Planning permit fees & charges

Overview

Planning fees and charges are set by the State Government and vary depending on your application.

For information on our refund policy please visit planning service refund policy

Fees for applications for permits under section 47 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (regulation 9)

Use of land

Class Description Fee
1 Use only $1,415.10 (89 fee units)

Single dwelling  use or development if the cost of development is:

Class Description Fee
2 $10,000 or less

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
3 More than $10,000 but not more than $100,000

$675.80 (42.5 fee units)
4

More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000

$1,383.30 (87 fee units)
5

More than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000

$1,494.60 (94 fee units)
6 More than $1,000,000 but not more than $2,000,000

$1,605.90 (101 fee units)

VicSmart applications

Class Description Fee
7

VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is $10,000 or less

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
8

VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is more than $10,000

$461.10 (29 fee units)
9

VicSmart application to subdivide or consolidate land

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
10 VicSmart application (other than a class 7, 8 or 9 permit)

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)

Other development if the cost of development is:

Class Description Fee
11

$100,000 or less

$1,232.30 (77.5 fee units)
12

More than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000

$1,661.60 (104.5 fee units)
13

More than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000

$3,665.00 (230.5 fee units)
14

More than $5,000,000 but not more than $15,000,000

$9,341.30 (587.5 fee units)
15

More than $15,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000

$27,546.80 (1732.5 fee units)
16

More than $50,000,000

$61,914.60 (3894 fee units)

Subdivision

Class Description Fee
17

To subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
18

To subdivide land into 2 lots (other than a class 9 or class 17 permit)

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
19

To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or consolidate 2 or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
20

Subdivide land (other than a class 9, class 17, class 18, or class 19 permit)

$1,415.10 per 100 lots created (89 fee units per 100 lots created)
21 To:
a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or
b) create or remove a right of way; or
c) create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or
d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.		 $1,415.10 (89 fee units)
22 A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation $1,415.10 (89 fee units)

Fees for amending permits

Fees for applications to amend permits under section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (regulation 11)

Class Description Fee
1 Amendment to a permit to change the use of land allowed by the permit or allow a new use of land. $1,415.10 (89 fee units)
2 Amendment to a permit to change the statement of what the permit allows or to change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)

Single dwelling use or development if the cost of the additional development is:

Class Description Fee
3 $10,000 or less

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
4 More than $10,000 but not more than $100,000

$675.80 (42.5 fee units)
5

More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000

$1,383.30 (87 fee units)
6

More than $500,000

$1,494.60 (94 fee units)

VicSmart applications

Class Description Fee
7

Amendment to a class 7 permit - if the cost of any additional development is $10,000 or less

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
8

Amendment to a class 8 permit - if the cost of any additional development is more than $10,000

$461.10 (29 fee units)
9

Amendment to a class 9 permit - subdivide or consolidate land

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)
10 Amendment to a class 10 permit (a VicSmart application other than a class 7, 8 or 9 permit)

$214.70 (13.5 fee units)

Other development if the cost of the additional development is:

Class Description Fee
11

$100,000 or less

$1,232.30 (77.5 fee units)
12

More than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000

$1,661.60 (104.5 fee units)
13

More than $1,000,000

$3,665.00 (230.5 fee units)

Subdivision

Class Description Fee
14

Amendment to a permit - to subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,415.10(89 fee units)
15

Amendment to a permit -to subdivide land into two lots (other than a class 9 or 17 permit)

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
16

Amendment to a permit - to effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or to consolidate two or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
17

Amendment to a permit - to subdivide land (other than a class 9, 17, 18 or 19 permit)

$1,415.10 per 100 lots created (89 fee units per 100 lots created)
18 Amendment to a permit to:
a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or
b) create or remove a right of way; or
c) create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or
d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)
19 Amendment to a permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation

$1,415.10 (89 fee units)

Other fees

Regulation Description Fee
7

For requesting the Minister to prepare an amendment to a planning scheme exempted from the requirements referred to in section 20(4) of the Act.

$4,293.00 (270 fee units)
8

For requesting the Minister to prepare an amendment to a planning scheme exempted from certain requirements prescribed under section 20A of the Act.

$1,033.50 (65 fee units)
10

For combined permit applications

Sum of the highest of the fees which would have applied if separate applications were made and 50% of each of the other fees which would have applied if separate applications were made
12

Amend an application for a permit or an application to amend a permit

a)Under section 57A(3)(a) of the Act the fee to amend an application for a permit after notice is given is 40% of the application fee for that class of permit set out in the Table at regulation 9

b)Under section 57A(3)(a) of the Act the fee to amend an application to amend a permit after notice is given is 40% of the application fee for that class of permit set out in the Table at regulation 11 and any additional fee under c) below

c)If an application to amend an application for a permit or amend an application to amend a permit has the effect of changing the class of that permit to a new class, having a higher application fee set out in the Table to regulation 9, the applicant must pay an additional fee being the difference the original class of application and the amended class of permit
13

For a combined application to amend permit

The sum of the highest of the fees which would have applied if separate applications were made and 50% of each of the other fees which would have applied if separate applications were made
14

For a combined permit and planning scheme amendment Under section 96A(4)(a) of the Act

The sum of the fee(s) for the amendment to the planning scheme (regulation 6) and whichever of the following applies:

  • 50% of the fee which would have applied if the permit application had been made separately; or
  • if the permit application is for more than one class of permit (regulation 9), the highest of the fees which would have applied if the permit applications had been made separately.
15

For a certificate of compliance

$349.80 (22 fee units)
16

For an agreement to a proposal to amend or end an agreement under section 173 of the Act

$707.60 (44.5 fee units)
17

For a planning certificate

a)$23.90 (1.5 fee units) for an application not made electronically

b)$7.52 for an application made electronically
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

$349.80 (22 fee units)
   Secondary Consent  $348.79

Advertising fees

Description

Fees

1-10 notices

$107.12

11+ (base fee + per notice fee) – each additional notice (to max $1,500)

$6.73

Each additional notice (to max $1,500)

$6.73

Advertising Sign – A1

$212.17

Advertising Sign – 1.2m x 1.8m

$348.28

Newspaper Advertising

$577.00 – $988.00

Valuations and revaluation for open space valuation for subdivisions

$430.56

 

 

 

 

  

 

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