Planning and Development Fees and Charges

  • 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 No. 1 (LPS 1)
  • Regulatory - Fees as per WAPC Planning Bulletin 93/2011
  • Shire Fee - adopted by Council

Development applications

Development application fees apply where development has not commenced or been carried out. Fees for extractive industries are listed in the dedicated section below.


Estimated CostGST inclusive2026–27 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 for determining a development application (other than for an extractive industry) where the development has commenced or been carried out
NoThe 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 inclusive
2026–27 fee
Building envelope variations or development outside a building envelope (includes advertising fee - newspaper and surrounding landowners)No$458
Advertising - newspaper and surrounding landownersNo$348
Advertising - surrounding landowner only (no newspaper)No$117
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
Requests for amendmentNo$307
Sign permit feeNo$70
Sign applicationsNo$169
Section 40 Certificates (liquor licence)No$172
Design Review Panel - per meeting or a proportionate cost thereof (where more than one item considered at meeting)NoAt cost

Change of use

DescriptionGST inclusive
2026–27 fee
Determining an application for a change of use or for alteration or extension or change of a non-conforming use to which items (a) to (f) do not apply (i.e. events, short stay accommodation) where the change or the alteration, extension or change has not commenced or been carried out.No$295
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.
NoThe fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee
Holiday house application fee - new and renewals - (includes advertising fee).No$400
Advertising - surrounding landowner only (no newspaper)No$295

Extractive industry

DescriptionGST inclusive
2026–27 fee
Determining a development application for an extractive industry where the development has not commenced or been carried outNo$739
Penalty for determining a development application for an extractive industry where the development has commenced or been carried out
NoThe fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee

Home occupation/home business

DescriptionGST inclusive
2026–27 fee
Determining an initial application for approval of a home occupation where the home occupation has not commencedNo$222
Penalty for determining a development application where home occupation has commenced or been carried out

The fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee
Determining an application for the renewal of an approval of a home occupation where the home occupation has commencedNo$73
Penalty for determining an application for the renewal of an approval of home occupation where the application is made after the approval has expired.


The fee in item 1 plus, by ways of penalty, twice that fee

Subdivision/strata clearance application fees

DescriptionGST inclusive
2026–27 fee
Not more than 5 lots @ $73 per lot.No$73
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

Built strata

DescriptionGST inclusive
2026–27 fee
Up to and including 5 lots 
No$656 Plus $65 per lot
6 lots up to 100 lots 
No$981 plus $43.50 per lot for every lot in excess of 5 lots
Capped at 100 lots maximum
NoN/A

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 inclusive
2026–27 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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