Planning Fees

Fees

(including GST)

Fee

(including GST)

Class 2 $10,000 or less
Does not apply to an application to remove/ prune trees only 

Class 3 $10,000.01 - $100,000

Class 4 $100,001 - $500,000

Class 5 $500.00.01 - $1,000,000

Class 6 $1,000,000.01 - $2,000,000*
More than $2,000,000 refer Class 13 to Class 16 under Other Development

Fee

(including GST)

Class 7 $10,000 or less
For tree removal/pruning, refer to tree removal/pruning fees

Class 8 more than $10,000*

Class 9 Subdivide or Consolidate

Class 10
VicSmart applications other than Class 7, 8 or 9

Arborist Review Tree Removal 

Arborist Review Tree Pruning  

Fee

(including GST)

Class 11 $100,000 or less

Class 12 $100,000.01 - $1,000,000

Class 13 $1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000*

Class 14 $5,000,000.01 - $15,000,000*

Class 15 $15,000,000.01 - $50,000,000*

Class 16 more than $50,000,000.01*

Class 22
A permit not otherwise provided for in the Regulations – including signage

Combined planning permit applications (excludes certification and compliance)

 

Fee

(including GST)

Reg 12 (a)

Amend an application for a permit

Reg 12 (b)
Amend an application to amend a permit

Reg 12 (c)
 

If the application to amend an application for a permit
or amend an application to amend a permit results in
a new Class of permit having a higher application fee,
an additional fee bring the difference of the original class
of application and the amended class of permit

Class 9 VicSmart - Subdivide or Consolidate

$1337.70

Class 18 To subdivide land into two lots (other than VicSmart)

Class 19 Realignment of common boundary or consolidate two or more lots

Class 20 Subdivide land (other than VicSmart)*

Class 21 Create, vary or remove a restriction, create or remove a right of way
or, vary or remove a condition of an easement in a Crown grant

Reg 6 For certification of a Plan of Subdivision

Reg 7 Alteration of plan under Section 10(2) of the Act (prior to certification)

Reg 8 Amendment of certified plan under Section 11(1) of the Act

Reg 9 Checking of engineering pans

Reg 10 Engineering Plan prepared by Council

3.5% of the cost
of works proposed in
the engineering plans

Reg 11 Supervision of works

2.5% of the estimated
cost of construction

Amendment to a permit to change the use or allow a new use on the land

Amendment to change what the permit allows or conditions
(other than a single dwelling per lot)

$10,000 or less

More than $10,000 and not more than $100,000

More than $100,000 and nor more than $500,000

$500,000 and above

Estimated cost of any additional development is $10,000 or less

Estimated cost of any additional development is $10,000 or more

Amendment to VicSmart Class 9 Permit (subdivide or consolidate land)

Amendment to VicSmart Class 9 Permit (subdivide or consolidate land)

$100,000 or less

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

$1,000,000 and above

Class 14

Class 15

Class 16

Class 17

Class 18

Class 19

Sum of the highest of the fees which would have applied
if separate applications were made and 50% of each
of the other fees (excludes certification and compliance)

Fee

(including GST)

Secondary consent request

Extension of time

Extension of time for permit for three or more dwellings

Extension of time for permit for tree removal/pruning permit

Fee

(including GST)

Reg 16 For an agreement to end/amend a Section 173 Agreement

Preparation of Section 173 Agreements

S173 Agreements are prepared through Maddocks or Planology,
with payment direct to Maddocks/Planology

Reg 15

Certificate of compliance

Fees 

(including GST)

Works bond (refundable)

Landscape bond-private land (refundable)
Bond fee may be increased based on the extent of landscaping works required to be undertaken and maintained

Fee to process bonds for uncompleted works bonds, landscaping bonds and maintenance bonds

Fees 

(including GST)

Open space contribution

Street tree contribution

Net gain contribution

Revegetation contribution

Fees

(including GST)

Public Notice sign for displaying on site
 

10 or less mail notices

11 – 50 mail notices

51 – 100 mail notices

101 or more mail notices

Mail notices greater than 200

Fee

(including GST)

$275

Fee

(including GST)

Planning information request
Standard letter request for planning information

File search (residential)

Up to two permits and a copy of endorsed plans per file.

Any further permits will incur a cost of $15 per permit.

Any additional plans will incur extra costs (see photocopying fees).

File search (commercial)

Up to two permits and a copy of endorsed plans per file.

Any further permits will incur a cost of $15 per permit.

Any additional plans will incur extra costs (see photocopying fees).

Planning historical residential search
(permit listing)

Planning historical commercial search
(permit listing)

Fee

(including GST)

Dishonoured cheque fee
 

A4 or A3
Per copy

A2
Per copy

A1
Per copy

AO
Per copy

Stage 1 a), (b), (c), (d)

(a) considering a request to amend a planning scheme; and 

(b) taking action required by Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act; and`

(c) considering any submissions which do not seek a change to the amendment; and

(d) if applicable, abandoning the amendment

Stage 2 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)

a) providing assistance to a panel in accordance with section 158 of the Act; and

b) 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

c) considering the panel's report in accordance with section 27 of the Act; and

d) after considering submissions and the panel's report, abandoning the amendment.

For considering:

(i) up to and including 10 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel; or

(ii)11 to (and including) 20 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel; or

Stage 3 (a), (b) and (c)

a) adopting the amendment or part of the amendment in accordance with section 29 of the Act; and

b) submitting the amendment for approval by the Minister in accordance with section 31 of the Act; and

c) giving the notice of the approval of the amendment required by section 36(2) of the Act.

Stage 4 (a) and (b)

a) consideration by the Minister of a request to approve the amendment in accordance with section 35 of the Act; and

b) giving notice of approval of the amendment in accordance with section 36(1) of the Act

Reg 7

For requesting the Minister prepare an amendment exempted from Section 20(4)

Reg 8

For requesting the Minister to prepare an amendment prescribed under section 20A

The Minister for Planning