Planning permit applications
Your fee includes a a detailed assessment of your proposal, reports to address the planning scheme against your proposal, permit application forms, and follow up of the permit’s progress until council makes a decision and issues an approval or refusal.
We provide regular updates on the progress of your application as it proceeds.
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 info@vicplanning.com.au. You will have a quote within 5 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 work is subject to a 10% administration fee which is calculated using the total of all your CVPC fees. It excludes all external fees.
*All fees are GST inclusive
Planning Permit Application | |
Planning Permit - One dwelling on a lot | 3080 |
Multiple dwellings on a lot | 3762 |
Event permit | 5599 |
Subdivision (2 lots) | 3762 |
Subdivision and development (2 lots) | 4862 |
Additional allotments in a subdivision; add an additional $556.50 per lot up to 5 allotments. | |
Subdivision (6-10 lots) | 7062 |
Subdivision and development (6-10 lots) | 8162 |
Subdivisions over 10 lots POA. | |
Heritage Overlay surcharge | 682 |
Neighbourhood Character Overlay surcharge | 682 |
Land Subject to Inundation or Floodway Overlay surcharge | 357 |
Greyhound racing surcharge | 1072 |
Industrial/Commercial Zone surcharge | 682 |
Rural Activity Zone surcharge | 682 |
Rural Conservation Zone surcharge | 682 |
Farm Zone surcharge | 682 |
Tree removal surcharge | 682 |
Additional costs after submission | |
Request for Further Information from council (per hour) | 165 |
Client changes (per hour) | 165 |
Mediation with objectors (per hour) | 165 |
Council meeting preparation and presentation | 1067 |
Changes to | |
Amendment by secondary consent (only small changes will be accepted by council for this type of amendment) | 1116 |
Amendment to a Planning Permit | 1683 |
Planning Permit extension | 891 |
Amendment by secondary consent (existing client only - must have applied for existing permit with CVPC) | 566 |
Certificate of compliance | |
Certificate of compliance to prove that you have existing use rights. | 891 |
Greyhound Racing Victoria reports | |
GRV report | 3410 |
GRV Site plan | quote |
Site Plans | |
< 0.2 hectares | 770 |
< 0.2 - 0.8 hectares | 990 |
> 0.8 hectares | 990 |
Landscape design and planting guide | From 1500 |
Streetscape plan | From 1500 |
House Plans | |
Standard House Plans | 1500 |
Architectural Plans | Contact us for a quote |
Bushfire Management Planning & Design | |
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessment | 580 |
Preliminary BMO Assessment | 580 |
Bushfire Management Plan | 880 |
Bushfire Management Statement - one dwelling on a lot (includes BAL assessment and Bushfire Management Plan) | 1980 |
Bushfire Management Statement - Subdivision (includes BAL assessment and Bushfire Management Plan) | 3865 |
Development Advice | |
Pre purchase advice - What zones are applicable to the site, what are the requirements of the zones, what development is possible, any red flags | 357 |
Feasibility report / pre application advice (development or use) - Assess your project against rescode, zones, overlays and design guidelines and obtain council or other authority verbal advice as required | 710 |
Feasibility report / pre application advice (subdivision and/or multiple dwelling development) - Up to two subdivision concept sketches. Assess your project against rescode, zones, overlays and design guidelines and obtain council or other authority verbal advice as required | 1100 |
Dispensation | |
Dispensation application | 935 |
Site Visit and Travel | |
All travel is charged at $1.10 per km for 1 consultant $1.90 for 2 consultants | 1.10 |
Site visit (per hour) | 165 |
Cancellation | |
Cancellation administration fee | 638 |
After your permit is approved | |
Management of permit conditions - excluding condition 1 plans (per hour) | 165 |