Below is a list of many permits or services we provide when you are building, renovating or developing land along with their respective minimum fees.
All prices correct as of 1 July 2024. This is subject to change.
If you are not exactly sure what you need then visit when do you need a permit or contact us to learn about how it works and what you can and cannot do. The list below is best suited for those who access these services regularly.
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 1 Use only applications (eg: liquor licenses, car parking reductions etc) | $1,453.40 |
Use and Develop Land for a Single Dwelling or Undertake Development Ancillary to the Use of Land for a Single Dwelling
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 2 Cost of Development - $0 to $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 3 Cost of Development - $10,001 to $100,000 | $694.00 |
| Class 4 Cost of Development - $100,001 to $500,000 | $1,420.70 |
| Class 5 Cost of Development - $500,001 to $1,000,000 | $1,535.00 |
| Class 6 Cost of Development - $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | $1,649.30 |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 7 Cost of Development - $0 to $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 8 Cost of Development - $10,001 plus | $473.60 |
| Class 9 To subdivide or consolidate land (refer to Vic Smart requirements in Planning Scheme) | $220.50 |
Class 10 (Other than a class 7, class 8 or class 9 permit) | $220.50 |
Any other development
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 11 Cost of Development - $0 to $100,000 | $1,265.60 |
| Class 12 Cost of Development - $100,001 to $1,000,000 | $1,706.50 |
| Class 13 Cost of Development - $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 | $3,764.10 |
| Class 14 Cost of Development - $5,000,001 to $15,000,000 | $9,593.90 |
| Class 15 Cost of Development - $15,000,001 to $50,000,000 | $28,291.70 |
| Class 16 Cost of Development - $50,000,001 plus | $63,589.00 |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 10 1 tree only (Standard or VicSmart Application) | $220.50 |
| 2 or more trees | $611.80 |
Subdivision, boundary realignment, restrictions, easements and right of way
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
Class 17 (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 18 (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit or class 17 permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 19 (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 20 (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart), class 17, class 18 or class 19 permit) | $1,453.40 per 100 lots created |
Class 21
| $1,453.40 |
Other permit types
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 22 A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation | $1,453.40 |
Combined permit applications For combined permit applications, multiple fees are applicable and are calculated using the highest fee then 50 per cent of each of the other fees which would have applied if separate applications were made. | |
Amending an application after notice is given – Section 57A Regulation 12
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Amending the use, permit preamble or conditions of an existing permit
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 1 Amendment to a permit to change the use of land allowed by the permit or allow a new use of land | $1,453.40 |
Class 2 (other than a permit to develop land for a single dwelling per lot or to use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot or to undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot) | $1,453.40 |
Amending a permit for the use and develop land for a single dwelling or undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 3 Cost of any additional development - $0 to $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 4 Cost of any additional development - $10,001 to $100,000 | $694.00 |
| Class 5 Cost of any additional development - $100,001 to $500,000 | $1,420.70 |
| Class 6 Cost of any additional development - $500,001 plus | $1,535.00 |
Amending a VicSmart application
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 7 Cost of any additional development - $0 to $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 8 Cost of any additional development - $10,001 plus | $473.60 |
| Class 9 To subdivide or consolidate land (refer to Vic Smart requirements in Planning Scheme) | $220.50 |
| Class 10 Other Vic Smart application types (other than a class 7, class 8 or class 9 permit) | $220.50 |
Amending any other development
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 11 Cost of any additional development - $0 to $100,000 | $1,265.60 |
| Class 12 Cost of any additional development - $100,001 to $1,000,000 | $1,706.50 |
| Class 13 Cost of any additional development - $1,000,001 plus | $3,764.10 |
Amending a permit to remove, destroy or lop trees
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 10 1 tree only (Standard or VicSmart application) | $220.50 |
| 2 or more trees | $611.80 |
Amending a subdivision, boundary realignment, restrictions, easements and right of way
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
Class 14 (other than a Vic Smart permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 15 (other than a Vic Smart permit or a class 14 amendment) | $1,453.40 |
Class 16 (other than a Vic Smart permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 17 (other than a Vic Smart permit or class 14, 15.16 amendment) | $1,453.40per 100 lots created |
Class 18 To:
| $1,453.40 |
Amending other permit types
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Class 19 A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation | $1,453.40 |
Amending an application after notice is given – Section 57A Regulation 12
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Fees in accordance with the subdivision (fees) Regulations 2016
| Service type | Cost |
|---|---|
| 6 For certification of a plan of subdivision | $192.70 |
| 7 Alteration of plan under section 10(2) of the Act | $122.50 |
| 8 Amendment of certified plan under section 11(1) of the Act | $155.10 |
| 9 Checking of engineering plans | 0.75 per cent of the estimated cost of construction of the works proposed in the engineering plan (maximum fee) |
| 10 Engineering plan prepared by council | 3.5 per cent of the cost of works proposed in the engineering plan (maximum fee) |
| 11 Supervision of works | 2.5 per cent of the estimated cost of construction of the works (maximum fee) |
| Agreement services | Cost |
|---|---|
| Council to prepare an agreement on your behalf and lodge at Titles Office | $1,978.00 |
| Review of a pre-prepared agreement by another party and lodgement at Titles Office | $2,910.00 |
| Lodgement of a Section 173 Agreement at the Titles Office of Agreement prepared by Council before 1 July 2019 | $710.00 |
Regulation 16 To amend or end an agreement under section 173 of the Act | $726.70 |
To the satisfaction of the responsible authority
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Regulation 18 Where a planning scheme specifies that a matter must be done to the satisfaction of a responsible authority, Minister, public authority or municipal council | $359.30 |
| Request type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Planning property enquiries (written confirmation of whether a planning is required/permit requirements) | $220.50 |
| Pre-application meeting request | $485.00 |
Council to prepare and carry out public notice of a planning application
| Notice type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Letters only – up to 10 properties | $227.00 |
| Letters and signs – up to 10 properties plus the erection of up to 2 signs | $625.00 |
| Each additional letter (where notice is required to more than 10 properties) | $9.30 |
| Each additional sign (where more than 2 signs are required) | $119.00 |
Secondary consent changes to a plan
| Amendment type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Amendment is to a VicSmart Permit, or associated with a single dwelling application with an additional development cost under $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Amendment to a single dwelling, with an additional development cost between $10,000 and $100,000 | $694.00 |
| All other requests, including amendments to multiple dwellings with a development, or non-residential permits | $990.00 |
Review of submitted plans and documents
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
Assessment of plans for endorsement under Condition 1 of Permit First assessment free, fee payable for review of each subsequent submission. | $173.00 per submission |
| Review and endorsement of Construction Management Plans using Council's template | $210.00 |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Request for an extension of time to a permit | $723.00 |
Copy of planning permit and plans
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Digital copies of Planning Permits and Approved plans per application (if digital copies are not available, a file retrieval fee will also be applied) | $233.00 |
| File retrieval and scanning for applications not stored on site (may be required for permits issued prior to 1 July 2017) | $100.00 |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| A landscape bond will be charged and held by Council until the completion of a development as per a Condition of a planning permit. (Landscape bonds are no longer being requested by Council. If Council is currently holding a bond, please refer to this page for details on requesting a refund) | N/A |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| $134.40 | |
| $93.90 | |
| $320.20 per regulation application | |
$87.20 for pools or spas built before 1 November 2020 $35.10 for new pools or spas built after 1 November 2020 | |
| $22.50 | |
| No fee from us | |
| $52.10 per statement | |
| $224.00 |
In need of house plans or a copy of old permits for a property?
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| $384 | |
| $163 | |
2 - 3 units 4 - 20 units
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$571 per new application $913 per new application $1,298 per new application |
| $327 | |
Value of works less than $1M Value of works equal & greater of $1M |
$440 Range $621 - $20,000 |
| Minimum charge is $200 and capped at $422 per week | |
| Fees calculated on value of works | |
| $128 | |
| $1,115 | |
| $320.20 |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| View fees and charges | |
| Skip-bin permit | Annual: $784.60 Single use: $130.00 |
| Shipping container permit | $130.00 |
| Permit type | Cost |
|---|---|
| $125 | |
| Temporary parking signs (each) | $750 |
| Access across reserves permit | $150 Plus a refundable security deposit. |
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