


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).
Supporting documentation is required

Supporting documentation

There is an upload size limit of 30 Megabytes (30Mb).

If the total supporting documentation is greater than 30 Mb, you will need to send an email with all the documentation attached.










Please send an email to leasing@crownland.nsw.gov.au containing all the required documentation in support of your application.  In the subject line of the email please include the lease number and the leaseholder's full name.