Planning fees
Application fees for a new Planning Permit under Section 47 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Regulation 9)
| Permit type | Cost |
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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 |
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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 |
VicSmart applications
| Permit type | Cost |
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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 Vic Smart application types (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 |
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 |
Subdivision, boundary realignment, restrictions, easements and right of way
| Permit type | Cost |
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Class 17
To subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 18
To subdivide land into 2 lots (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit or class 17 permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 19
Realignment of a common boundary between lots or consolidate 2 or more lots (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart) permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 20
Subdivide land (other than a class 9 (Vic Smart), class 17, class 18 or class 19 permit) | $1,453.40 per 100 lots created |
Class 21
To: - create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or
- create or remove a right of way; or
- create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or
- vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.
| $1,453.40 |
Other permit types
| Permit type | Cost |
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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 - 40 per cent of the application fee for that class of permit as set out in the regulation; and
- If the amendment has the effect of changing the class of permit and having a higher application fee set out in the table, the applicant must pay an additional fee being the difference of the original class of application and the amended class of permit.
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Amending the use, permit preamble or conditions of an existing permit
| Permit type | Cost |
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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
Amendment to a permit to change the permit preamble of what the permit allows or to change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit. (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 |
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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 |
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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
To subdivide an existing building (other than a Vic Smart permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 15
To subdivide land into 2 lots (other than a Vic Smart permit or a class 14 amendment) | $1,453.40 |
Class 16
Realignment of a common boundary between lots or consolidate 2 or more lots (other than a Vic Smart permit) | $1,453.40 |
Class 17
Subdivide land (other than a Vic Smart permit or class 14, 15.16 amendment) | $1,453.40per 100 lots created |
Class 18 To: - create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or
- create or remove a right of way; or
- create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or
- vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.
| $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 - 40 per cent of the application fee for that class of permit as set out in the regulation; and
- If the amendment has the effect of changing the class of permit and having a higher application fee set out in the table, the applicant must pay an additional fee being the difference of the original class of application and the amended class of permit.
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Fees in accordance with the subdivision (fees) Regulations 2016
| Service type | Cost |
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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) |
Section 173 Agreements
| Agreement services | Cost |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Planning property enquiries (written confirmation of whether a planning is required/permit requirements) | $224.00 |
| Pre-application meeting request | $485.00 |
Council to prepare and carry out public notice of a planning application
| Notice type | Cost |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Extension of time to a permit
| | Cost |
|---|
| Request for an extension of time to a permit | $723.00 |
Copy of planning permit and plans
| Permit type | Cost |
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| 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 |
Landscape bond
| Permit type | Cost |
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| 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 |
