Planning Lodgement

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Fees and Charges booklet

The Fees and Charges for 2011/2012 are available in booklet form.

^{A 1% surcharge applies to all payments made by credit card.}

All Planning Schemes
Applications for Signs - All Planning Schemes
Applications Involving the Total Demolition of a Building
Consultants
Illegal Work
Mediations
Minimum fee for all applications requiring planning approval
Pre-Application Advice
Reassessment of Modifications
Scanning of Plans and Documentations
Site Inspections
Statutory Advertising
Subdivisions - All Planning Schemes

Minimum fee for all applications requiring planning approval
Cost of Development up to $10,000	$125 ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Cost of Development between $10,000 and $150,000	$175
Cost of Development between $150,000 and $500,000	$200 + $1.50 per $1,000 ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Cost of development greater than $500,000	$1000 + $0.75 per $1,000 with a maximum fee of $10,000 ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Extension of Planning Permit	$50 per application ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Statutory Advertising
Applications requiring advertising under Section 57 of the Land Use Planning & Approvals Act 1993	$250
Applications requiring advertising under Section 34 of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995	$132

Scanning of Plans and Documentations
A4 and A3	$2.75 per page
A2 - A0	$5.50 per page

Applications Involving the Total Demolition of a Building
City of Hobart Planning Scheme 1982
Building listed in Heritage Schedule (Schedule F in CHPS)	$500 ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Battery Point Planning Scheme 1979
Building listed in Listed Building Code, List of National Heritage Trust or Tasmanian Heritage Register	$500 ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Applications for Signs - All Planning Schemes
Signs exempt	No Fee
Permitted signs	$50 per each separate sign up to 3 signs ^{(Does not attract GST)} $175 per application of 4 or more signs ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Signs which Council has a discretion to refuse or permit	$75 per each separate sign up to 3 signs ^{(Does not attract GST)} $250 per application of 4 or more signs ^{(Does not attract GST)}

All Planning Schemes
Submission of amended plans after the determination of the application	50% of the applicable fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Additional Information (Information requests resulting from incomplete application)	$25 per request ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Applications withdrawn prior to their determination	50% of the applicable fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Applications requiring referral to relevant agencies	$50 in addition to the normal application fee

Reassessment of Modifications
A request made under Section 56 of LUPAA to modify an approval	50% of application fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}
A Section 56 request that involves work already undertaken without a permit	Equal cost of the original application fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}
If a new planning application is required	Equal cost of the original application fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}
If the request relates to a decision of the Tribunal	Equal cost of the original application fee ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Pre-Application Advice
The first discussion with a planner prior to submission of a proposal	No Fee
Subsequent pre application advice that exceeds 30 minutes	$50 additional to normal application fee

Illegal Work
Assessment of a proposal involving illegal work or uses commenced without approval
i) If the work has a value less than $5,000 and the applicant has never been responsible for illegal work	Normal planning fees to apply ^{(Does not attract GST)}
ii) If the work has a value greater than $5,000 and the applicant has never been responsible for illegal work	Twice (X2) the standard planning fees ^{(Does not attract GST)}
iii) If the applicant/owner has been previously responsible for illegal work	Four-times (X4) the standard planning fees ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Site Inspections
Additional fee to cover cost of site inspections (Not necessary on all applications)	$50 per hour ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Mediations
A fee for the cost of organising mediation in accordance with Section 57A of LUPAA in order to determine a planning application. This fee would not apply to mediations on illegal uses/unapproved work as the issue of who is responsible for the cost is more problematic	$250 per mediation meeting ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Consultants
A fee will be charged for planning officers functioning as consultants for other Government bodies or advising outside their statutory and customer services duties.	Normal consultant rates

SUBDIVISIONS
All Planning Schemes
Subdivision application proposal plans involving up to 30 lots	$300 + $20 per lot ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Subdivision application proposal plans involving 31 to 100 lots	$1500+ $10 per lot ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Amendments after their determination	Surcharge 50% of normal fee
Subdivision application proposal plans withdrawn prior to their determination	A proportion of the prescribed fees as determined by the Director Development and Environmental Services or the Manager Development Appraisal
Additional Information (Information requests resulting from incomplete application)	$25 per request ^{(Does not attract GST)}
Tasmanian Heritage Council Applications	$50 per application ^{(Does not attract GST)}

Customer Service Centre

16 Elizabeth St, Hobart
Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8.15am–5.15pm
Telephone (03) 6238 2711
Email hcc@hobartcity.com.au

Postal address

Town Hall, Macquarie St
GPO Box 503
Hobart Tasmania 7001