Planning and Development Act 2005

Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021

 

Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Term used1

4.Counting number of lots1

5.Notes not part of notice1

6.Fees2

7.Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2018 repealed2

Schedule 1 — Fees

Notes

Compilation table10

Defined terms

 

Planning and Development Act 2005

Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021

1.Citation

This notice is the Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021.

2.Commencement

This notice comes into operation as follows —

(a)clauses 1 and 2 — on the day on which this notice is published in the Gazette;

(b)the rest of the notice — on 1 July 2021.

3.Term used

In this notice —

WAPC means the Western Australian Planning Commission.

4.Counting number of lots

For the purposes of counting the number of lots —

(a)each common property lot is counted as 1 lot; and

(b)areas reserved for the purposes of a pedestrian accessway, right‑of‑way, truncation, road widening, drainage reserve or recreation reserve are not counted as lots.

5.Notes not part of notice

The notes and examples in this notice do not form part of the notice.

6.Fees

The fees set out in Schedule 1 are the fees to be charged in respect of things referred to in that Schedule.

Notes for this clause:

1.An application fee is payable at the time the application is lodged.

2.If a payment is made by cheque, the cheque should be made payable to the Western Australian Planning Commission.

7.Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2018 repealed

The Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2018 is repealed.

 

Schedule 1 — Fees

[cl. 6]

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/128 cl. 4.]

Item

Description

Fee

1.

An application for approval of freehold, survey‑strata (freehold or leasehold) or community titles scheme subdivision —

 

 

(a)if the application is for approval of amalgamation only —

 

 

(i)if the application is contemporaneous with another application for approval of subdivision and a fee is paid in relation to that other application

No fee

 

(ii)if subparagraph (i) does not apply to the application

$2 700

 

(b)if the application is for approval of amalgamation and other subdivision or for approval of subdivision without amalgamation —

 

 

(i)if the subdivision is into 100 or fewer lots


$3 743 plus $83 per lot

 

(ii)if the subdivision is into 101 or more lots


$12 043 plus $28 per lot in excess of 100 lots

Note for this item:

Form 1A is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

Examples for this item:

1.For an application for approval of subdivision into 5 lots to which item 1(b) applies, the fee is $3 743 plus $415 (5 lots multiplied by $83), which totals $4 158.

2.For an application for approval of subdivision into 105 lots to which item 1(b) applies, the fee is $12 043 plus $140 (5 lots multiplied by $28), which totals $12 183.

2.

A lodgment of an amended plan for an application for approval of freehold, survey strata (freehold or leasehold) or community titles scheme subdivision —

 

 

(a)if the lodgment relates to an application for approval of amalgamation only —

 

 

(i)if the lodgment relates to an application for which no fee was paid under item 1(a)(i)

No fee

 

(ii)if subparagraph (i) does not apply to the lodgment

$919

 

(b)if the lodgment relates to an application for approval of amalgamation and other subdivision or for approval of subdivision without amalgamation —

 

 

(i)if the subdivision is into 100 or fewer lots


$1 364 plus $27 per lot

 

(ii)if the subdivision is into 101 or more lots

 


$4 064 plus $4 per lot in excess of 100 lots

Notes for this item:

1.Where a minor variation is made at the request of the WAPC, the WAPC may waive some or all of the applicable fee.

2.Form 2A is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

Examples for this item:

1.For a lodgment that relates to an application for approval of subdivision into 5 lots to which item 2(b) applies, the fee is $1 364 plus $135 (5 lots multiplied by $27), which totals $1 499.

2.For a lodgment that relates to an application for approval of subdivision into 105 lots to which item 2(b) applies, the fee is $4 064 plus $20 (5 lots multiplied by $4), which totals $4 084.

3.

A request under section 144(1) of the Act to reconsider a refusal to approve a plan of subdivision, or under section 151(1) of the Act to reconsider a condition imposed on a plan of subdivision —

 

 

(a)if the request relates to a plan of amalgamation only

$1 257

 

(b)if the request relates to a plan of subdivision that includes an amalgamation or a plan in relation to subdivision without an amalgamation —

 

 

(i)if the subdivision is into 100 or fewer lots


$1 540 plus $33 per lot

 

(ii)if the subdivision is into 101 or more lots


$4 840 plus $6 per lot in excess of 100 lots

Note for this item:

Form 3A is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

Examples for this item:

1.For a request that relates to a plan for subdivision into 5 lots to which item 3(b) applies, the fee is $1 540 plus $165 (5 lots multiplied by $33), which totals $1 705.

2.For a request that relates to a plan for subdivision into 105 lots to which item 3(b) applies, the fee is $4 840 plus $30 (5 lots multiplied by $6), which totals $4 870.

4.

An application for endorsement of a deposited plan, survey‑strata (freehold or leasehold) plan or community titles scheme plan —

 

 

(a)if the application is for endorsement of a plan of amalgamation only —

 

 

(i)if the application for endorsement relates to an application for which no fee was paid under item 1(a)(i)

No fee

 

(ii)if subparagraph (i) does not apply to the application

$627

 

(b)if the application is for endorsement of a plan of subdivision that includes an amalgamation or a plan of subdivision without an amalgamation —

 

 

(i)if the subdivision is into 100 or fewer lots


$701 plus $8 per lot

 

(ii)if the subdivision is into 101 or more lots


$1 501 plus $5 per lot in excess of 100 lots

Note for this item:

Form 1C is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

Examples for this item:

1.For an application for endorsement of a plan to subdivide into 5 lots to which item 4(b) applies, the fee is $701 plus $40 (5 lots multiplied by $8), which totals $741.

2.For an application for endorsement of a plan to subdivide into 105 lots to which item 4(b) applies, the fee is $1 501 plus $25 (5 lots multiplied by $5), which totals $1 526.

5.

An application for approval by the WAPC of a lease or licence under section 136 of the Act

$662

Note for this item:

Form 1B is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

6.

An application for approval by the WAPC of a class of lease or licence under section 139 of the Act

$662

Note for this item:

Form 1B is the form for this application, and can be found on the Department’s website.

7.

Issuing a certificate under the Metropolitan Region Scheme clause 63

$4

8.

Issuing a certificate under the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme clause 53

$4

9.

Issuing a certificate under the Peel Region Scheme clause 47

$4

10.

Providing cartographic services by the WAPC in connection with its functions

$89 per hour

11.

Providing a spatial dataset for which the WAPC is the custodial agency

$90

[Schedule 1 inserted: SL 2025/128 cl. 4.]

 

Notes

This is a compilation of the Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Planning and Development (Fees) Notice 2021

SL 2021/100 29 Jun 2021

cl. 1 and 2: 29 Jun 2021 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2021 (see cl. 2(b))

Planning and Development (Fees) Amendment Notice 2022

SL 2022/105 21 Jun 2022

cl. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2022 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2022 (see cl. 2(b))

Planning and Development (Fees) Amendment Notice 2023

SL 2023/65 16 Jun 2023

cl. 1 and 2: 16 Jun 2023 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2023 (see cl. 2(b))

Planning and Development (Fees) Amendment Notice 2024

SL 2024/105 19 Jun 2024

cl. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2024 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2024 (see cl. 2(b))

Planning and Development (Fees) Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2024

SL 2024/269 11 Dec 2024

cl. 1 and 2: 11 Dec 2024 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 31 Mar 2025 (see cl. 2(b))

Planning and Development (Fees) Amendment Notice 2025

SL 2025/128 30 Jun 2025

cl. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2024 (see cl. 2(a));
Notice other than cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2025 (see cl. 2(b))

 

 

Defined terms

 

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

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