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Planning fees

There are a range of factors that determine how much you have to pay for a Planning Permit.

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Calculating your fee

The cost of your application depends on what you're doing. The key factors that influence your fee include:

  • the type of permit (planning, subdivision, planning scheme amendment)
  • the cost of the development
  • the type of property (single dwelling, multi-dwelling)

For a full list of Council and government fees, download our Fee schedule for Planning Permits, Subdivision Permits and Planning Scheme Amendments (PDF, 211KB).

Please ensure you check your application fees and pay the right amount, otherwise, we won't be able to process your application.

Metropolitan Planning Levy

The metropolitan planning levy is a Government issued levy on planning applications with a cost of works of $1,271,000 or more. The fees are used to fund infrastructure projects within the State.

To work out if you need to pay the metropolitan planning levy or to make a payment, please visit the State Revenue Office website.

Please note if a metropolitan planning levy is required for your application, we can not accept the application unless you provide a copy of the levy certificate with the application.

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