Fees and charges


Schedule of fees and charges and guidelines related to land development submissions and inspections

Guidelines have been prepared to assist all applicants responsible for the lodgement of submissions made in relation to all development projects in the ACT to understand the processing fee structure.

These guidelines apply to all submissions for:

Fees and charges - guidelines for industry (PDF 133KB)

Development Review and Coordination Administrative Fees

Processing building applications and related matters

Single dwelling and multi units (up to three)

Assessment of one item per block
Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
Assessment of waste per block $123.80 $128.45
Assessment driveway per block $123.80 $128.45
Assessment stormwater per block $123.80 $128.45

Driveway inspections

Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
Initial inspection (max 2) $247.70 $257.00
Third and subsequent inspections (each) $247.70 $257.00

Processing residential, industrial and commercial developments (estate development plans and design acceptance)

Description of matter for which fee is payablePrevious fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
First and second submission $0.00 $0.00
Third submission $1,486.30 $1,542.05
Fourth or more submission $3,100.60 $3,216.85

Processing residential, industrial and commercial developments (operational and final acceptance)

Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
First and second submission $0.00 $0.00
Third submission $1,486.30 $1,542.05
Fourth or more submission $3,100.60 $3,216.85

Inspections for operational and final acceptance for residential, industrial and commercial developments

Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
First inspection $0.00 $0.00
Second inspection $1,486.30$1,542.05
Third inspection $3,100.60 $3,216.85
Fourth or subsequent inspections $3,715.20 $3,854.50

Processing developer requested staged (approval/submission) residential, industrial and commercial developments

Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
Each request $3,715.20$3,854.50

Processing Data Requests and related Development requests

Description of matter for which fee is payable Previous fees payable in 2022-23Fees payable from 1 January 2024
Provision of Canberra Strategic Transport Model (CSTM) data (forecast traffic flows and plots) (1-4 locations) - fee applicable per model data. **
Data is available from horizon models 2021, 2026, 2031 & 2041. AM Peak & PM Peak model data is charged separately.
Note: Excludes registered Australian charities, not for profit organisations and ACT Government agencies.
N/A$115.00 per model data
Supply of TCCS Base traffic and transport models for development planning purposes (including administration and data transfer) - fee applicable per model scenario. **
Models available include Canberra Strategic Transport Model (CSTM) base scenarios for horizon year 2021, 2026, 2031 & 2041; AM Peak & PM Peak model scenarios are charged separately.
Note: Excludes registered Australian charities, not for profit organisations and ACT Government agencies.
N/A$1,000.00 per model scenario
Supply of TCCS Base traffic and transport models for development planning purposes (including administration and data transfer) **
City & Inner North Reference Model (CINRM) includes 2021, 2026 & 2031 AM Peak & PM Peak models.
Note: Excludes registered Australian charities, not for profit organisations and ACT Government agencies.
N/A$4,000.00 per CINRM
Supply of TCCS Base traffic and transport models for development planning purposes (including administration and data transfer) **
Woden Valley Reference Traffic Model (WVRTM) includes 2021, 2026 & 2031 AM Peak & PM Peak models.
Note: Excludes registered Australian charities, not for profit organisations and ACT Government agencies.
N/A$4,000.00 per WVRTM
Supply of TCCS Base traffic and transport models for development planning purposes (including administration and data transfer) **
Gungahlin Reference Traffic Model (GRTM) includes 2022, 2026 & 2031 AM Peak & PM Peak models.
Note: Excludes registered Australian charities, not for profit organisations and ACT Government agencies.
N/A$4,000.00 per GRTM

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