Development assessment and
compliance fees 2014-15
This factsheet will assist you to determine which Brisbane City Council development assessment
and compliance fees are applicable to your development.
Council’s new planning scheme Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) came into effect on 30 June
2014. In line with the changes in City Plan, new, simplified sets of fees will apply to both new
applications and applications lodged under the superseded planning scheme, Brisbane City Plan
2000.
You are required to pay fees to Council where an application is required to be lodged, whether it
is assessing a new development, ensuring compliance of a development condition or for the plan
sealing of your land. This factsheet identifies the full list of fees applicable for development types
in Brisbane.
Fees listed include GST, where applicable. Fees outlined in this factsheet do not include
infrastructure charges.
For staged developments, each development stage is classed as a separate development
application for fee purposes.
These fees apply to development applications, requests for compliance assessment and matters
under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA), Integrated Planning Act 1997 or South Bank
Corporation Act 1989.
Getting started
If you need help preparing your development application, or are unsure whether your proposal
will meet the requirements of City Plan, you can discuss your application with officers from
Council’s Development Assessment team using Council’s prelodgement services.
These services will help identify relevant issues, ensure your application is on the right track, and
assist Council to assess your application quickly. Costs for prelodgement meetings are listed on
page 3.
For information on how the development assessment process works and what you need to
provide with your application, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search for ‘planning and
building’.
You can also call Council and speak to a town planner on (07) 3403 8888 or 133 BNE (133 263)
for business customers.
Development fees
Development assessment fees
An assessment fee is required to be paid upon lodgement of a development application.
Development assessment fees apply to development applications for material change of use,
reconfiguring a lot and building work.
Applicants are required to pay an assessment fee for the development application to be
considered ‘properly made’ under SPA.
Fees relating to changing a development application/approval and miscellaneous fees/charges
are listed on page 4.
Operational work, SPA compliance assessment and Council
compliance assessment fees
Following assessment of your initial application, you may be required to submit an operational
work application/plan or a compliance assessment request. These fees are listed on page 10.
Compliance and inspection fees
Where Council is required to undertake an inspection of the development before construction, a
fee will need to be paid. This is a one-off fee calculated according to the size and complexity of
your project, and covers all inspections required during construction. These fees are listed on
page 12.
Plan sealing fees
Where your development involves reconfiguring a lot, a fee is required for Council to endorse the
survey plan. Council will seal the plan when the development is finalised and all approval
conditions have been met. These fees are listed on page 14.
Discounts
RiskSMART
Applications lodged by a Council RiskSMART accredited consultant will attract a discount of 20%
off the standard relevant assessment fees, providing the application meets all the necessary
requirements to be lodged as a Council RiskSMART application.
Religious and charitable organisations
Applications by religious or charitable organisations listed in Appendix A of the Schedule of Fees
and Charges are entitled to a 50% fee discount. If the proposal is primarily for commercial
purposes, no discount will be allowed.
Prelodgement meetings and advice
You can meet in person with Council and/or Council can provide written advice about a
development.
Standard prelodgement meeting (minimum one hour fee)
$550 per hour
Fast track prelodgement meeting (minimum one hour fee)
$1375 per hour
For details of this service, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and
search for ‘prelodgement advice’.
Discussion and calculation of infrastructure charges (minimum $550 per hour
one hour fee)
Request for written information on development related
$550
matters
(This may include requests for general information in writing,
calculation of straightforward infrastructure charges and level
of assessment confirmation.)
Request for advice that development is considered to be
$550
generally in accordance with the development approval
Note: refunds do not apply to prelodgement meeting fees.
File scanning, preparation and storage
An additional fee for scanning, file preparation and file storage of development application
documents lodged in hardcopy form applies.
Hardcopy scanning, preparation and
$235
storage fee
Development assessment fees
Development types*
Whether you are doing building work, reconfiguring a lot or making a material change of use, your
development should fit into one of the following categories:
 minor development
 domestic development
 limited code
 demolition development
 reconfiguration development
 multiple dwellings
 development assessment area charge.
*For definitions under Brisbane City Plan 2014 refer to Schedule 1—Definitions.
Minor development includes:
 small scale building work requiring development approval (e.g. decks, pergolas, carports,
sheds)
 minor extensions (such as extensions to a dwelling house, dual occupancy, existing
approved single-unit dwelling or modifications to a single unit of a multiple dwelling
(including an additional room, garage, swimming pool))
 small scale demolition work requiring development approval
 rearranging boundaries to resolve encroachments
 any other minor scale development as determined by Council.
Flat fee
$580
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$300
carried out without Council approval.
Domestic development
Domestic development includes:
 a new house, or extensions to a house, that are not minor
 a home-based business
 an access easement
 any other domestic scale development as determined by Council.
Flat fee
$1750
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$600
carried out without Council approval.
Limited code
Where a code assessable development application is required for a house under section 5.3.3 (1)
(c) (ii) of Brisbane City Plan 2014, Council is required to limit its assessment to the subject of the
self-assessable acceptable outcome/s that are not complied with.
Base fee
$500
Fee per non-compliant ‘acceptable outcome’
$250 per item of noncompliance (up to a
maximum of $1750)
Demolition development
Demolition development is any demolition, removal or relocation of whole or part of a building
(partial demolition).
Demolition is broken into two fee types.
1. Demolition type A:
 demolition where not lodged in conjunction with an accompanying aspect of
development (e.g. standalone demolition or removal of a building)
 demolition at a heritage place.
Flat fee
$2500
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$1000
carried out without Council approval.
2. Demolition type B:

demolition where lodged in conjunction with an accompanying aspect of development
(e.g. an extension of a pre-1946 dwelling in the Traditional building character
overlay).
Flat fee
$800
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$1000
carried out without Council approval.
Reconfiguration development
Reconfiguration development includes:
 reconfiguring a lot to create two or more resulting allotments
 subdivision under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
Base fee
$3200
Fee per lot, 5-10 lots
$600
Fee per lot, more than 10 lots
$425
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$2000
carried out without Council approval.
Multiple dwellings
Multiple dwellings is the creation of residential accommodation involving self-contained units.
For example:
 multiple dwelling, e.g. apartments, flats, units
 dual occupancy, e.g. duplex
 dwelling unit, e.g. ‘shop-top’ apartment.
Base fee
$6500
Fee per unit, 3-6 units
$600
Fee per unit, 7-100 units
$400
Fee per unit, more than 100 units
$230
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
$2000
carried out without Council approval.
Development assessment area charge
This fee is to be applied to the assessment of accommodation uses:
 community care centre
 community residence
 relocatable home park
 residential care facility
 retirement facility
 rooming accommodation
 short-term accommodation.
This fee relates to the combination of the below areas:
 Gross Floor Area (GFA) as defined by Brisbane City Plan 2014
 areas not forming part of the definition of GFA, where the area contains activities integral to
the development such as:
 unenclosed structures
 decks
 outdoor storage/stockpiling areas
 footpath dining.
Base fee
Fee per m2 between 51 m2 and 2000 m2
Fee per m2 greater than 2000 m2
Additional fee where the works (or part thereof) have been
carried out without Council approval.
$3800
$3
$2
$2000
Fees relating to changing a development application/approval
Charges
Development/work type
Fee in addition to the regular application
charge for a preliminary approval to
affect the planning scheme (s242 SPA)
Where the preliminary approval is applied
to various aspects of development, then
this fee is to be applied to each aspect.
For example, preliminary approval to
change the level of assessment for the
future development of a site.
Domestic and operational
work
Request for consideration under a
superseded planning scheme (s95 SPA)
Fee per
request
$300
Demolition
$500
Multiple
dwellings/development
assessment area
charge/reconfiguration
Minor development and
operational work
Domestic
Demolition
Multiple
dwellings/development
assessment area
change/reconfiguration
$1500
$300
$600
$800
$2000
Change development application, where
change is only to applicant's details
(SPA s351)
Change development application, other
than staging (SPA s351)
Request to change a development
application, where including staged
development (SPA s351)
Request to change a development
approval, where including staged
development (includes
changing/cancelling conditions) (SPA
s369)
Request to change a development
approval, other than staging (includes
changing/cancelling conditions) (SPA
s369)
Request to change a compliance
permit/certificate (includes
changing/cancelling conditions) (SPA
s413)
Request to extend relevant period (SPA
s383)
This fee relates to the following
development types:
 multiple dwellings
 development assessment area charge
 reconfiguration development types
 other prescribed tidal work.
Request to extend relevant period (SPA
s383) for minor development
This fee relates to the following
development types:
 minor and domestic development types
 minor, standard and other plans
 operational works/compliance
assessment types
 minor prescribed tidal work.
Request to extend period (SPA s98)
when development under a superseded
planning scheme must start (i.e. if
Council has agreed to a request under
section 95(1)(a))
Cancel a development approval (SPA
s379)
Request to change or cancel a particular
condition, where the conditions were not
applied under the Sustainable Planning
$320
25% of current development
application fee
Current application assessment fee for
staged development minus application
fee actually paid for unstaged
development
Minor development
$300
Domestic/demolition and
operational work
Multiple
dwellings/development
assessment area
charge/reconfiguration
Minor plan and minor
prescribed tidal works
Standard plans
$600
Other plans
$700
Other prescribed tidal
works
$1610
$1200
$310
$350
$360
$360
$2500
$300
$500
Act 2009 (SPA) or a previous planning
act (SPA s378) (e.g. a condition of an
environmentally relevant activity applied
under the Environmental Protection Act
1994)
Pre-request to change a development
approval under s368 SPA (e.g. where
applying to change an approval and/or
condition given by the Planning and
Environment Court)
Request for a Negotiated Decision
Notice (SPA s361)
Request for a Negotiated Infrastructure
Charges Notice (SPA s677)
$360
$675
$675
Specific fees for development applications and miscellaneous fees and
charges
Type
Alterations to facade facing Queen Street, Brunswick
Street or Chinatown Malls*
Assessment of proposed structure plan or centre
concept plan*
 Site less than 20 hectares
 Site of 20 hectares or more
Fee
$1225
Liquor licence investigation
 Standard
 One-off public event (one or multiple permits)
Fee per investigation
$615
$336.37
Fee per investigation
$610
$460
$132 per hour
$555 per permit
Adult entertainment
 Adult entertainment permit investigation
 Reapplication of adult entertainment permit
Preparation of an infrastructure agreement
Commercial driveway permit (construction and/or
repair of access ramp, crossing or driveway)
Building on, over or using roads, footpaths or
pedestrian areas (hoarding and gantry)
 Application fee

Permit fee:
 zone A—the Principal centre (City centre) zone
(PC1) as identified in Brisbane City Plan 2014
(does not include the Queen Street Mall or the
Fortitude Valley Malls)
 zone B—the Principal centre (Regional Centre)
zone (PC2) as identified in Brisbane City Plan
2014
 zone C—other areas of Brisbane.
Fee per plan
$9350
$15,600
Per application
$135
Per each square metre of
space utilised under the
permit, per month
$19.50 (zone A)
$7.25 (zone B)
$3.60 (zone C)
Notes:
 fees are per request, additional requests will incur additional fees
 *if a structure plan or centre concept plan is required by the planning scheme, this fee is
to be paid when the development application is lodged.
Refund of fees
Applicants may request a fee refund when withdrawing an application.
All applications for a fee refund must be made in writing to the Manager, Development
Assessment, Brisbane City Council. The decision to grant a refund is made on a case-by-case
basis.
Operational work, SPA compliance assessment and Council
compliance assessment fees
Minor and self-certified conditions
Administration fee for fast track self-certified builds where full assessment is not required,
including:
 over or near stormwater, minor water, minor wastewater, professionally certified roadworks
and other works where full assessment is not required
 minor and self-certified works, where not relating to engineering, in accordance with a
condition of a development approval
 any other or self-certified conditions as determined by Council.
Fee per plan
$270
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Minor plans
Minor plans include:
 private landscape management and site works plans for sites up to 2000 m²
 erosion and sediment control plans for sites up to 2000 m²
 traffic functional layout plans (type A, B or C roads)
 signs and line marking plans (type A, B or C roads)
 architectural plans – external materials, colours and finishes
 any other minor plans as determined by Council.
Fee per compliance assessment
$870
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Standard plans
Standard plans include:
 public landscape management and site works plans
 private landscape management and site works plans for sites greater than 2000 m2
 erosion and sediment control plans for sites greater than 2000 m2
 vegetation management and/or rehabilitation plans
 roadworks and drainage plans
 sewerage reticulation plans
 water reticulation plans
 filling and excavation/bulk earthworks plans
 streetscape concept plans
 construction management plans (including for out-of-hours noise)
 traffic functional layout plans (type D roads and signalised intersections)
 signs and line marking plans (type D roads and signalised intersections)
 landscape works in parks
 landscape works on and around roads
 site-based stormwater quality management plan
 site-based stormwater quantity management plan
 car parking management plan
 any other standard plans as determined by Council.
Fee per operational work for development involving up to 10
$1455
allotments
Fee per operational work for development greater than 10
$2500
allotments
Fee per compliance assessment
$1455
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Other plans
Other plans include:
 environmental management plans
 major infrastructure design plans (e.g. sewer pumping station, trunk mains, vacuum sewer,
water booster, water reservoir, bridge, traffic signals)
 any other operational works or compliance assessment plans as determined by Council.
Fee per compliance assessment
$1965
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Minor prescribed tidal work
For example, pontoon or jetty associated with a house, pipeline, embankment, drain or boat
ramp.
Fee per application
$730
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Other prescribed tidal work
For example, revetment wall, marina, bridge, wharf or riverwalk promenade.
Fee per application
$5230
Additional flat fee for operational work without approval
$500
Compliance and inspection fees
The number of compliance components that apply to your development will determine the fees
you need to pay at the compliance phase of the development.
A compliance and inspection fee must be paid before construction begins. This is a one-off fee
calculated according to the size and complexity of the project and covers all inspections required
during construction.
Below is a list of components that may be relevant to your development.
Water reticulation
The development requires construction of a water reticulation system. Before construction, a
water reticulation operational work/compliance assessment plan must be lodged and approved.
This excludes minor work involving property connection/s only.
Sewer reticulation
The development requires construction of a sewer reticulation system. Before construction, a
sewer reticulation operational work/compliance assessment plan must be lodged and approved.
This excludes minor work involving property connection/s only.
Roadwork and drainage
The development requires construction of roadwork and/or stormwater drainage infrastructure.
Before construction, a roadwork and/or stormwater drainage operational work/compliance
assessment plan must be lodged and approved.
Stormwater management
A development approval requires a site-based stormwater management plan to be submitted and
approved.
Landscaping and parkland
A development approval requires landscaping or parkland and/or other infrastructure plans to be
submitted and approved.
Environmental management
A development approval requires work within a waterway corridor and/or where an environmental
management plan is required to be submitted and approved.
Erosion and sediment control
A development approval requires an erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan to be submitted
and approved.
Reconfiguration
(Fees are per development
approval)
Boundary realignment
Access easement
1-3 lots (including boundary
rearrangement)
4-7 lots
8-15 lots
Number of project components
1
2
3
4 or more
16-30 lots
$13,590
$755
$1140
$1695
$4225
$5435
$8330
(up to 2
components)
$6260
$10,000
$7605
$11,695
$15,150
(up to 3 components)
31 or more lots
$16,945
(up to 3 components)
Material change of use and/or building work
Erosion and sediment control and minor impacts on Council
assets (e.g. footpath, driveway crossover, water supply connection,
sewerage connection, stormwater drainage outlets, service
extensions to connect to existing services)
Erosion and sediment control and major impacts on Council
assets (e.g. footpath or road widening, sewer manhole, sewer main,
water main, stormwater manhole, stormwater drain line)
 Up to 2 project components
 3 project components
 4 or more project components
$22,180
Fee per
development
permit
$1700
$8330
$10,000
$11,695
Additional compliance fees
Major infrastructure items
Major water or wastewater infrastructure (e.g. sewer pumping
stations, trunk mains, vacuum sewer, water booster, water
reservoir), bridge, traffic signals or other items determined by
Council.
Additional inspection fee including:
 reinspection of work failing an initial inspection
 inspection in response to a valid complaint about
non-compliance
 any other non-scheduled inspection.
Approval for building over sewer where inspected and assessed
by private building certifier or Registered Professional Engineer of
Queensland.
Approval for building over stormwater and sewer infrastructure
(including overland flow) where assessed by Council.
$7160 per
infrastructure
item
$365 per site
inspection
$80
$830
Plan sealing fees
Compliance assessment of subdivision plan or endorsement of survey plan
Compliance assessment/survey plan endorsement
$375
(includes approval of street names and advice of house
plus $175 per lot on
numbering where applicable)
survey plans
Note: includes park, balance, reserve or similar lots as shown
on survey plans.
Resubmission/re-endorsement of survey plan
$390 per survey plan
Request for Council to accept bond for incomplete work

Where the value of the bond is up to and including
$200,000
$1935 per request

Where the value of the bond is between $200,000–
$500,000
$2365 per request

Where the value of the bond is more than $500,000
Resubmission of bond request if initial request is
inadequate or incomplete
Request for approval of street naming where not part
of survey plan endorsement
Request to change the official house number
$2795 per request
$390 per resubmission
$405 per request
$360 per request
Community title scheme endorsement (Survey plan endorsement where no
previous approval was required for reconfiguration.)
Endorsement of proposed survey plan
 Up to four units (base fee)
$1770

Each additional unit
Community Management Statement endorsement (flat
fee)
$360
$340
Further information
For more information about planning and development assessment and compliance fees, visit
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au or call Council on (07) 3403 8888 or 133 BNE (133 263) for business
enquiries.