Planning Fees 

The below fees are in accordance with Council's adopted fees and charges for the 2024/25 financial year. 

Note - For applications for development approval (DA), where the development has commenced or been carried out and an application is lodged retrospectively, the total fee payable is three times the prescribed fee, by way of penalty. 

Applications for Development Approval (DA) 

Application for Development Approval (DA) Fee Calculator 

Estimated development cost (excl. GST) or development type Planning fee
Not more than $50,000 $147
More than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 0.32% of the estimated cost of development
More than $500,000 but not more than $2.5 million $1,700 and 0.257% for every $1 over $500,000
More than $2.5 million but not more than $5 million $7,161 and 0.206% for every $1 over $2.5 million
More than $5 million but not more than $21.5 million $12,633 and 0.123% for every $1 over $5 million
More than $21.5 million $34,196
Change of use (of existing building) $295
Signage $147
Home based business $110
Demolition $147
Regulated tree - removal or tree-damaging activity Fee waived until July 2026

Additional Costs and Expenses Payable by Applicants
The following costs and expenses, if incurred by the Town of Victoria Park in providing a service listed in the above Schedule, are payable by the applicant in addition to the fee for the provision of the service:

  • advertising the application and advertising matters related to the application;
  • specific assessment, such as an environmental assessment, required in relation to the application;
  • consultation procedures required in relation to the application;
  • technical resources and equipment, such as computer modelling, required in relation to the application;
  • specialist advice, such as advice in relation to heritage matters, required in relation to the application.

Notes

  1. Payment of the abovementioned additional costs and expense by the applicant, may be requested by the Town either:
    1. at the time of the lodgement of an application, based on an estimates of costs and expenses by the Town; or
    2. prior to the determination of the application, after they actual costs and expenses are incurred by the Town.
  2. Any moneys paid in advance by an applicant for estimated additional costs or expenses referred to in 1.a) above that are not incurred by the Town must be refunded to the applicant on completion of the service.

Amended Applications for Development Approval (DA) 

Estimated development cost (excl. GST) or development type Planning fee
No  more than $1 million $147
More than $1 million $295
Time extension $147

Additional Costs and Expenses Payable by Applicants
The following costs and expenses, if incurred by the Town of Victoria Park in providing a service listed in the above Schedule, are payable by the applicant in addition to the fee for the provision of the service:

  • advertising the application and advertising matters related to the application;
  • specific assessment, such as an environmental assessment, required in relation to the application;
  • consultation procedures required in relation to the application;
  • technical resources and equipment, such as computer modelling, required in relation to the application;
  • specialist advice, such as advice in relation to heritage matters, required in relation to the application.

Notes

  1. Payment of the abovementioned additional costs and expense by the applicant, may be requested by the Town either:
    1. at the time of the lodgement of an application, based on an estimates of costs and expenses by the Town; or
    2. prior to the determination of the application, after they actual costs and expenses are incurred by the Town.
  2. Any moneys paid in advance by an applicant for estimated additional costs or expenses referred to in 1.a) above that are not incurred by the Town must be refunded to the applicant on completion of the service.

Deemed to Comply Check 

Application type Planning fee
Single House $295
Residential Additions $147

Subdivision Clearance

Note: for the purposes of calculating the number of proposed lots, each common property lot is counted as one lot. The fee includes one site inspection by a Town officer.

Number of lots Planning fee
No more than five lots $73 per lot
More than five lots - 195 lots $73 (for first 5 lots), then $35 per lot
More than 195 lots $7,393

Built Strata

Number of lots Planning fee
No more than five lots $656 (for first five lots), then $65 per lot
More than five lots to 100 lots $981 (for first five lots), then $43.50 per lot
More than 100 lots $5,113.50

Miscellaneous Planning Services

Number of lots Planning fee
Written planning advice $73
Land use exemption check No fee
Liquor license - section 40 certificate $73
Archive Plan Search request $110
Archive Plan - A0 - print $15 per page
Archive Plan - A1 - print $12.50 per page
Archive Plan - A2 - print $10 per page
Archive Plan - A0, A1 or A2 - scan $5 per page
Archive Plan - A3 - print or scan $0.80 per page
Archive Plan - A4 - print or scan $0.50 per page

Development Assessment Panel (DAP) applications

1. A DAP application where the estimated cost of the development (excl. GST) is (Form 1: New Application) - DAP fee (additional to DA fee)
Less than $2 million  $5,475
Not less than $2 million and less than $7 million $6,322
Not less than $7 million and less than $10 million $9,760
Not less than $10 million and less than $12.5 million $10,620
Not less than $12.5 million and less than $15 million $10,922
Not less than $15 million and less than $17.5 million $11,226
Not less than $17.5 million and less than $20 million $11,530
Not less than $20 million and less than $50 million $11,833
Not less than $50 million $17,097
An application under regulation 17 (Form 2: Amendment) or cancel a development approval $271

Scheme Amendments, Structure Plans and Local Development Plans

Estimated cost provided on application Charged per hour, as per administration fees

 

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