Planning Fees

Most of these fees are a summary of the fees prescribed under the Planning & Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016 and are not a complete representation of the regulations. Reference should be made to the Regulations to obtain the complete wording of individual fee regulations.

Application for Permit Fees

Class of Permit	Type of Application	Fee for Permit Application
Class 1	Use only	$1,537
Class 2	To develop land for a single dwelling per lot or use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot and undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot included in the application (other than a class 7 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is $10,000 or less	$233.10
Class 3	To develop land for a single dwelling per lot or use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot and undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot included in the application (other than a class 8 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $10,000 but not more than $100,000	$734
Class 4	To develop land for a single dwelling per lot or use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot and undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot included in the application (other than a class 8 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $100,000 but not more than $500,000	$1502.50
Class 5	To develop land for a single dwelling per lot or use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot and undertake development ancillary to the use of land for single dwelling per lot included in the application (other than a class 8 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000	$1623.40
Class 6	To develop land for a single dwelling per lot or use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot and undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot included in the application (other than a class 8 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $1,000,000 but not more than $2,000,000	$1744.30
Class 7	VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is $10,000 or less	$233.10
Class 8	VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is more than $10,000	$500.80
Class 9	VicSmart application to subdivide or consolidate land	$233.10
Class 10	VicSmart application (other than a Class 7, Class 8 or Class 9 permit)	$233.10
Class 11	To develop land (other than a class 2, class 3, class 7 or class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is less than $100,000	$1,338.40
Class 12	To develop land (other than a class 4, class 5, or class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $100,000 and not more than $1,000,000	$1,804.70
Class 13	To develop land (other than a class 6 or class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $1,000,000 and not more than $5,000,000	$3,980.70
Class 14	To develop land (other than a class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $5,000,000 and not more than $15,000,000	$10,146.10
Class 15	To develop land (other than a class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $15,000,000 and not more than $50,000,000	$29,920.30
Class 16	To develop land (other than a class 8 or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the estimated cost of development is more than $50,000,000*	$67,249.40
Class 17	To subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)	$1,537
Class 18	To subdivide land into 2 lots (other than a class 9 or class 17 permit)	$1,537
Class 19	To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or consolidate 2 or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)	$1,537
Class 20	Subdivide land (other than a class 9, class 17, class 18 or class 19 permit)	$1,537 per 100 lots created
Class 21	To: create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or create or move a right of way; or create, vary or remove an easement other that a right or way; or vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.	$1,537
Class 22	A permit not otherwise provided for this Regulation	$1,537
Regulation	Certification
6	For certification of a plan of subdivision	$203.80
7	Alteration of a plan under section 10(2) of the Act	$129.50
8	Amendment of a certified plan under section 11(1) of the Act	$164.10

Application to Amend Permit Fee

Class of Permit	Type of Application	Fee to Amend Permit
Class 1	Amendment to a permit to change the use of land allowed by the permit or allow a new use of land	$1,537
Class 2	Amendment to a 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) to change the statement of what the permit allows or to change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit.	$1,537
Class 3	Amendment to a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5 or class 6 permit, *if the cost of any additional development permitted by the amendment is $10,000 or less	$233.10
Class 4	Amendment to a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5 or class 6 permit, *if the cost of any additional development permitted by the amendment is more than $10,000 but not more than $100,000	$734
Class 5	Amendment to a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5 or class 6 permit, *if the cost of any additional development permitted by the amendment is more than $100,000 but not more than $500,000	$1,502.50
Class 6	Amendment to a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5 or class 6 permit, *if the cost of any additional development permitted by the amendment is more than $500,000	$1,623.40
Class 7	Amendment to a permit * that is the subject of VicSmart application, if the estimated cost of additional development is $10,000 or less	$233.10
Class 8	Amendment to a permit * that is the subject of VicSmart application, if the estimated cost of additional development is more than $10,000	$500.80
Class 9	Amendment to a class 9 permit *	$233.10
Class 10	Amendment to a class 10 permit *	$233.10
Class 11	Amendment to a class 11, class 12, class 13, class 14, class 15 or class 16 permit * if the estimated cost of the additional development is $100,000 or less	$1,338.40
Class 12	Amendment to a class 11, class 12, class 13, class 14, class 15 or class 16 permit * if the estimated cost of the additional development is more than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000	$1,804.70
Class 13	Amendment to a class 11, class 12, class 13, class 14, class 15 or class 16 permit * if the estimated cost of the additional development is more than $1,000,000	$3,980.70
Class 14	Amendment to a class 17 permit *	$1,537
Class 15	Amendment to a class 18 permit *	$1,537
Class 16	Amendment to a class 19 permit *	$1,537
Class 17	Amendment to a class 20 permit *	$1,537 per 100 lots created
Class 18	Amendment to a class 21 permit *	$1,537
Class 19	Amendment to a class 22 permit *	$1,537

* Refer to Application for Permit fees to see the relevant Class of permit

Certification Fees

Planning Scheme Amendment Fees

Stage	Description	Fee to Amend Planning Scheme
Stage 1	1. considering a request to amend a planning scheme; and 2. taking action required by Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act; and 3. considering any submissions which do not seek a change to the amendment; and 4. if applicable, abandoning the amendment	$3,557.60 Paid to: The planning authority (Council)
Stage 2	1. considering (i). up to and including 10 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel; Fee: $17,632.70 (1021 fee units); or (ii) 11 to (and including) 20 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel; Fee: $35,230.80 (2040 fee units); or (iii) submissions that exceed 20 submissions which seek a change to an amendment, and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel; Fee: $47,095.30(2727 fee units) 2. helping a panel in accordance with section 158 of the Act; and 3. making a submission to a panel appointed under Part 8 of the Act at a hearing referred to in section 24(b) of the Act; and 4. considering the panel's report in accordance with section 27 of the Act; and 5. after considering submissions and the panel's report, abandoning the amendment.	Paid to: The planning authority (Council)
Stage 3	1. adopting the amendment or part of the amendment in accordance with section 29 of the Act; and 2. submitting the amendment for approval by the Minister in accordance with section 31 of the Act; and 3. giving the notice of the approval of the amendment required by section 36(2) of the Act	$561.30 if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority Paid to: The planning authority (Council)
Stage 4	1. consideration by the Minister of a request to approve the amendment in accordance with section 35 of the Act; and 2. giving notice of approval of the amendment in accordance with section 36(1) of the Act.	$561.30 if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority Paid to: The Minister

Permit applications for more than one class

Type of Application

Fee

An application for more than one class of permit set out in the above table:
An application to amend a permit in more than one class set out in the above table:

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

Amending an application after notice has been given

Type of Application

Fee

Section 57A – Request to amend an application either S.47 or S.72 after notice has been given under the Planning and Environment Act 1987

40% of the application fee for that class of permit or amendment to permit; and

Where the class of application is changing to a new class of higher application fee, the difference between the fee for the application to be amended and the fee for new class.

Other matters

Type of Application	Fee
Written planning advice requests (per response – minor application)	$139
Written planning advice requests (per response – major application)	$244
Endorsed plans: Plans to be endorsed under planning permit conditions	$390
Extension of time (expiry) application	$390
Extension of time (expiry) second application	$503
Extension of time (expiry) third and subsequent application	$694
Certificate of compliance under section 97N	$390
For an agreement to a proposal to amend or end an agreement under section 173 of the Act	$778
Where the planning scheme specifies that a matter must be done to the satisfaction of the responsible authority or municipal council	$390
Secondary consent (per permit)	$537
Search for and provide a copy of a Permit	$183
Written Consent	$390
Pre-application meeting (Simple- with written planning advice)	$160
Pre-application meeting (Complex - with written planning advice)	$273
Assessment of Development Plans (incl. amendments of Development Plans)	$390

Permit applications for more than one class

Type of Application

Fee

Amending an application after notice has been given

Type of Application

Fee

Other matters

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