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Planning Fees

Amendment Fees

Permit Amendment Fees

The fee to amend a planning permit is the same fee that applies for a new application of the relevant Class of use or development.

The fee to amend what a permit allows or to vary a condition on the planning permit (other than a permit to develop land or use and develop land or undertaken development ancillary to the use of the land for a single dwelling per lot) is $1265.60.

Application Amendment Fees

Amending An Application Once Notice Has Been Given

Type of Application

Fee
  1. Section 57A - Request to amend an application for permit after notice has been given; or
  2. Section 57A – Request to amend an application for an amendment to a permit after notice has been given:

40% of the application fee for that class of permit or amendment to permit; and

Where the class of application is changing to a new class of higher application fee, the difference between the fee for the application to be amended and the fee for the new class.

Planning Scheme Amendment Fees

These fees apply if you make an application to change the provisions of the South Gippsland Planning Scheme such as rezoning your land. These fees should not be confused with planning permit amendment fees (fees noted above) which are the fees paid to amend a current planning permit. For the first 12 months from commencement of the new fee regulations, the fees for all planning scheme amendments stages will be charged at 50% of the fees set out in regulations. This will expire on the 13 October 2017 after which, the full fee rate will apply to all stages of the amendment process.

Stage Stage of Amendment Fee
1 Considering a request to Amend a Planning scheme; and
Taking action required by Division 1 of Part 3 of Planning & Environment Act 1987; and
Considering any submissions which do not seek a change to the amendment; and
If applicable, abandoning the amendments in accordance with Section 28		 $2,976.70 paid to the planning authority
2 Considering up to and including 10 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel $14,753.50 paid to the planning authority
Eleven to 20 submissions which seek a change to an amendment and where necessary referring the submissions to a panel $29,478.00 (2040 fee units) paid to the planning authority
Submissions that exceed 20 submissions which seek a change to an amendment, and where necessart reffering the submission to a panel; and

Providing assistance to 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

 $39,405.20 paid to the planning authority
3

For adopting the amendment or part of the amendment in accordance with section 29 of the Act; andSubmitting 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.

 $469.60 if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority
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

$469.60 if the Minister is not the planning authority or nil fee if the Minister is the planning authority

Development Plan Approval Fees

The following fees are payable to Council for consideration and approval of Development Plans in accordance with the requirements of a Development Pland Overlay schedule.

Development Plans and subsequent amendments to development plans $529.90
Notification of a Development Plan 0 - 10 letters $102.50
Notification of a Development Plan 10+ letters $205.00
Notification of a Development Plan - sign on site $256.30