Pre-application written advice under Section 138

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Pre-lodgement meeting (includes written record of meeting) Nil
Written advice fee $1,401.70

DA submitted for completeness check

The following fees are based on how many failure notices are issued during the completeness check process. Any fees payable will be added to the payment advice once the DA is accepted for lodgement.

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Initial lodgement Nil
First failure notice issued $218.40
Second failure notice issued $651.75
Third failure notice issued $1,523.15
Fourth failure notice issued $3,260.05
For each additional notice $1,731.05

Note: If a DA is withdrawn and the same or substantially the same proposal is submitted within three months, any completeness check failure fees for the original DA submission are payable before the DA will be accepted for lodgement.

Application for Development Approval

Please note any one or more of the following fees may apply depending on the proposal. Where the cost of work is calculated in accordance with the Building Cost Guide (see below).

BandBasePlus
$0 to $1,500 $131.90 Nil
$1,501 to $5,000 $131.90 0.751% of the amount in excess of $1,500
$5,001 to $20,000 $160.25 0.751% of the amount in excess of $5,000
$20,001 to $100,000 $275.75 0.545% of the amount in excess of $20,000
$100,001 to $150,000 $723.75 0.545% of the amount in excess of $100,000
$150,001 to $250,000 $1006.05 0.545% of the amount in excess of $150,000
$250,001 to $500,000 $1,567.35 0.408% of the amount in excess of $250,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $2,621.35 0.408% of the amount in excess of $500,000
$1,000,001 to $10 million $5,532.65 0.270% of the amount in excess of $1 million
More than $10 million $30,683.60 0.160% of the amount in excess of $10 million

Environmental Significance Opinion (ESO)

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Application for Environmental Significance Opinion $699.75

Merit track development application subject to an environmental significance opinion (ESO)

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Application in the merit track where an ESO is provided to support lodgement in that track $1,403.90

Note: This fee is charged in addition to any relevant cost of works, estate development or other fees. The fee relates to additional assessment work undertaken to ensure the proposal is consistent with what was proposed in the ESO application, and to ensure that any conditions of the ESO will be met.

Application for development to be assessed in the impact track

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
A. Matters specified in Schedule 4, Part 4.2
and/or
$41,413.20
B. Matters specified in Schedule 4, Part 4.3
    i. column 1, items 1 to 6
    ii. column 1, items 7 to 11
or,

$15,564.70
$3,115.10
C. Applications in impact track-no specific schedule 4 trigger $3,115.10

Note: Impact track fees are charged in addition to any relevant cost of works, estate development or other fees. Impact track fees relate to additional assessment undertaken for applications in this track.

Estate Development Plans - Initial application, Amendments to a DA/approval (Section 144 & 197)

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
De-gazettal of roads associated with a DA $1,693.80
    Involving gazettal of roads $1,275.25
        Plus for each block $71.95
    Not involving new roads $728.10
        Plus for each block $57.80
    Amendment to approved estate development plan $1,275.25
        Plus per block affected by the amendment $71.95

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
EIS scoping document preparation $1,461.65
Application for section 211 exemption $1,461.65
Public notification of draft EIS or s211 exemption $1,347.20

Recovery of Inquiry Panel costs

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Actual direct and indirect costs incurred in the conduct of an inquiry.  

Crown lease variation component types

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Lease variation, consolidation, subdivision $2,451.75
    For each additional component $324.80

Variation of a unit title lease

To vary a lease by a single application which affects more than one unit in the same units plan

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
For one unit $2,451.75
Plus for each additional unit $498.10

Vary area in a lease

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
To reduce the area of the land comprised in the lease, in accordance with lease conditions Nil

Subdivision/consolidation

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
For a grant of a new rural lease associated with an application for the purpose of effecting a  consolidation of Territory land Nil
For other leases, for the grant of new lease for the purpose of effecting a sub division or  consolidation of Territory Land Nil

Home business — when development approval is granted

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
To carry out a home business for a term of 1 year $1,188.05
   For each additional year up to 4 years $71.95

Application for exemption declaration under Regulation 1.100A

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
For exemption for non-compliant single dwelling $654.00

Mining activities

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
To carry out mining activities $7,264.60

Applications for development approval in relation to use for otherwise prohibited development

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
In addition to applicable application for development fee (see Application for Development Approval) $3,247.00  

Amendments to DA/approval (section 144 & section 197) - does not include Estate Development Plans

When requested by the Planning and Land Authority or the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
(A letter from the Authority or ACAT requesting the information must be shown when lodging the amendment) Nil

When lodged at the request of the applicant/lessee

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Application lodged under the Code track $343.35
Application lodged under the merit track—single residential and development proposals on individual residential units within a unit complex (for first amendment)
    Plus applicable notification fee


$343.35
All other amendments in merit track for first 5 listed amendments plus applicable notification fee $856.70
    Plus each additional amendment. $107.90
Application lodged under the impact track for first 5 listed amendments plus applicable notification fee $3,112.95
    Plus each additional amendment $107.90

Application for reconsideration

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Application under Section 191 $370.60
Application for reconsideration of a lease variation charge (LVC) determination $3,942.40

Public notification

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Major notification (includes one sign) $1,347.20
For each additional small size sign per block $216.90
For each additional large size sign per block $339.00
Minor notification $333.55

Lease search

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Charged on all development applications on leased land (other than single residential applications) $44.40*

Refunds of Development Applications

If the application is withdrawn prior to assessment or public notification of the DA, a full refund is payable less an administrative fee to cover processing.
Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Administrative fee $104.65*

If the application is withdrawn after assessment or public notification has begun, the refund will be 50% of the fees paid for the components which are being processed and all fees for the components for which assessment has not commenced.

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Administrative fee $104.65*

Copies of Documents, Plans and extracts

For Public Register documents and plans photocopying charges only apply For Public Register documents and plans copied to CD

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
For up to 10 documents and/or plans $8.20
For more than 10 documents and/or plans $26.85

For additional copy of current approved DA, Lease Conveyance Report

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Disc or Email (where electronic already, includes file retrieval & documents) $43.25*
Hard copy Retrieval Fee $26.85*
per A4 page $0.45*
per A3 page $0.80*
per A2 or larger page black and white $22.20*
per A4 page colour $3.50*
per A3 page colour $8.20*
per A2 or larger colour $26.85*

If not electronic

Description of Matter for which fee is payableFee
Hard copy Retrieval Fee $26.85*
Scanning Fee first hour $64.25
    Each hour after (or part thereof) $67.75

* Indicates that there is a GST component to the fee