Please note:

  • All town planning related fees are required to be paid upon lodgement, unless otherwise specified.
  • Approval will not be issued until all relevant fees have been paid.

Charge Types:

  • Statutory - Local Planning Scheme 1 (LPS1)
  • Regulatory - Fees as per WAPC Planning Bulletin 93/2011
  • Shire - Fee adopted by Council.

Development application

The following development application fees are applicable where the development has not been commenced or carried out. Please note, these fees exclude extractive industries (see dedicated section below).

Estimated CostGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Not more than $50,000No$147.00
More than $50,000 but not more than $500,000No0.32% of estimated cost of development
More than $500,000 but not more than $2.5 millionNo$1,700 + 0.257% for every $1 in excess of $500,000
More than $2.5 million but no more than $5 millionNo$7,161 + 0.206% for every $1 in excess of $2.5 mill
More than $5 million but not more than $21.5 millionNo$12,633 + 0.123% for every $1 in excess $5 mill
More than $21.5 millionNo$34,196.00

Penalty

Penalty for determining a development application (other than for an extractive industry) where the development has commenced or been carried out is the fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee.

Development fees

  • Cost of development will be determined using Cordell's Building Cost Index for Western Australia
  • Fees do not include formal advertising costs or specialist reports, which may be charged separately at cost.
  • Please note that the fees are subject to change if and when the Western Australian Planning Commission publishes a new fee schedule.
DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Building envelope variations or development outside a building envelope (includes advertising fee - newspaper and surrounding landowners)No$440.00
Advertising - newspaper and surrounding landownersNo$334.00
Advertising - surrounding landowner only (no newspaper)No$112.00
Extension of term - requests for an extension of the term for planning approval prior to expiryNo50% of application fee or full minimum fee whichever is greater
Cancellation of planning application - Local Planning Scheme No. 1 - clause 77No$156.00
Requests for amendmentNo$307.00
Sign permit feeNo$67.00
Sign applicationsNo$163.00
Section 40 Certificates (liquor licence)No$166.00
Design Review Panel - per meeting or a proportionate cost thereof (where more than one item considered at meeting)NoAt Cost

Change of use

DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Determining an application for a change of use or for alteration or extension or change of a non conforming use … not commenced or been carried out.No$295.00
Holiday house application fee - new and renewals - (includes advertising fee).No$400.00
Advertising - surrounding landowner only (no newspaper)No$295.00

Penalty

Penalty for determining a development application for change of use where the development has commenced or been carried out, the fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee.

Extractive industry

DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Determining a development application for an extractive industry where the development has not commenced or been carried out.No$739.00

Penalty

Penalty for determining a development application for an extractive industry where the development has commenced or been carried out, by way of penalty, twice the fee.

Home occupation/Home business

DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Determining an initial application for approval of a home occupation where the home occupation has not commenced.No$222.00
Determining an application for the renewal of an approval of a home occupation where the home occupation has commenced.No$73.00

Penalty

Penalty for determining a development application for approval of a home occupation where the home occupation has commenced or been carried out

or an application for the renewal of an approval of home occupation where the application is made after the approval has expired, by way of penalty, twice the fee.

Subdivision/Strata clearance application fees

DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Not more than 5 lots @ $73 per lot.No$73.00
More than 5 lots but not more than 195 lotsNo$73 per lot for the first 5 lots and then $35 per lot
More than 195 lotsNo$7,393.00

Scheme Amendment / Structure Plans / Local Development Plans

Total Fee calculated using 'Fee Calculation Table'. At completion of amendment/structure plan additional fees may be incurred or any fees not expended will be refunded.

DescriptionGST Inclusive2025-26 Fee
Basic scheme amendmentNoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs
Standard scheme amendmentNoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs
Complex scheme amendmentNoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs
Structure planNoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs
Minor variations to structure plans
Clause 6.2.8.4(a) and 6.2.7.1 of the Local Planning Scheme No. 1
NoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs
Local development planNoFee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs

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