The Council is responsible for statutory and strategic land use and development, including the assessment of applications for use and development on land and under the Huon Valley Interim Planning Scheme 2015, and assessment of planning scheme amendments, subdivisions and strata schemes.
You can view current advertised planning applications on our live map.
Planning and building approvals
Planning approval and building approval are two separate processes.
Often a particular use or development of land may require approvals under both processes (which requires two applications).
Building work or Land Use
You may need a planning permit if you intend to:
- Undertake building works;
- make alterations to a building;
- change the use of a building (such as from a house to a bed & breakfast);
- undertake land clearing;
- excavate land or place fill;
- erect signage; or
- make other modifications to a building or land.
You may also need a Building application permit.
Customer satisfaction survey
Help us continue to improve our planning approval process by taking our customer satisfaction survey.
This survey focuses on the Council’s planning approval process and does not cover other approval processes undertaken by the Council, such as building and plumbing.
The survey will remain strictly confidential and personal details will not be publicly disclosed. The survey data will be used to determine where Council processes have worked effectively where improvements can be made.
Further information
Planning Fees
| Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 | 2018-19 Fee (# INCLUDES GST) | |
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PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT | ||
| Planning Scheme Amendment Fee (Section 33 of LUPAA)(plus any applicable TPC costs) | $3,000.00 or 0.012% of estimated project construction cost which ever is greater to a maximum $18,000, plus Planning Scheme Amendment Advertising Fee (25% refund if Scheme Amendment is not initiated pursuant to section 34 of LUPAA) | |
| Application for Planning Scheme Amendment and Development Application (Combined Application under Section 43A of LUPAA) and applicable Development Assessment Fee and Advertising Notification Fee plus any applicable TPC costs | Same Fees as Planning Scheme Amendment Fee for Section 33 Application plus Applicable Development Application Fee (-10%) and Advertising Notification Fee | |
| Urgent Amendment Application Fee: Section 30I(A) of LUPAA | $1,030 | |
| Application Fee - Minor amendment to Permit - Section 43K of LUPAA | $368 | |
| Substantial Commencement Assessment Fee: Section 43I(4A) of LUPAA | $309 | |
USE AND DEVELOPMENT (NOT FOR CHANGE OF USE) - Development assessment fee is based on the estimated project costs: Sections 57 or 58 of LUPAA (+ Advertising/notification fees, as applicable) |
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| Preliminary Planning Assessment / No Permit Required | $150 | |
| Advertising / Notification Fee (Section 57 of LUPAA) | $270 (#) | |
| Advertising Notification Fee ( Scheme Amendment + Level 2 Activity: Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994) | $900 (#) | |
Permitted or Discretionary Use or Development | ||
| Residential Alterations including Ancillary Unit, Extensions, Outbuildings (Section 58 of LUPAA) | $300 | |
| Single Residential Dwelling - Permitted Use or Development (Section 58 of LUPAA) | $375 | |
| Residential Alterations including Ancillary Unit, Extensions, Outbuildings (Section 57 of LUPAA), plus Adv Fee | $400 | |
| Single Residential Dwelling - Discretionary Use or Development (Section 57 of LUPAA), plus Adv Fee | $600 | |
Other Use and/or Development, plus adv fee if discretionary | ||
| Estimated Value: 0 to $75,000 | $515 | |
| Estimated Value: $75,001-$1,000,000 | $732 | |
| Estimated Value: $1,000,001-$2,000,000 | $1,500 | |
| Estimated Value: $2,000,001-$3,500,000 | $3,000 | |
| Estimated Value: $3,500,001-$5,000,000 | $6,000 | |
| Estimated Value: $5,000,001-$10,000,000 | $12,000 | |
| Estimated Value: Over $10,000,000 | $18,000 | |
CHANGE OF USE OR PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE | ||
| Change of use - No development - Permitted (Section 58 of LUPAA) | $330 | |
| Change of use - No Development - Discretionary (Section 57 of LUPAA), plus Adv Fee | $465 | |
SIGNAGE | ||
| Permitted Application Sign(s) (Section 58 of LUPAA) | $155 | |
| Discretionary Application Sign(s) (Section 57 of LUPAA) | $310 | |
SECTION 56 APPLICATION FEE - MINOR AMENDMENT TO PERMIT | ||
| Request to amend Permit conditions for Permitted Applications (Section 56 of LUPAA), plus, for Use or Development exceeding $200,000 in project value or Subdivisions of any value, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $290 | |
| Request to amend Permit conditions for Discretionary Applications (Section 57 of LUPAA), plus, for Use or Development exceeding $200,000 in project value or Subdivisions of any value, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $350 | |
| Application for Extension of time to commence Permit (Section 53 of LUPAA), plus, for Use or Development exceeding $200,000 in project value or Subdivisions of any value, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $300 | |
PART 5 AGREEMENT (SECTION 71 OF LUPAA) | ||
| Part 5 Agreement Lodgement Fee | $360 | |
| Part 5 Agreement - Council Drafting Fee (plus Lodgement Fee) | $1,000 | |
| Amendment to Part 5 Agreement Fee: Section 75 (plus Lodgement Fee) | $309 | |
| End Part 5 Agreement Application Fee: Section 74(3) | $155 | |
SUBDIVISIONS AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS Discretionary Applications | ||
| Subdivision Applications & Applications for re-organisation of property boundaries (plus Advertising Fee) (Section 57 of LUPAA) | $650 | |
| Plus, per lot including balance lot for subdivisions | $100 | |
| Plus Advertising Fee (Section 57 of LUPAA) | $270 (#) | |
MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS | ||
| Minor boundary adjustment (Part C.9 - Clause 9.3.1 of HVIPS 2015) | $350 | |
SEALING OF FINAL PLAN | ||
| Subdivisions or Boundary Adjustment Application Site Inspection Fee (Section 89) to review compliance with Planning Permit condition(s) prior to sealing plan, plus, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $165 | |
| Sealing of Final Plan (per final plan) (Section 89 of LGBMP)(plus Land Titles Office fees) | $361 | |
| Plus per lot including balance lot | $40 | |
| Certificate of Non- Application of Subdivision Requirements Fee (Section 90) | $309 | |
SEALED PLAN AMENDMENT | ||
| Petition to Amend a Sealed Plan Application Fee (Section 103) | $338 | |
| - Hearing Costs | $1,030 | |
| Exemption Application Fee (Section 115) (Includes application for exemption and certification of plan) | $650 | |
| Plus per lot including balance lot | $100 | |
ADHESION ORDER | ||
| Adhesion Order Application Fee (Section 110) | $309 | |
| Discharge of Adhesion Order (Section 110) | $309 | |
SUBSTANTIAL COMMENCEMENT / COMPLIANCE | ||
| Certification of Substantial Commencement; plus, for Use or Development exceeding $200,000 in project value or Subdivisions of any value, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $165 | |
| Pre-lodgement Certification for Sealed Plan or Strata Addresses Planning Permit, plus, for Use or Development exceeding $200,000 in project value or Subdivisions of any value, 10% of the original application invoiced fee including the original advertising costs. | $165 | |
| Substantial Commencement Inspection Fee (per Inspection) | $165 (#) | |
ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS | ||
| Additional Inspection - Inspection fee to review non-compliance with Planning Permit Condition(s) (per inspection) | $165 (#) | |
STRATA TITLES ACT 1998 | ||
| Certificate or approval for Strata Plan Application Fee: Section 30 of Strata Titles Act 1998 | $361 | |
| Plus per unit | $132 | |
| Amendment, Consolidation and Cancellation to Strata Plan (Section 30 of Strata Titles Act 1998) | $258 | |
| Staged Strata Application Fee (Section 36) | $309 | |
| Plus per stage | $155 | |
| Inspection Fee (per Inspection) | $165 (#) | |
| Variation of Staged Development Scheme Application Fee (Section 42) (+ Inspection Fee where required) | $258 | |
| Inspection Fee (per Inspection) | $165 (#) | |
| Certificate of approval in principle of Community Development Scheme Application Fee (Section 53) | $309 | |
| Plus per stage | $155 | |
| Variation of Community Development Scheme Application Fee (Section 58)(+ Inspection Fee where required) | $258 | |
| Inspection Fee (per Inspection) | $165 (#) | |
MISCELLANEOUS FEES | ||
| Miscellaneous Fee - Hard copy lodgement & handling of plans & documents, per Document | $15 (#) | |
| Sealing of documentation: Sealing of documentation not listed elsewhere on this schedule, including cancellation of Council Seal | $258 (#) | |
PLANNING COMPLIANCE | ||
| Any Application seeking to authorise non approved use or development undertaken or operating without prior approval under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 | Fees applicable are double applicable Application fees (plus advertising fee where applicable) | |
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING | ||
| Development/Subdivision Fees - Approval of an engineering plan for works for compliance with the requirements of a Planning Permit (whether works are to be taken over by Council or not) | 2% of the contract value of the construction works or 2% of the estimated cost of the engineering works as prepared by the Consulting Engineer if a contract has not been let Minimum $600.00 |
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| Inspection Fee for all subdivision inspection requirements including per hold point | $165 (#) | |
| Additional Inspection Fee | $165 (#) | |
| Additional Engineering inspection(s) due to incomplete work | $165 (#) | |
| Permit to carry out works in a road reservation | $200 (#) | |
Crossover Deposit | ||
| Building works adjacent to sealed road | $1,090 | |
| Building works adjacent to gravel road | $271 | |
Community Infrastructure Contribution | ||
| Per dwelling, Unit or Lot created (Stormwater works) | $1,355 | |
Stormwater | ||
| Stormwater Conection Application Fee, plus Eng Inspection Fee | $90 | |
| Engineer Inspection Fee | $165 (#) | |
| Storm Water connection (provided by Council) | ||
| -Standard 100mm (Main at Frontage) per connection | $1348 (#) | |
| -Non-Standard Connection | At Cost (#) | |
| In all cases the connection fees are to be paid to council in full prior to the connection being provided | ||