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 Cost | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 Fee |
|---|
| Not more than $50,000 | No | $147.00 |
| More than $50,000 but not more than $500,000 | No | 0.32% of estimated cost of development |
| More than $500,000 but not more than $2.5 million | No | $1,700 + 0.257% for every $1 in excess of $500,000 |
| More than $2.5 million but no more than $5 million | No | $7,161 + 0.206% for every $1 in excess of $2.5 mill |
| More than $5 million but not more than $21.5 million | No | $12,633 + 0.123% for every $1 in excess $5 mill |
| More than $21.5 million | No | $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.
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 Fee |
|---|
| Building envelope variations or development outside a building envelope (includes advertising fee - newspaper and surrounding landowners) | No | $440.00 |
| Advertising - newspaper and surrounding landowners | No | $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 expiry | No | 50% of application fee or full minimum fee whichever is greater |
| Cancellation of planning application - Local Planning Scheme No. 1 - clause 77 | No | $156.00 |
| Requests for amendment | No | $307.00 |
| Sign permit fee | No | $67.00 |
| Sign applications | No | $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) | No | At Cost |
Change of use
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 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
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 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
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 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
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 Fee |
|---|
| Not more than 5 lots @ $73 per lot. | No | $73.00 |
| More than 5 lots but not more than 195 lots | No | $73 per lot for the first 5 lots and then $35 per lot |
| More than 195 lots | No | $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.
| Description | GST Inclusive | 2025-26 Fee |
|---|
| Basic scheme amendment | No | Fee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs |
| Standard scheme amendment | No | Fee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs |
| Complex scheme amendment | No | Fee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs |
| Structure plan | No | Fee 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 | No | Fee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs |
| Local development plan | No | Fee determined on application pursuant to Town Planning Regs |
