Planning Fees

Non-legislated Wellington Shire Council Fees for Statutory and Strategic Planning are shown below.

State Government fees can be accessed via the Planning and Subdivision Fees page on Department of Transport and Planning website. Council encourages planning applicants to seek preliminary planning advice prior to lodging an application. Please contact Council’s Duty Planner on 1300 366 244.

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Fees current as of 1 July 2026.

Statutory Planning Fees

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Certification

• Public Open Space Contribution: Valuation required to determine fee (5% of valuation)

Heritage

• Where heritage controls are the only trigger for a planning permit: NO FEE

Native Vegetation Removal

• Less than >0.5 Hectares: $400.00

Planning Permit

Application for Planning Permit (please refer to State Government fees)

• Copy of Planning Permit and Endorsed Plans: $160.00
• Request for Extension of Time to Planning Permit: 1st or 2nd $300.00 3rd or 4th $450.00 5th $600.00
• Amend an endorsed plan where the cost of the change is $10,000 or less or for a minor amendment to the conditions where there is no requirement for new referrals or for public notice: $206.40

Section 173 Agreement

• Section 173 Agreement - Preparation/Review: $680.40

Written Advice

• Planning Advice: Community Member/Land Owner $150
• Planning Advice for Professional/Consultant: $250

Strategic Planning Fees

For details visit the Strategic Planning Fees page.