Fees for planning applications and subdivisions in Yarra. What does it cost? How do I pay?
For a comprehensive list of applicable fees for financial year 2024/25, visit the Department of Transport and Planning's Fees page.
The fees we charge for planning applications and subdivisions are set by Planning and Environment (Fees) Regulations.
Key things to know:
- A payment notice will be issued to you confirming the amount you need to pay
- Most fees are exempt from GST (Goods and Services Tax). Where GST is payable it is specified next to the fee type
- Applications may attract more than one fee
- The fee for an application for any combination of land use application, development (buildings and works), subdivision application or any other matter referred is the sum arrived at by adding the highest fee (which would have applied if separate applications were made) plus 50 per cent of each of the other fees
- The fee amount is adjusted each financial year
| Reg 9 | Type of permit application | Fee |
| Class 1 | Use only - includes waiver of car parking, liquor licences, changes to hours of operation | $1453.40 |
| Single dwellings - to use and/or develop land for a single dwelling or undertake development ancillary to a single dwelling (other than Class 7 or Class 8 permit or a permit to subdivide or consolidate land) if the cost of the development is: | ||
| Class 2 | Less than $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 3 | $10,001 – $100,000 | $694.00 |
| Class 4 | $100,001 – $500,000 | $1420.70 |
| Class 5 | $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $1535.00 |
| Class 6 | $1,000,001 – $2,000,000 (cost of works over $2m, Class 12-15 fees apply) | $1649.30 |
| VicSmart applications | ||
| Class 7 | Less than $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 8 | $10,000+ | $473.60 |
| Class 9 | VicSmart subdivision/consolidate land application | $220.50 |
| Class 10 | VicSmart other than a Class 7, 8 or 9 | $220.50 |
| Other developments – buildings and works to 2 or more dwellings, advertising signs, commercial or industrial, if the estimated cost of development included in the application is: | ||
| lass 11 | Less than $100,000 | $1265.60 |
| Class 12 | $100,001 – $1,000,000 | $1706.50 |
| Class 13 | $1,000,001 – $5,000,000 | $3764.10 |
| Class 14 | $5,000,001 – $15,000,000 | $9593.90 |
| Class 15 | $15,000,001 – $50,000,000 | $28,291.70 |
| Class 16 | $50,000,000 + | $63,589.00 |
| Subdivision | Fee | |
| Class 17, Class 18 and Class 19 | To subdivide an existing building, land into 2 lots, realign boundaries or consolidate 2 or more lots. | $1453.40 |
| Class 20 | To subdivide land into 3 – 100 lots | $1453.40 |
| To subdivide land into 101 – 200 lots | $2906.80 | |
| To subdivide land into 201 – 300 lots | $4360.20 | |
| To subdivide land into 301 – 400 lots | $5831.60 | |
| Note: $1337.70 per 100 lots created (401 or more lots, contact us) | ||
| Class 21 | To: a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or b) create or remove a right of way; or c) create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than right of way) in a Crown grant. | $1453.40 |
| Reg 6 | Certification for Subdivision | $192.70 |
| Reg 7 | Alteration of plan under Section 10(2) (prior to certification) | $122.50 |
| Reg 8 | Recertification | $155.10 |
| Reg 11 | Type of amendment | Fee |
| Class 1 | Application to amend a permit to use land (change of use – includes waiver of parking, liquor licensing, changes to hours of operation) | $1453.40 |
| Class 2 | Application to amend a permit (except a permit for a single dwelling) to: Change what the permit allows, or to change any or all of the conditions | $1453.40 |
| Single dwellings – an application to amend a permit for buildings and works to a single dwelling or ancillary. Fee is based on the additional cost of works: | ||
| Class 3 | Less than $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 4 | $10,001 – $100,000 | $694.00 |
| Class 5 | $100,001 – $500,000 | $1420.70 |
| Class 6 | $500,001 – $2,000,000 (over $2m, Class 12 fee applies) | $1535.00 |
| VicSmart amendments (based on additional cost of works: | ||
| Class 7 | Less than $10,000 | $220.50 |
| Class 8 | $10,000+ | $473.60 |
| Class 9 | VicSmart amend subdivision or consolidate land application | $220.50 |
| Class 10 | Amend any other VicSmart permit (i.e. Class 10 permit) | $220.50 |
| Other development – an application to amend a permit is based on the additional cost of works: | ||
| Class 11 | Less than $100,000 | $1265.60 |
| Class 12 | $100,001 – $1,000,000 | $1706.50 |
| Class 13 | $1,000,001 or more | $3764.10 |
| Subdivision – an application to amend a subdivision permit: | ||
| Class 14, Class 15, Class 16 | Subdivide an existing building, land into 2 lots, realign common boundary and consolidation | $1453.40 |
| Class 17 | Subdivide land into 3 – 100 lots | $1453.40 |
| Subdivide land into 101 – 200 lots | $2906.80 | |
| Subdivide land into 201 – 300 lots | $4360.20 | |
| Subdivide land into 301 – 400 lots | $5813.60 | |
| Note: fee based on $1318.10 per 100 lots created. | ||
| Class 18 | To: a) create, vary or remove a restriction within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988; or b) create or remove a right of way; or c) create, vary or remove an easement other than a right of way; or d) vary or remove a condition in the nature of an easement (other than a right of way) in a Crown grant | $1453.4 |
Fees to request to amend endorsed plans under Secondary Consent are:
| De-scale of Permitted Development | $614.30 |
| Where the permit was issued under the VicSmart process and the estimated cost of works for the amendment being sought is | |
| equal to less than $10,000 | $223.30 |
| greater than $10,000 | $479.60 |
| Subdivision or Consolidation | $223.30 |
| Reduction of Car Parking | $223.30 |
| Construction or extension of a Single Dwelling where the estimated cost of works for the amendment being sought is | |
| equal to less than $10,000 | $223.30 |
| $10,001 - $100,000 | $703.00 |
| $100,001 - $500,000 | $1,443.90 |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $1,557.50 |
| $1,000,0001 - $2,000,000 | $1,671.00 |
| Other Development where the estimated cost of works for the amendment being sought is | |
| equal to less than $100,000 | $1,281.60 |
| $100,001 - $1,000,000 | $1,725.10 |
| greater than $1,000,001 | $3,812.60 |
| Subdivision | $1,476.30 |
| Fee type | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| Permit granted under the VicSmart Process | $334.00 |
| Permit granted for the construction or extension of a single dwelling | $535.90 |
| Permit granted for the construction of 2-9 dwellings | $837.10 |
| Permit granted for the construction of 10 or more dwellings | $1,371.30 |
| Permit granted for subdivision | $563.40 |
| Permit granted for Change of Use, Liquor Licence or Reduction of Car Parking requirement | $571.10 |
| Permit granted for Other Development with a value equal to, less than $5 Million | $1,395.20 |
| Permit granted for Other Development with a value more than $5 Million | $2,233.50 |
See apply to extend a planning permit for more information.
| Reg 12 - Amend an application to amend a permit after notice has been given S57(3)A (revised plans after advertising is issued) | If there is no change of class, the fee is 40% of the application fee for that class of permit. If the class of permit changes, the fee is 40% of the application fee for the new class of permit plus any difference in fees between the original class and the new class. |
| Matters to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority | $359.30 |
| Certificate of Compliance | $359.30 |
| Application to amend or end a Section 173 agreement (GST inclusive) | $726.70 |
| Planning Scheme Amendment Fees | Information about Planning Scheme Amendment Fees is available here |
The 2024/25 fee for a planning property enquiry is $354.20 (GST inclusive).
The 2024/25 fee to request a copy of a residential planning permit and endorsed plans and other documents is $167.10 (GST inclusive).
The 2024/25 fee to request a copy of a commercial planning permit and endorsed plans and other documents is $446.70 (GST inclusive).
Public photocopier fees (per copy) are based on demand (GST inclusive for photocopying larger than A3).
The fee for Development Plan approval is $3,747.74 (GST inclusive).
The fee to amend an approved Development Plan is $3747.74 (GST inclusive).
If plans for endorsement are not submitted in line with the condition on the permit, the fee for 2024/25 is $363.90 for the re-submission (GST inclusive).
The following fees apply to all notices of application for a planning permit:
| Letters | $6.80 (GST inclusive) each letter |
| Notice/sign on site | First sign $198.20 Additional signs $63.00 (GST inclusive) each |
| Notice in a newspaper | $1384.46 per requirement (GST inclusive) |
We have introduced a Development Contributions Plan levy. This applies for developments that are increasing the number of dwellings on a site, and/or increasing the retail, commercial or industrial floor area. See Development Contributions Plan levy for more information.
If you are applying for a planning permit to develop land in metropolitan Melbourne and the estimated cost of the development is more than the levy threshold, you will need to pay a Metropolitan Planning levy.
The metropolitan planning levy threshold is $1,133,000 ($1,207,000 from 1 July 2023). The threshold is adjusted by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on 1 July each year. The levy is set at $1.30 per $1,000 or 0.13% of development value.
If a levy payment is required, you need to pay the State Revenue Office (SRO) before applying for a planning permit. The SRO will give you a levy certificate to submit with your planning permit application.
See Metropolitan planning levy for more information.