Planning permit applications
Your fee includes one site visit, pre application meeting with council if required, production of the planning scheme report, permit application, and follow up of the permit’s progress.
We follow up with council until the permit has been issued and provide regular updates on its progress.
Getting Started
To receive a quote on your planning application, just send a copy of your title and title plan and a brief description of your proposal to [email protected] You will have a quote within 2 business days and a clear idea of what will be required for your project.
Breakdown of Standard Fees
Exact prices may vary. Please contact us for a detailed and personalised quote.
*All fees are GST inclusive
Planning Permit Application | |
| Planning Permit Application Standard Report ( includes zones: LDRZ, MUZ, TZ, RGZ, GRZ, NRZ, RLZ, GWZ, FZ, RAZ and overlays: ESO, VPO, SLO, DDO, EMO, SMO, BMO) | 1100 |
| Rural Conservation Zone | 1500 |
| Multiple dwellings on a lot | 2000 |
| Subdivision | 1500 |
| Subdivision and multiple unit development (2 lots) | 2500 |
| Additional allotments in a subdivision; add an additional $500 per lot up to 5 allotments. | |
| Subdivision and multiple unit development (6-10 lots) | 4500 |
| Subdivisions over 10 lots POA. | |
| Heritage Overlay | 1500 |
| Neighbourhood Character Overlay | 1500 |
| Land Subject to Inundation or Floodway Overlay | 1200 |
| Industrial Zone | 2000 |
Planning Permit Amendment | |
| Amendment by secondary consent (only small changes will be accepted by council for this type of ammendment) | 660 |
| Amendment to Planning Permit | 990 |
Land Management Plan | |
| This report is required for rural conservation zones and environmental overlays. | |
| Land Management Plan Report | 2000 |
Farm Management Plan | |
| This report is required when you are building on a farm zone allotment which is under 40ha. | |
| Farm Management Plan | 2000 |
Bushfire Management Planning & Design | |
| Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessment | 440 |
| Bushfire Management Plan | 880 |
| Bushfire Management Statement (includes BAL assessment and Bushfire Management Plan) | 1800 |
Landscape design | |
| Landscape design and planting guide | 1200 |
Site Analysis | |
| Site Analysis and feasibility report | 550 |
Dispensation | |
| Dispensation application | 550 |
173 Agreement | |
| 173 Agreements (does not include registration on title) | 880 |
| Additional 173 agreement from the same permit | 330 |
Travel Charges | |
| >50km | 110 |
| >100km | 220 |
| >150km | 330 |
| >200km | 440 |
Extra Services
Drafting
Site Plan $440
Full working drawings $2000-$3,000
Subject to a quote by our draftsperson.
Soil report & Site Features Survey
$1400
$100 for extra travel if more than 50km from Ballarat (large acreage blocks may incur extra charges).