Fees are payable with the lodgement of any application for consideration under the Town Planning Act and Subdivision of Land Act . All fees are payable on lodgement of the application. Fees should be paid to the authority where the application is lodged. Fees are payable for:

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• Building & Development
  • Examination of detailed building plans for Development Permission.
  • Examination of outline or concept plans.
  • Administration associated with a Development Permit renewal.
• Subdivision of Land
  • Examination of subdivision scheme plans.
  • Administration associated with the extension of validity of a subdivision approval.
  • Examination of engineering plans.
• Rezoning
  • Consideration of a rezoning proposal.
  • Consideration of a rezoning renewal or extension.
• General
  • Consideration of any application for a 'conditional development'.
  • Consideration of any application requiring a major relaxation or dispensation of approved provisions.
  • Building (development) plan search.

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♦ Development Application Fees & Charges

The schedule of fees under Town Planning Act is based on the value of the proposed development. These fees apply to applications made to the Department of Town and Country Planning, and to those referred to the Department by a local authority. All fees are VAT inclusive, and are subject to change. Fees shown are current at May 2007.

Note that Suva and Lautoka City Councils set their own fees for development applications to be assessed by those authorities.

♦♦ Examination of Building Plans

Value of Development	Fee
Not exceeding $50,000	$22.00
$50,000 - $100,000	$76.00
$100,000 - $200,000	$113.00
$200,000 - $300,000	$151.00
$300,000 - $400,000	$189.00
$400,000 - $500,000	$227.00
$500,000 - $600,000	$265.00
$600,000 - $700,000	$302.00
$700,000 - $800,000	$340.00
$800,000 - $900,000	$378.00
$900,000 - $1,000,000	$416.00
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000	$542.00
$5,000,000 - $10,000,000	$2,000.00
Exceeding $10,000,000	$4,000.00

 

♦♦ Examination of Outline Application

Value of Development	Fee
Not exceeding $50,000	$11.00
$50,000 - $100,000	$38.00
$100,000 - $200,000	$57.00
$200,000 - $300,000	$76.00
$300,000 - $400,000	$95.00
$400,000 - $500,000	$113.00
$500,000 - $600,000	$132.00
$600,000 - $700,000	$151.00
$700,000 - $800,000	$170.00
$800,000 - $900,000	$189.00
$900,000 - $1,000,000	$208.00
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000	$271.00
$5,000,000 - $10,000,000	$1,000.00
Exceeding $10,000,000	$2,000.00

Renewal of Development Permission fee $15.00

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♦ Subdivision Application Fees & Charges

The fee schedule for subdivision applications is based on the scale of the subdivision proposed. Subdivision application fees are the same, whether an application is made under the Town Planning Act, the Subdivision of Land Act, or the General Order.

♦♦ Examination of Subdivision Scheme Plan
Basic fee $103.00 PLUS the following charges based on the size of the subdivision.

Number of Lots	Fee
Up to 20 lots	$8.00 per lot
More than 20 lots	$263.00 PLUS $4.00 per lot in excess of 20 lots

Lots for open space reserve, road or public utilities are not included in the lot count above.

♦♦ Extension of Subdivision Validity
An application to extend the validity of a subdivision approval may be made for a fee of $16.00, provided development work is already in progress on the site. If no work has commenced, full fees (as listed above) are payable.

♦♦ Examination of Engineering Plans
Basic fee $68.00 PLUS the following charges based on the value of work:

Value of Work	Fee
$2000 - $5000	$34.00
$5,000-$10,000	$68.00
$10,000 - $15,000	$136.00
$15,000 - $20,000	$170.00
Exceeding $20,000	$170.00 PLUS $8.00 for every $1000 (or part thereof) in excess of $20,000 value

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♦ Rezoning Application Fees & Charges

Fees for consideration of rezoning applications under Town Planning Act depend on the nature of the change proposed.

♦♦ Consideration of Rezoning

Nature of Rezoning	Fee
Rural (or agricultural) to Residential	$95.00
Rural (agricultural) to Commercial	$189.00
Rural (agricultural) to Industrial	$189.00
Residential to Commercial	$189.00
Residential to Industrial	$189.00
Commercial to Residential	$113.00
Industrial to Residential	$113.00
For tourist resort development	$378.00
Any other rezoning	$75.00

Renewal fees for rezoning are the same.

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♦ General Fees & Charges

♦♦ Other Applications

A fee of $75.00 applies for any application included in a category not elsewhere stated.

Conditional Development fee of $76.00 for any application for development that is 'conditional development' under the General Provisions of Town Planning Act or of any approved Town Planning Scheme.

Relaxation of Provisions fee of $189.00 for any application seeking a major relaxation or dispensation under Provision 7 of an approved General Provisions.

Building (development) plan search fee $15.00.