Planning Fees

Please refer to the below table for a list of associated Planning fees. 

General Development Application
Where the estimated cost of development (ECD) - (Excluding GST) is:
Not more than $50,000 $147.00
More than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 0.32% of ECD
More than $500,000 but not more than $2.5 million $1700 + 0.257% for every $1 over $500,000
More than $2.5 million but not more than $5 million $7161 + 0.206% for every $1 over $2.5 million
More than $5 million but not more than $21.5 million $12,633 + 0.123% for every $1 over $5 million
More than $21.5 million $34,196.00
Retrospective Development Approval Fee as above + twice that amount as penalty
Change of Use (e.g. Holiday Home or Bed & Breakfast) $295.00
Extractive industry $739.00
Other Application Fees
Neighbour Consultation (in additional in application fee) $142.80
Formal Advertising (in additional in application fee) $454.30
Agency referral (in additional in application fee) $142.80

Amendment to Development Approval (refer to Clause 77 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2015)

  • amend a development approval so as to extend the period within which any development approved must be substantially commenced.
  • amend or delete any condition to which the approval is subject.
  • to amend an aspect of the development approved which, if amended, would not substantially change the development approved.
  • to cancel the approval.

Note - The decision for the application to be considered an amendment shall be at the discretion of the City and may be deemed a new application.

$295.00

Reconsideration of decision to refuse a Development Application

Fee waived if received within 28 days from the date of original decision

$295.00
Request for Written Planning Advice $73.00
Section 40 – Liquor Licensing $178.00
Development Assessment Panel Fees (in addition to Development Application Fees)
Where the estimated cost of development (ECD) is:
less than $2 million $5,475.00
Not less than $2 million and less than $7 million $6,322.00
Not less than $7 million and less than $10 million $9,760.00
Not less than $10 million and less than $12.5 million $10,620.00
Not less than $12.5 million and less than $15 million $10,922.00
Not less than $15 million and less than $17.5 million $11,226.00
Not less than $17.5 million and less than $20 million $11,530.00
Not less than $20 million and less than $50 million $11,833.00
Not less than $50 million $17,097.00
Amending or cancelling Development Assessment Panel Approval (r17) $271.00

For the full list refer to the City's Notice of Fees & Charges

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