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Fees for Planning Permits

The fees as detailed in the Schedules are prescribed under the Planning and Environment (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. 

All fees must be paid at time of lodging any application or request, applications and/or requests submitted without the correct fee will be returned to the applicant. The following fees are correct as of 1 July 2011.  

The summary of the fees prescribed under the Planning and Environment (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (the regulations) are not a complete representation of these regulations. Reference should be made to the Regulations to obtain the complete wording of individual fee regulations and other regulations (which include waiving and rebating provisions). 

The fee schedules are as follows: 

Applications

Other Fees (non-statutory fees otherwise indicated)


New Applications – Statutory Fees
(Regulation 7) effective 1 August 2009 
Generic Type of Application Cost of Development Fee
Use Use only (change of use)    Not applicable $502
Single dwelling

Development, or use and development to a single dwelling on a lot, or sdditions/amendments to a single dwelling on a lot if the estimated cost of the development included in the application is:

Less that $10,000

$10,001-$100,000
over $100,001

No fee

$239
$490
Other development

Development (other than single dwelling on a lot) if the estimated cost of development included in the application is:
Note:
– includes tree removal (NB: no fee required or trees within VPO)
– includes signs

Less than $10,000
$10,001-$250,000
$250,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
$1,000,001-$7,000,000
$7,000,001-$10,000,000
$10,000,001-$50,000,000
over $50,000,001

$102
$604
$707
$815
$1153
$4837
$8064
$16,130
Subdivision

Subdivision of land  

 

Subdivide an existing building

Subdivide land into two lots

Realignment of boundary or consolidate two or more lots

Subdivide land (three or more lots)

Create, vary or remove a restriction or right of way

Remove a restriction, if the land has been used for two or more years lawfully under the Planning and Environment Act but for the existence of the restriction

Create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way

Remove or vary a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown Grant

$386

$386

$386

$781

$541


$249

$404

$404
Certification Certification of land    Certification
Per lot
Recertification
Consolidation
Certify-removal of easement
Realignment of boundary		 $100
$20
$100
$100
$100
$100
Combined permit fees Combined planning permit applications (not inclusive of subdivisions and certification applications) Whichever is the higher of the fees which would have applied if separate applications had been made and half of the lesser fee/s
Amendments to Existing Planning Permits (Under Section 72) – Statutory Fees
(Regulation 8B) effective August 2009 
Generic Type of Application Cost of Development/Category Fee
Use Amendment to a permit to use land if the amendment is to change the use Not applicable $502
Other development An application to amend a permit (other than a permit to develop land or to use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot or to undertake development ancillary to the use of the land for a single dwelling per lot):
a) To change the statement of what the permit allows
b) To change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit
c) In any way not otherwise provided for in regulation 8B 		Not applicable $502
Single dwelling An application to amend a permit (other than to subdivide) for a single dwelling on a lot or additions/amendments to a single dwelling on a lot Less than $10,000
$10,001-$100,000
More than $100,001
Less than $10,000		 No fee
$239
$490
$102
Other development An application to amend a permit to develop land (development other than single dwelling on a lot or subdivision) – includes tree removal, signs, satellite dishes Less than $10,000 $102
Subdivision Amend a subdivision application Subdivide an existing building
Subdivide land into two lots
Realingment of boundar, or consolidate two or more lots		 $386
$386
$386

Planning Scheme Amendment Fees – Statutory Fees
(Regulation 6) effective August 2009 
 Generic Process/Action When required to be paid Fee
 Amendment request

To consider an amendment request
To refer and give notice of the amendment as required by the Act
To consider any submissions which do not seek to change the amendment
To (if applicable) abandon the amendment

At the time the request for amendment is lodged with Council

 $798
 Submission To consider submissions which seek to change the amendment
To refer submissions to a panel
To prepare and make a submission to a panel
To consider the panel report
To (if applicable) abandon the amendment		 Before Council considers the submissions $798
 Panel hearing To meet all direct fees and costs charged by the panel in relation to its hearing of submissions Must agree to pay before Council requests appointment of panel

Payment to be made after panel hearing		 As required
 Amendment adoption To adopt an amendment (in whole or part)
To submit the adopted amendment to the minister		 Before the Council adopts the amendment $524
 Submission of amendment The minister considering a request to approve an amendment
Giving notice of approval of an amendment		 Paid by the proponent to the minister, when the amendment is submitted to the minister for approval $798
Combined Planning Permit and Scheme Amendment Combined planning permit applications (not inclusive of subdivision and certification applications) Whichever is the higher of the fees which would have applied if separate applications had been made and half of the lesser fee.s

Note: Council may, on application to it, waive or rebate the payment of any of the prescribed fees, it if considers that the circumstances of the amendment are such that it would be unreasonable or undesirable to charge the prescribed fee.

Related to Planning Permit Applications  
Generic Type of Application Cost of Development/Category Fee
Amendment to permit S57 Amend an application for permit (S57A) after notice (prior to decision being made) (Regulation 8A(1)) Less than $10,000 difference between original application and modified one No fee
Amendment to permit S57 Amend an application to amend a permit (S57A) after notice (prior to decision being made) (Regulation 8A(2)) More than $10,000 $102
62(3) amend endorsed Residential
(only associated with permits issued before 23 August 2005)



 1st amendment
2nd amendment
3rd amendment
 $225
$296*
$317*
62(3) amend endorsed Commercial
(only associated with permits issued before 23 August 2005)		 1st amendment
2nd amendment
3rd amendment
 $255*
$296*
$317*
Extension of time Extension of time request for a planning permit First extension
Second extension
Third extension		 $151*
$198*
$250*
Secondary consent Consent to minor changes to endorsed plans $102*
Subdivision Section 173 Agreement Standard
Other – cost of legal advice
Ending of agreement		 $624*
Varies
$208*

*GST inclusive.

Service Fees
 Generic Type of Service  Category Fees
Copy of plans

Provide a copy of planning permit and endorsed plans

Copying plans while planning permit application is on notice)

  
Per sheet for A1 to A0

Full set of plans A4 to A3

$135


$31*

$31*
Written advice Permit required?

Heritage status (s29A of the Building Act 1993)

Liquor licence

SLO Compliance (note: fee subtracted from any SLO Planning Permit application fee or put towards public notice fees)

Satisfaction of Responsible Authority (Regulation 12)		 Advice regarding need for permit, planning scheme requirements or approval details

Advice to building surveyors on heritage status of buildings

Comments on the type of liquor licence sought for your premises (including whether a planning permit is required)


Checking of plans for compliance with Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO)

Determination whether carried out to satisfaction of responsible authority

$110*


$56.75


$65*


$104*

$102
 Retrospective application Retrospective planning fee (enforcement)   $364*
 Certification of compliance Certificates of compliance under Section 97N of the Planning and Environment Act (Regulation 10)   $147

*GST inclusive.

 

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