The cost of your application or enquiry depends on what you want to do.
The following information sets out state government and City of Whittlesea planning fees.
The following table gives a summary of fees prescribed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. These fees come under the Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations 2016(PDF, 134KB) and the Subdivision (Fees) Regulations 2016.
They are reviewed regularly and updated each financial year.
The information presented here is intended as a guide only.
For the complete working of individual fee regulations, view the schedule of fees on the Department of Transport and Planning website.
| Type of permit application |
Permit fee (no GST applicable) |
Fee to amend (no GST applicable) |
| Use only |
$1,453.40 |
$1,453.40 |
| Amend an application for a permit or an application to amend a permit after notice has been given (40% of the application fee for that class of permit as set out in the regulations). |
Refer to fee schedule |
Refer to fee schedule |
Residential developments for single dwellings
To develop land or to use and develop land for a single dwelling per lot or to undertake development ancillary to the use of the land for a single dwelling per lot depending on estimated cost of development.
| Type of permit application |
Permit fee (no GST applicable) |
Fee to amend (no GST applicable) |
| Less than $10,000 |
$220.50 |
$220.50 |
| Greater than $10,001, less than $100,000 |
$694.00 |
$694.00 |
Greater than $100,001, less than $500,000
|
$1,420.70 |
$1,420.70 |
| Greater than $500,001, less than $1,000,000 |
$1,535.00 |
$1,535.00 |
| Greater than $1,000,001, less than $2,000,000 |
$1,649.30 |
$1,605.90 |
VicSmart permits
VicSmart is a shorter planning permit process for straightforward planning applications. Following are the VicSmart planning fees by estimated project cost.
| Type of permit application |
Permit fee (no GST applicable) |
Fee to amend (no GST applicable) |
| Less than $10,000 |
$220.50 |
$220.50 |
| Greater than $10,001 |
$473.60 |
$473.60 |
| VicSmart application to subdivide or consolidate land |
$220.50 |
$220.50 |
| VicSmart application (other than a class 7, 8, or 9 permit) |
$220.50 |
$220.50 |
Larger developments
To develop land (other than for a single dwelling per lot) depending on estimated cost of development.
| Type of permit application |
Permit fee (no GST applicable) |
Fee to amend (no GST applicable) |
| Less than $100,000 |
$1,265.60 |
$1,265.60 |
| Greater than $100,001, less than $1,000,000 |
$1,706.50 |
$1,706.50 |
| Greater than $1,000,001, less than $5,000,000 |
$3,764.10 |
$3,764.10 |
| Greater than $5,000,001, less than $15,000,000 |
$9,593.90 |
$9,341.30 |
| Greater than $15,000,001, less than $50,000,000 |
$28,291.70 |
$27,546.80 |
| Greater than $50,000,001 |
$63,589.00 |
$61,914.60 |
|
To amend a permit (other than for a single dwelling or where no other fee is applicable):
a) to change the statement of what the permit allows, or
b) to change any or all of the conditions which apply to the permit, or
c) in any way not otherwise provided for in this regulation.
|
NA |
$1,415.10 |
| To subdivide an existing building |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To subdivide land into two lots |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To effect a realignment of a common boundary between lots or to consolidate two or more lots |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To subdivide land (per 100 lots created) |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To create vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988 |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To create or remove a right of way |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| To vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement other than a right of way in a Crown grant |
$1415.10 |
$1453.40 |
| A permit not otherwise provided for in the regulation |
|
$1453.40 |
| An application for a certificate of compliance under Section 97N |
$349.80 |
NA |
| Satisfaction matters: determining a matter where a planning scheme specifies that the matter must be done to the satisfaction of a responsible authority or a referral authority |
$349.80 |
NA |
Additional fee calculations
The application fee for a permit or to amend a permit involving any combination of the matters referred to, is the sum arrived at by adding the highest of the fees which would have applied if separate applications had been made plus 50% of each of the other fees that would have applied if separate applications had been made.
If the application for a planning permit is for any combination of the classes of application outlined, or to change a class to a new one, the fee for the planning permit is calculated at 40% of the application fee for that class of permit set out in the table and any additional fee.
The State Revenue Office requires a levy to be paid to receive a levy certificate prior to making a planning application.
We advise that a valid levy certificate must be submitted with a planning permit application for developments valued at over $1,271,000.
For more information, including how to apply for a Metropolitan Planning Levy Certificate visit the State Revenue Office website.
The following table sets out fees prescribed by the City of Whittlesea.
For Whittlesea Planning Scheme Amendment fees, see the Department of Transport and Planning website.
Fees effective from July 1, 2023:
| Description |
Fee (including GST) |
| Planning information request |
$165.85 |
|
Electronic copy of permit (if available)
|
$65.00
|
|
Electronic copy of endorsed plans per permit (if available)
|
$65.00
|
| Copy of planning application register (per month) |
$37.95 |
| Copy of advertised documentation (plans and reports) |
$27.05 |
| Council advertising of an application (public notice – on-site) |
$256.80 |
| Council advertising of an application (per letter to adjoining owners/occupiers) |
$16.35 |
| Council advertising of an application (newspaper ad) |
Quoted |
| File retrieval off-site |
$108.45 |
| File retrieval on-site |
$65.00 |
| Bond administration |
$73.70 |
| Extension of time to a planning permit |
$330.80 |
| Secondary consent |
$330.80 |
| Secondary consent for lots less than 300m2 |
$570.05 |
| Variation to a building envelope (other than applications made under regulation 8B) |
$321.95 |
| Demolition approvals (section 29A of the Building Act 1993) |
$92.50 |
| Amendment to development plans (Minor) |
$165.55 |
| Amendment to development plans (Major) |
$269.10 |
Combined application fees include the sum of the highest fee and 50% of the lesser subsequent fee.