Fees - Planning

There are two main types of fees related to planning:

Statutory fees
Non-statutory fees.

Statutory fees

Statutory fees relate to permit applications and amendments. They are GST-exempt.

Application fees

The fee for an application for any combination of the classes of application outlined below is the sum of the highest of the fees that would have applied if separate applications were made and 50 per cent of each of the other fees that would have applied if separate applications were made.

Reg 9	Type of permit application	Fee
Class 1	Use only	$1,453.40
Reg 9	Single Dwellings	Fee
Class 2	$10,000 or less	$220.50
Class 3	More than $10,000 and less than $100,000	$694
Class 4	More than $100,000 and less than $500,000	$1,420.70
Class 5	More than $500,000 and less than $1,000,000	$1,535
Class 6	More than $1,000,000 and less than $2,000,000	$1,649.30
Class 6	$2,000,000 and above refer to other development	N/A
Reg 9	VicSmart	Fee
Class 7	Development $10,000 or less	$220.50
Class 8	Development more than $10,000	$473.60
Class 9	Subdivide of consolidate land	$220.50
Class 10	VicSmart application (other than a class 7, 8, 9 permits)	$220.50
Reg 9	Other Development	Fee
Class 11	$100,000 or less	$1,265.60
Class 12	More than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000	$1,706.50
Class 13	More than $1,000,000 and less than $5,000,000	$3,764.10
Class 14	More than $5,000,000 and less than $15,000,000	$9,593.90
Class 15	More than $15,000,000 and less than $50,000,000	$28,291.70
Class 16	$50,000,000 and above	$63,589
Reg 9	Subdivision	Fee
Class 17	To subdivide an existing building (other than class 9 permit)	$1,453.40
Class 18	To subdivide land into two lots (other than class 9, 17 permits)	$1,453.40
Class 19	To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or to consolidate them (other than class 9 permit)	$1,453.40
Class 20	To subdivide land per 100 lots created (other than class 9, 17, 18, 19 permits)	$1,453.40
Class 21	To: a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the Subdivision Act 1988 b) create or remove a right of way c) create, vary or remove an easement d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown grant	$1,453.40
Reg	Certification	Fee
Reg 6	Certification of a plan of subdivision	$192.70
Reg 7	Alteration of a plan under section 10 (2) of the Act	$122.50
Reg 7	Other applicable statutory fees	Fee
Reg 15	Certificates of Compliance (under Section 97N)	$359.30
Reg 16	For an agreement to a proposal to amend or end an agreement under S173 of Act	$726.70
Reg 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. Including lodging plans to comply if first submission to Council was refused.	$359.30
Reg 9 Class 22	A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation	$1,453.40

Application revision fees

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

b) 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.

Reg 12	Type of permit application	S57A fee
Class 1	Use only	$581.40
Reg 12	Single dwellings	S57A Fee
Class 2	$10,000 or less	$88.20
Class 3	More than $10,000 and less than $100,000	$277.60
Class 4	More than $100,000 and less than $500,000	$568.30
Class 5	More than $500,000 and less than $1,000,000	$614
Class 6	More than $1,000,000 and not more than $2,000,000	$659.70
Class 6	$2,000,000 and above refer to other development	N/A
Reg 12	Other development	S57A
Class 11	$100,000 or less	$506.20
Class 12	More than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000	$682.60
Class 13	More than $1,000,000 and less than $5,000,000	$1,505.60
Class 14	More than $5,000,000 and less than $15,000,000	$3,837.60
Class 15	More than $15,000,000 and less than $50,000,000	$11,316.70
Class 16	$50,000,000 and above	$25,435.60
Reg 12	Subdivision	S57A fee
Class 17	To subdivide an existing building (other than class 9 permit)	$581.40
Class 18	To subdivide land into two lots (other than class 9, 17 permits)	$581.40
Class 19	To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or to consolidate them (other than class 9 permit)	$581.40
Class 20	To subdivide land (other than class 9, 17, 18, 19 permits) per 100 lots created	$581.40
Class 21	To: a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of Subdivision Act 1988 b) create or remove a right of way c) create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown grant.	$581.40
Reg 12	Other applicable fees	Reg 12
Class 22	A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation	$581.40

Amendment fees

The fee for an amendment application for any combination of the classes of amendment outlined below is the sum of the highest of the fees that would have applied if separate applications were made and 50 per cent of each of the other fees which would have applied if separate applications were made.

Reg 11	Type of amendment application (S72 only)	Fee
Class 1	Amendment to a permit to change the use of the land allowed by the permit - or allow a new use of the land	$1,453.40
Class 2	Application to amend a permit to: change the statement of what the permit allows any or all of the conditions (Other than permit to: develop land for a single dwelling per lot use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot)	$1,453.40
Reg 11	Single dwellings (S72 and Secondary Consent)	Fee
Class 3	$10,000 or less	$220.50
Class 4	More than $10,000 and less than $100,000	$694
Class 5	More than $100,000 and less than $500,000	$1,420.70
Class 6	$500,000 and above	$1,535.00
Reg 11	VicSmart (S72 and Secondary Consent)	Fee
Class 7	Estimated cost of any additional development of $10,000 or less	$220.50
Class 8	Estimated cost of any additional development is more than $10,000	$473.60
Class 9	Amendment to a VicSmart class 9 permit (subdivide or consolidate land)	$220.50
Class 10	Amendment to a VicSmart class 10 permit (other than a class 7, 8, 9 permits)	$220.50
Reg 11	Other development (S72 and Secondary Consent)	Fee
Class 11	$100,000 or less	$1,265.60
Class 12	More than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000	$1,706.50
Class 13	$1,000,000 and above	$3,764.10
Reg 11	Subdivision (S72 and Secondary Consent)	Fee
Class 14	Amendment to a class 17 permit to subdivide existing building (other than class 9 permit)	$1,453.40
Class 15	Amendment to a class 18 permit to subdivide land into two lots (other than class 9, 17 permit)	$1,453.40
Class 16	Amendment to a class 19 permit to realign a common boundary or to consolidate lots (other than class 9 permit)	$1,453.40
Class 17	Amendment to a class 20 permit (subdivide land other than class 9, 17, 18, 19 permits) per 100 lots created	$1,453.40
Class 18	Amendment to a class 21 permit: create, vary or remove a restriction create or remove a right of way create, vary or remove an easement other than the right of way vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown grant	$1,453.40
Reg 8	Recertification	Fee
Reg 8	Recertification or amendment of a plan or subdivision	$155.10
Reg 8	Other applicable statutory fees	Fee
Class 19	Amendment to a class 22 permit: (a permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation)	$1,453.40
Reg 16	For an agreement to a proposal to amend or end an agreement under S173 of Act	$726.70
Reg 18	Where a planning scheme specifies that a matter must be done to the satisfaction of: a responsible authority Minister public authority municipal council. (Including lodging plans to comply if the first submission to Council was refused.)	$359.30

Amendment revision fees

Reg 12	Type of permit amendment	S57A fee
Class 1	Amendment to a permit to: change the use of the land allowed by the permit allow a new use of the land.	$581.40
Class 2	Application to amend a permit to: change the statement of what the permit allows change any or all of the conditions. Other than a permit to: develop land for a single dwelling per lot use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot undertake development ancillary to the use of land for a single dwelling per lot.)	$581.40
Reg 12	Single dwellings	S57A fee
Class 3	$10,000 or less	$88.20
Class 4	More than $10,000 and less than $100,000	$277.60
Class 5	More than $100,000 and less than $500,000	$568.30
Class 6	More than $500,000 and less than $2,000,000	$614
Reg 12	Other development	S57A fee
Class 11	$100,000 or less	$506.20
Class 12	More than $100,000 and less than $1,000,000	$682.60
Class 13	More than $1,000,000	$1,505.60
Reg 12	Subdivision	S57A fee
Class 14	Amendment to a class 17 permit to subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)	$581.40
Class 15	Amendment to a class 18 permit to subdivide land into two lots (other than a class 9, 17 permit)	$581.40
Class 16	Amendment to a class 19 permit to: realign a common boundary or consolidate two or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)	$581.40
Class 17	Amendment to a class 20 permit to subdivide land (other than class 9, 17, 18 or 19 permit)	$581.40
Class 18	Amendment to a class 21 permit to: create, vary or remove a restriction create or remove a right of way create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown grant	$581.40
Reg 12	Other applicable fees	S57A fee
Class 19	Amendment to a class 22 permit: a permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation	$581.40

Non-statutory fees

Non-statutory fees relate to Extension of Time requests and advertising. They are GST-exempt.

Extension of time

The fee for requests to extend the commencement and completion timeframe for a planning permit is based on the Class of the permit:

Class 7, 8, 9 or 10 Permit (VicSmart): $115
Class 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 Permit (single dwelling): $350
Class 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21 Permit (subdivision): $555
Class 11, 12 or 13 (other development less than $5 million): $1,200
Class 14, 15 or 16 (other development more than $5 million): $2,000

Advertising

The following fees apply to all notices of application for a planning permit:

Base fee: $150 (includes first 10 letters)
Additional letters: $8.50 each
Notice or sign on site: $250 (includes installation and removal)
Additional signs on site: $55 each