Proposed Fees and Charges: Proponent-Initiated Planning
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Consultation has concluded
Thank you to those who feedback on the proposed new fees and charges for Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals. Our team are now reviewing the submissions and a report will be presented to Council for their consideration.
Background
At the Council meeting held on Thursday 16 November, Council resolved to seek community and stakeholder feedback on proposed new fees and charges for assessing Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals.
A full review has been undertaken to ensure cost recovery and regional benchmarking to ensure that the fees and charges Council applies to Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals are fair and equitable.
The Financial Sustainability Review prepared by AEC (October 2022) recommended that Council review the pricing for fees and charges and ensure they reflect cost recovery for services, as far as it is practical to do so, without significantly impacting access to services by the community. By charging cost recovery fees for planning proposals, income will be commensurate with the actual cost of delivering the service.
How to provide feedback?
Form: Share your comments by completing our feedback form below.
You can also download the proposed new fees and charges from our document library (right of the screen on a PC and at the bottom of the page on a smartphone or tablet).
Name
Year 2023/2024 Fee (inc GST)
Unit
Statutory
GST
Planning Proposal meeting – Prior to Scoping Proposal Stage or not part of Planning Proposal
$1,800.00
Each Meeting
N
N
Scoping Proposals – all proponent-initiated
Fee Includes a total of 10 hours:
2 hours meeting with proponent
2 hours ensuring information is sufficient
6 hours preparing report forCouncil
$3,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 10 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Basic and some Standard proponent-initiated Planning Proposals – e.g. Those requiring no background studies
Fee includes a total of 40 hours:
10 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
10 hours to review Gateway Determination and amend LEP
5 hours to prepare exhibition of proposal
5 hours to report any submissions to Council
10 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment.
Note: fee does not include advertising costs.
$8,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 40 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Standard (not falling into the above category) proponent-initiated Planning Proposals – e.g. those requiring background studies
Fee includes a total of 140 hours:
10 hours meeting with the proponent
20 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
65 hours to review Gateway determination and amend LEP
10 hours to prepare exhibition of Planning Proposal
20 hours to report any submissions to Council
15 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment
Note: Fee does not include advertising costs
$25,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 140 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Complex Proponent Initiated Planning Proposal e.g. land release area
Fee Includes a total of 280 hours:
20 hours meeting with the proponent
40 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
130 hours to review Gateway determination and amend LEP
20 hours to prepare exhibition of Planning Proposal
40 hours to report any submissions to Council
30 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment
Note: Fee does not include advertising costs
$45,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 280 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Preparation of Development Control, Precinct Plan or Contributions Plan etc.
$18,000.00
Per Plan
N
N
Thank you to those who feedback on the proposed new fees and charges for Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals. Our team are now reviewing the submissions and a report will be presented to Council for their consideration.
Background
At the Council meeting held on Thursday 16 November, Council resolved to seek community and stakeholder feedback on proposed new fees and charges for assessing Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals.
A full review has been undertaken to ensure cost recovery and regional benchmarking to ensure that the fees and charges Council applies to Proponent-Initiated Planning Proposals are fair and equitable.
The Financial Sustainability Review prepared by AEC (October 2022) recommended that Council review the pricing for fees and charges and ensure they reflect cost recovery for services, as far as it is practical to do so, without significantly impacting access to services by the community. By charging cost recovery fees for planning proposals, income will be commensurate with the actual cost of delivering the service.
How to provide feedback?
Form: Share your comments by completing our feedback form below.
You can also download the proposed new fees and charges from our document library (right of the screen on a PC and at the bottom of the page on a smartphone or tablet).
Name
Year 2023/2024 Fee (inc GST)
Unit
Statutory
GST
Planning Proposal meeting – Prior to Scoping Proposal Stage or not part of Planning Proposal
$1,800.00
Each Meeting
N
N
Scoping Proposals – all proponent-initiated
Fee Includes a total of 10 hours:
2 hours meeting with proponent
2 hours ensuring information is sufficient
6 hours preparing report forCouncil
$3,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 10 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Basic and some Standard proponent-initiated Planning Proposals – e.g. Those requiring no background studies
Fee includes a total of 40 hours:
10 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
10 hours to review Gateway Determination and amend LEP
5 hours to prepare exhibition of proposal
5 hours to report any submissions to Council
10 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment.
Note: fee does not include advertising costs.
$8,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 40 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Standard (not falling into the above category) proponent-initiated Planning Proposals – e.g. those requiring background studies
Fee includes a total of 140 hours:
10 hours meeting with the proponent
20 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
65 hours to review Gateway determination and amend LEP
10 hours to prepare exhibition of Planning Proposal
20 hours to report any submissions to Council
15 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment
Note: Fee does not include advertising costs
$25,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 140 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Complex Proponent Initiated Planning Proposal e.g. land release area
Fee Includes a total of 280 hours:
20 hours meeting with the proponent
40 hours to prepare information and liaise with the Department of Planning and Environment
130 hours to review Gateway determination and amend LEP
20 hours to prepare exhibition of Planning Proposal
40 hours to report any submissions to Council
30 hours to amend instrument and maps for Department of Planning and Environment
Note: Fee does not include advertising costs
$45,000.00 plus $185 per hour after 280 hours
Per Proposal
N
N
Preparation of Development Control, Precinct Plan or Contributions Plan etc.
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Under Review
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