Forms, fees & checklists

Planning fees are regulated under the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016 and are GST free. 

The regulations set fees in fee units. Fee units are converted to a dollar value each financial year by the treasurer and is published in the Government Gazette. In accordance with the Monetary Units Act 2004, the current value of a fee unit for 2026/27 is $17.27 (rounded to the nearest 10c value).

For combined permit applications (where more than one class applies) the amount payable will be the highest fee (which would have applied if separate applications were made) plus 50 percent of each of the other fees (which would have applied if separate applications were made). For example, a fee for the construction of two dwellings (cost of $800,000) and a two-lot subdivision would be $1804.70 + $768.50 = $2,573.20.

There are some additional fees (labelled below as 'Other planning fees') that are set by Council and these fees are GST inclusive.  

New planning permit applications:

New use of land

Type of application  Fee 
Change or allow a new use of the land (Class 1)                                                                                                                

$1,537.00

Single dwelling

Type of application  Fee 
$10,000 or less (Class 2) 

$233.10
More than $10,000 but not more than $100,000 (Class 3)

$734.00
More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000 (Class 4)

$1,502.50
More than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000 (Class 5)

$1,623.40
More than $1,000,000 but not more than $2,000,000 (Class 6)                                                       

$1,744.30
  • For use and development of a single dwelling exceeding $2 million, see Class 13                                                  
  

VicSmart applications

Type of application  Fee 
$10,000 or less (Class 7)

$233.10
More than $10,000 (Class 8)

$500.80
Subdivide or consolidate land as permitted by VicSmart regulations (Class 9)                                                                

$233.10
VicSmart other than the above (Class 10)

$233.10

Other development

Type of application  Fee 
$100,000 or less (Class 11)

$1,338.40
More than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000 (Class 12)   

$1,804.70 
More than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000 (Class 13)

$3,980.70
More than $5,000,000 but not more than $15,000,000 (Class 14) 

$10,146.10
More than $15,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000 (Class 15)

$29,920.30
More than $50,000,000 (Class 16)

$67,249.40
  • Includes multi-dwellings, signage, single dwellings over $2,000,000.00 (other than VicSmart).                         
  

Subdivision

Type of application  Fee 
Subdivide an existing building (Class 17)

$1,537.00 
Subdivide land into two lots (Class 18)

$1,537.00  
Realignment of a common boundary or consolidate lots (Class 19)

$1,537.00
Subdivide land (per 100 lots created) (Class 20)

$1,537.00  

Create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or

Create or remove a right of way; or

Create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or

Vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a crown grant.                     

(Class 21)

$1,537.00

Permit not otherwise provided for

Type of application  Fee 
Permit application other than use, development or subdivision (Class 22)

 

$1,537.10 
  • Includes removal of native vegetation, reduction of car parking, access to Transport Zone.                                
  

Subdivision Fees

Regulation  Purpose  Amount 
6  For certification of a plan of subdivision  $203.80
7  Alteration of plan under section 10(2) of the Act  $129.50
8  Amendment of certified plan under section 11(1) of the Act  $164.10
 9 Checking of engineering plans; percentage of the estimated cost of construction of the works proposed in the engineering plan (maximum fee)  0.75 percent
 10 Engineering plan prepared by council; percentage of the cost of works proposed in the engineering plan (maximum fee)  3.5 percent
 11 Supervision of works; percentage of the estimated cost of construction of the works (maximum fee)  2.5 percent

Miscellaneous fees

Type of application Fee
Certificate of compliance    

$379.90
Where a planning scheme specifies that a matter must be done to the satisfaction of a responsible authority, Minister, public authority or municipal council

$379.90
 Amend or end a Section 173 agreement  $768.50

Other planning fees

Purpose  Fee
Advertising administration fee and signage  $137.00
Advertising letters to adjoining owners $72.00
Cancellation after advertising commenced  No refund 
Cancellation after direction to advertise but before commenced  Refund 50 percent application fee
Cancellation due to prohibited proposal  $191.00
Cancellation of application when no work carried out  Refund 75 percent of application fee 
Condition plan assessment for second and subsequent submission (plans submitted for endorsement as required by conditions of a planning permit)  $125.00
Miscellaneous planning consent  $494.00
Preparation and registration of Section 173 agreement Fee determined by Council lawyer 
Property enquiries/plan Search – site history/copies of permits/copies of endorsed plans (pre- 2012) $363.00
Property enquiries/plan Search – site history/copies of permits/copies of endorsed plans (2012 onwards) $63.00 
Request extension of time to planning permit (first request)  $332.00
Request extension of time to planning permit (second request)  $494.00
Request extension of time to planning permit (third and subsequent requests)  $743.00
Review of Section 173 agreement not prepared by Council  Fee determined by Council lawyer
Secondary consent  $332.00
Written request for demolition control advice (Section 29A – Form 8) $203.00
Written request for general planning advice  $203.00
Written request for heritage control advice  $203.00
  • These fees/charges have been determined by Council and are GST inclusive.
  

Amendments to existing planning permits:

Change of use, permit description or conditions

Type of application  Fee
Amendment to a permit to change the use of land allowed by the permit or allow a new use of land (Class 1)

$1,537.00
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 (Class 2)

$1,537.00

Single dwelling

Type of application  Fee 
To amend a permit 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 if the estimated cost of additional development is:  
$10,000 or less (Class 3)

$233.10
More than $10,000 but not more than $100,000 (Class 4)

$734.00
More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000 (Class 5)

$1,502.50
More than $500,000 but not more than $2,000,000 (Class 6)

$1,623.40
  • For amendment of a single dwelling permit exceeding $2 million additional cost, see development fees.
  

VicSmart applications

Type of application  Fee
$10,000 or less (Class 7)                                                                                                                                                       

$233.10 
More than $10,000 (Class 8)

$500.80
Application to subdivide or consolidate land (as permitted by VicSmart regulations) (Class 9)

$233.10
VicSmart other than above (Class 10)

$233.10

Other development

Type of application  Fee 
To amend a permit to develop land if the estimated cost of the additional development is:                                     
$100,000 or less (Class 11)

$1,338.40
More than $100,000 but not more than $1,000,000 (Class 12)

$1,804.70 
More than $1,000,000 (Class 13)

$3,980.70

Subdivision

Type of application  Fee 
Subdivide an existing building (Class 14) 

$1,537.00
Subdivide land into two lots (Class 15) 

$1,537.00
Realignment of a common boundary or consolidate lots (Class 16) 

$1,537.00 
Subdivide land (per 100 lots created) (Class 17) 

$1,537.00
 

Create, vary or remove restriction within the meaning of the subdivision act 1988 or

Create or remove a right of way or

Create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way or

Vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant.

(Class 18)

  $1,537.00

 

Permit not otherwise provided for

Type of application  Fee 
A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation (Class 19)                                                                                    

$1,537.10 

Quick links

Forms

Request a copy of a Planning Permit
Miscellaneous Planning Consent

Checklists

Generic Application Checklist(PDF, 360KB)
Application Checklist - 2-5 Dwellings(PDF, 614KB)
Application Checklist - Remove, destroy or lop one or more trees(PDF, 328KB)

 

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