Fees

Planning and responsible authorities provide services under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 which attract a fee in accordance with the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016.

These services include:

planning scheme amendments
planning permit applications
certificates of compliance with the planning scheme
certificates setting out planning provisions that apply to land
satisfaction matters – where the planning scheme says something must be done to an authority's satisfaction.

Amendments to permits or combined permit and amendment applications will also attract a fee.

The Subdivision (Fees) Regulations 2016 prescribe the fees to be paid to councils and referral authorities under the Subdivision Act 1988.

Both regulations empower planning and responsible authorities, councils and referral authorities to waive or rebate the payment of a fee in specified circumstances.

Fee units

The Regulations set fees in fee units. A fee unit value is adjusted each year by the Treasurer's amount and is published in the Government Gazette.

In the tables below, the fee units have been converted to a dollar value based on the value of a fee unit as it is set for the 2024-2025 financial year.

In accordance with the Monetary Units Act 2004, the value of a fee unit for the:

2024-2025 financial year is $16.33.

GST (Goods and Services Tax) is not applicable to the fees. A payment notice (not a tax invoice) will be issued to the applicant confirming the amount that is due.

After the payment is completed a tax receipt will be provided to the applicant by email.

The information on this website does not replace the need to acquaint yourself with the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016 and the Subdivision (Fees) Regulations 2016. For advice about paying a planning fee contact planning.schemes@delwp.vic.gov.au.

Planning fees

The information below shows the fees for the 2024-2025 financial year.

Fees for planning scheme amendments under Part 3 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987(regulation 6).

Fees for stages of an amendment to a planning scheme

Stage 1

For:

considering a request to amend a planning scheme; and
taking action required by Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act; and
considering any submissions which do not seek a change to the amendment; and
if applicable, abandoning the amendment

2024-2025 Fee: $3,364.00 (206 fee units)

Paid to: The planning authority

Stage 2

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;
- 2024-2025 Fee: $16,672.90 (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;
- 2024-2025 Fee: $33,313.20 (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;
- 2024-2025 Fee:$44,531.90 (2727 fee units)
helping a panel in accordance with section 158 of the Act; and
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
considering the panel's report in accordance with section 27 of the Act; and
after considering submissions and the panel's report, abandoning the amendment.

Paid to: The planning authority

Stage 3

For:

adopting the amendment or part of the amendment in accordance with section 29 of the Act; and
submitting the amendment for approval by the Minister in accordance with section 31 of the Act; and
giving the notice of the approval of the amendment required by section 36(2) of the Act.

2024-2025 Fee: $530.70 (32.5 fee units) if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority

Paid to: The planning authority

Stage 4

For:

consideration by the Minister of a request to approve the amendment in accordance with section 35 of the Act; and
giving notice of approval of the amendment in accordance with section 36(1) of the Act.

2024-2025 Fee: $530.70 (32.5 fee units) if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority

Paid to: The Minister

Fees for permits

Fees for applications for permits under section 47 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (regulation 9)

Use of land

Class	Description	2024-2025 Fee
1	Use only	$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Single dwelling use or development if the cost of development is:

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

$694.00 (42.5 fee units)

More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000

$1,420.70 (87 fee units)

More than $500,000 but not more than $1,000,000

$1,535.00 (94 fee units)

$1,649.30 (101 fee units)

VicSmart applications

VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is $10,000 or less

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

VicSmart application if the estimated cost of development is more than $10,000

$473.60 (29 fee units)

VicSmart application to subdivide or consolidate land

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

Other development if the cost of development is:

$1,265.60 (77.5 fee units)

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

$1,706.50 (104.5 fee units)

More than $1,000,000 but not more than $5,000,000

$3,764.10 (230.5 fee units)

More than $5,000,000 but not more than $15,000,000

$9,593.90 (587.5 fee units)

More than $15,000,000 but not more than $50,000,000

$28,291.70 (1732.5 fee units)

More than $50,000,000

$63,589.00 (3894 fee units)

Subdivision

To subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

To subdivide land into 2 lots (other than a class 9 or class 17 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or consolidate 2 or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Subdivide land (other than a class 9, class 17, class 18, or class 19 permit)

$1,453.40 per 100 lots created (89 fee units per 100 lots created)

Fees for amending permits

Fees for applications to amend permits under section 72 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (regulation 11)

Class	Description	2024-2025 Fee
1	Amendment to a permit to change the use of land allowed by the permit or allow a new use of land.	$1,453.40 (89 fee units)
2	Amendment to a permit to change the statement of what the permit allows or to change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit	$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Single dwelling use or development if the cost of the additional development is:

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

$694.00 (42.5 fee units)

More than $100,000 but not more than $500,000

$1,420.70 (87 fee units)

More than $500,000

$1,535.00 (94 fee units)

VicSmart applications

Amendment to a class 7 permit - if the cost of any additional development is $10,000 or less

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

Amendment to a class 8 permit - if the cost of any additional development is more than $10,000

$473.60 (29 fee units)

Amendment to a class 9 permit - subdivide or consolidate land

$220.50 (13.5 fee units)

Other development if the cost of the additional development is:

$1,265.60 (77.5 fee units)

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

$1,706.50 (104.5 fee units)

More than $1,000,000

$3,764.10 (230.5 fee units)

Subdivision

Amendment to a permit - to subdivide an existing building (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Amendment to a permit - to subdivide land into two lots (other than a class 9 or 17 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Amendment to a permit - to effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or to consolidate two or more lots (other than a class 9 permit)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Amendment to a permit - to subdivide land (other than a class 9, 17, 18 or 19 permit)

$1,453.40 per 100 lots created (89 fee units per 100 lots created)

$1,453.40 (89 fee units)

Other fees

For requesting the Minister to prepare an amendment to a planning scheme exempted from the requirements referred to in section 20(4) of the Act.

$4,409.10 (270 fee units)

For requesting the Minister to prepare an amendment to a planning scheme exempted from certain requirements prescribed under section 20A of the Act.

$1,061.50 (65 fee units)

For combined permit applications

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 applications were made

Amend an application for a permit or an application to amend a permit

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

b) Under section 57A(3)(a) of the Act the fee to amend an application to amend a permit after notice is given is 40% of the application fee for that class of permit set out in the Table at regulation 11 and any additional fee under c) below

c) 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

For a combined application to amend permit

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 applications were made

For a combined permit and planning scheme amendment Under section 96A(4)(a) of the Act

The sum of the fee(s) for the amendment to the planning scheme (regulation 6) and whichever of the following applies:

50% of the fee which would have applied if the permit application had been made separately; or
if the permit application is for more than one class of permit (regulation 9), the highest of the fees which would have applied if the permit applications had been made separately.

For a certificate of compliance

$359.30 (22 fee units)

For an agreement to a proposal to amend or end an agreement under section 173 of the Act

$726.70 (44.5 fee units)

For a planning certificate

a) $24.50 (1.5 fee units) for an application not made electronically

b) $7.82 for an application made electronically

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

$359.30 (22 fee units)

Subdivision fees

Learn about the services of council and referral authorities under the Subdivision Act 1988 which attract a fee

Planning fees common questions

Guidance on the operation of planning and subdivision fees

Page last updated: 04/07/24