How to search the land registers
If you have the lot on plan reference number of the parcel of land you want to search you can do it online by going to:
- CITEC Confirm and creating an account or logging in if you already have an account. CITEC Confirm is a commercialised business unit of the Queensland Government that operates as an information broker. Established in 1989, they operate an online information system that connects to secure databases all over Australia.
- Queensland Government contaminated land search
If the land you want to search does not have a lot on plan number, for example a road reserve, you are unable to complete an online search. In these circumstances you can complete the Application to search the environmental management/contaminated land register form—ESR/2015/1842 (formerly EM120) and email it to EMR.CLR.Registry@detsi.qld.gov.au. You will be contacted in return to provide payment.
What are the land registers
The Environmental Management Register and Contaminated Land Register (EMR/CLR) are public registers which list contaminated, or potentially contaminated land, in Queensland and can be searched for a fee. Read more about the registers.
A search is commonly done by people who are considering:
- buying a property
- developing or changing the use of a parcel of land.
What will my search show?
All search responses reflect what is recorded in the EMR or the CLR at the time of the search.
The search response will show:
- if the land you have searched is or is not listed on the EMR or the CLR
- what, if any, contaminants are on the land and have been notified to us
- what, if any, notifiable activities have been, or are being, conducted on the land and have been notified to us
- if there is a site management plan for the land. If there is, a copy of the plan will also be provided.
Search results will not include:
- contaminated land where we have not been notified of the contamination
- land on which a notifiable activity is being, or has been, undertaken but where we have not been notified of the activity
- a complete list of notifiable activities or contamination affecting the land if we have not been notified of them.
How much does it cost?
View costs for an online search of the EMR/CLR.
When will I get my results?
If you submit an online search request, your search results will be automatically emailed back to you within one day and usually immediately..
If you do not receive your results within these timeframes contact EMR.CLR.Registry@detsi.qld.gov.au and provide the details of the search you conducted.