- Services provided by the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) are specified in column 1 of the schedule and the fee for that service in the 2023-24 financial year is specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the schedule. Where applicable, GST inclusive fees are marked with a double asterisk (**).
- The fees in column 3 are payable to the ACT Government by a person requesting the goods or services listed in column 1 of the schedule.
- The previous year’s fees are shown in column 2 for information only. The administrative fees for 2023-24 have been increased by 3.75%, in line with the ACT Treasury’s wage price index factor, as announced in the Fees and Charges Policy and Guidelines and rounded where applicable for collection purposes.
- The fees listed in the schedule are for services provided by EPSDD that are not required by legislation. The fees are levied on a fee for service and cost-recovery basis. As they are not statutory fees, they do not require formal determination by the Minister.
- The fees have been developed in consultation across EPSDD and with Access Canberra.
I approve the administrative fees and charges for the 2023-24 financial year as set out in the schedule.
Ben Ponton
Director-General
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
15 June 2023
Note: Fast track applications (where available for a particular service) will only be accepted when EPSDD has the resources available to provide the service.
| Description of Matter for which fee is payable (Column 1) | Fee Payable 2022-23 ($) (Column 2) | Fee Payable 2023-24 ($) (Column 3) |
|---|---|---|
|
From the Public Register of Applications, Approvals and Order Copies and extracts for each A4 page | 0.45 | 0.45 |
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From the Public Register of Applications, Approvals and Order Copies and extracts for each A3 page | 0.80 | 0.80 |
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From the Public Register of Applications, Approvals and Order Copies and extracts above A3 page – per page | 21.40 | 22.20 |
| Supply of information in electronic disk format for up to 10 documents and /or plans | 8.00 | 8.20 |
| Supply of information in electronic disk format for more than 10 documents and /or plans | 25.90 | 26.85 |
| Lease Preparation Fee | 1,645.00 | 1,706.50 |
| Lease Conveyancing Enquiries electronic conveyancing inquiry Residential** (4 working day turnaround) | 103.50 | 107.45 |
| Lease Conveyancing Enquiries urgent electronic conveyancing inquiry Residential** (24-hour turnaround) | 170.00 | 176.40 |
| Lease Conveyancing enquiries - standard enquiry Residential** (4 working day turnaround) | 116.00 | 120.30 |
| Lease Conveyancing Enquiries urgent standard conveyancing inquiry Residential** (24-hour turnaround) | 186.90 | 193.90 |
| Lease Conveyancing enquiries - standard inquiry Non - Residential** (4 working day turnaround) | 230.80 | 239.45 |
| Lease Conveyancing Enquiries urgent standard inquiry Non - Residential** (24-hour turnaround) | 373.75 | 387.80 |
| Lease Conveyancing enquiries – electronic inquiry Non - Residential** (4 working day turnaround) | 208.30 | 216.10 |
| Lease Conveyancing enquiries – Urgent electronic enquiry Non - Residential** (24-hour turnaround) | 340.00 | 352.75 |
| Examination of Survey Plans - examination of survey plans following amendment to lease documents at lessee's request - basic fee | 1,471.00 plus 260.20 per additional block | 1,526.20 plus 269.95 per additional block |
|
Certified Copies of Certificates including Compliance, Section 28DA, Motor Vehicle Dealer advice and Liquor Licence advice etc (file retrieval and first document) | 55.20 | 57.25 |
| For each subsequent certified document | 8.00 | 8.20 |
|
Attendance fee for an officer to attend settlement/registration** First attendance (excluding registrations) | 210.50 | 218.40 |
|
Attendance fee for an officer to attend settlement/registration** Second attendance | 271.35 | 281.50 |
|
Attendance fee for an officer to attend settlement/registration** Third attendance | 314.10 | 325.90 |
|
Attendance fee for an officer to attend settlement/registration** Fourth and subsequent attendance | 418.80 | 434.50 |
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Attendance fee for officer to attend registrations Scheduled weekly attendance | Nil | Nil |
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Attendance fee for officer to attend registrations Times outside scheduled weekly attendance | 441.30 | 457.90 |
| Advice requiring on-site inspections** | 383.92 | 398.30 |
| Provision of lease advice (including but not limited to motor vehicle dealer licence applications, liquor licence applications and advice to certifiers on applications for building approval) | 183.50 | 190.40 |
| Lease Search - charged on all development applications on leased land (other than single residential applications)** | 42.80 | 44.40 |
| Building Depreciation Information for tax purposes – multi unit, dual occupancy and single residential** | 100.00 | 103.95 |
| Building Depreciation Information for tax purposes – non-residential** | 200.40 | 207.90 |
| Search of Records – Building, Electrical and Plumbing – certified copy of document (includes file retrieval) (i) first document** | 55.20 | 57.25 |
| Search of Records – Building, Electrical and Plumbing – certified copy of document (includes file retrieval) (ii) each subsequent document** | 8.00 | 8.20 |
| Search of Development, Building and Hydraulics plans/documents retrieval** | 25.90 | 26.85 |
|
Search of Records – Development, Building, electrical and plumbing – Electronic plans available on disk or email (i) If already available electronically** | 41.50 | 43.25 |
|
Search of Records – Development, Building, electrical and plumbing – Electronic plans available on disk or email (ii) If not available electronically Scanning fee – first hour** | 62.00 | 64.25 |
|
Search of Records – Development, Building, electrical and plumbing – Electronic plans available on disk or email (ii) If not available electronically Each hour after that or part thereof** | 65.30 | 67.75 |
| After Hours Services (Plumbing, electrical and Gas) - out of hours inspections** | 407.55 Minimum plus 102.44 per hour for each hour in excess of 4 hours | 422.85 Minimum plus 106.30 per hour for each hour in excess of 4 hours |
| After Hours Services (Plumbing, electrical and Gas) - out of hours inspections (Weekends and Public Holidays)** | 572.95 Minimum plus 124.00 per hour for each hour in excess of 4 hours | 594.40 Minimum plus 128.65 per hour for each hour in excess of 4 hours |
|
Building Conveyancing and electrical and plumbing enquiry – file retrieval and search. Provision of a written statement and hard copies of relevant documentation. (a) (i)Residential (excluding head lease of multi residential units) | 104.70 | 108.65 |
|
Building Conveyancing and electrical and plumbing enquiry – file retrieval and search. Provision of a written statement and hard copies of relevant documentation. (a) (ii) Residential Fast track (24 hour turn around)** | 335.50 | 348.10 |
|
Building Conveyancing and electrical and plumbing enquiry – file retrieval and search. Provision of a written statement and hard copies of relevant documentation. (b) (i) Non-Residential (including head lease of multi residential units) | 207.15 | 214.90 |
|
Building Conveyancing and electrical and plumbing enquiry – file retrieval and search. Provision of a written statement and hard copies of relevant documentation. (b) (ii) Non-Residential Fast track (24-hour turnaround service)** | 673.20 | 698.50 |
|
Energy Rating Information Package – file retrieval and copies of relevant documentation in an electronic format – email or disc (i) If already available electronically** | 42.00 | 43.25 |
|
Energy Rating Information Package – file retrieval and copies of relevant documentation in an electronic format – email or disc (ii) If not available electronically Scanning fee – first hour** | 62.00 | 64.25 |
|
Energy Rating Information Package – file retrieval and copies of relevant documentation in an electronic format – email or disc (ii) If not available electronically Each hour after that or part thereof** | 65.30 | 67.75 |
| Refund fee for cancellation / withdrawal of Conveyancing enquiry and Energy Rating information requests** | 25.90 | 26.85 |
| Copy of crown lease when the original has been lost prior to registration at the Land Titles Office | 414.30 | 429.85 |
|
Photocopying (i) plain documents A4 size or less, per sheet** | 0.45 | 0.45 |
|
Photocopying (ii) coloured documents A4 size or less, per sheet** | 3.40 | 3.50 |
|
Photocopying (iii) plain documents A3 size, per sheet** | 0.80 | 0.80 |
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Photocopying (iv) coloured documents A3 size, per sheet** | 8.00 | 8.20 |
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Photocopying (v) all documents over A2 black and white, | 21.40 | 22.20 |
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Photocopying (vi) all documents over A2 colour | 25.90 | 26.85 |
|
Plans in electronic format (i) If already available electronically** | 41.65 | 43.25 |
|
Plans in electronic format (ii) If not available electronically Scanning fee – first hour** | 62.00 | 64.25 |
|
Plans in electronic format (ii) If not available electronically Each hour after that or part thereof** | 65.30 | 67.75 |
| Water Storage facility permit** | 47.30 | 49.05 |
| Recycling Storage facility permit** | 47.30 | 49.05 |
| Groundwater Bore searches – per hour** | 42.80 | 44.40 |
| Assessment of Contaminated Land Reports – per hour** | 81.00 | 84.10 |
| Contaminated Land Search** | 50.65 | 52.55 |
| Contaminated Sites Lease Conveyancing Inquiry** | 10.10 | 10.50 |
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Attendance fee for site inspection (for unit title applications lodged prior to 1 September 2010) First Inspection | Nil | Nil |
|
Attendance fee for site inspection (for unit title applications lodged prior to 1 September 2010) Second and subsequent inspections | 129.50 | 134.35 |
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Examination of survey Plans (Broadacre only) Base Fee | 694.60 | 720.65 |
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Examination of survey Plans (Broadacre only) Additional for each block | 82.20 | 85.25 |
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Cancellation fee for settlement of land rent payouts First cancellation | 210.50 | 218.40 |
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Cancellation fee for settlement of land rent payouts Second cancellation | 272.45 | 282.65 |
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Cancellation fee for settlement of land rent payouts Third cancellation | 313.00 | 324.75 |
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Cancellation fee for settlement of land rent payouts Fourth and each subsequent cancellation | 418.80 | 434.50 |
