Water development notice fees and charges
Select a development type to help determine the processing fees for a water development notice and certificate of compliance.
All fees and charges are relevant to the current financial year and payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Please note: There is no fee if a development does not require a water development notice or certificate of compliance.
Exempt/complying development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing a development per lot or per dwelling.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$210.70 per dwelling or per lot for subdivisions, or developments where development is other than a dwelling or lot.
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
General development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing a development or stage of a development including building over or near a sewer main.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$206.00 per development.
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Multi-dwelling residential development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing each dwelling of a dual occupancy and multi-dwelling site.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$206.00 per dwelling to a maximum of $824.00.
These fees apply per stage of the development and are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Subdivision development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing a subdivision.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$106.40 per lot.
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Tourist development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing each dwelling, cabin, caravan site, camping site etc.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$106.40 per dwelling, cabin, caravan site, camping site etc to a maximum of $520.00. This fee applies to each stage of a development (if staged).
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Industrial or commercial development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing an industrial or commercial development.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
$210.70 per stage of a development (less than 1000m2 gross floor area or gross development area).
$423.55 per stage of a development (greater than 1000m2 gross floor area or gross development area).
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.
Amendment to an approved development
Fee purpose
To recover the cost of processing amendments to a water development notice.
Fee (including GST if applicable)
26% of the original fee applied, per amendment.
All fees are payable prior to the release of the water development notice.