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Application Lodgement

Applications must be made by the person or organisation wishing to carry out the development, and must by be endorsed by the landowner or leaseholder. In the event that the applicant has engaged a consultant to act as their agent, this person or organisation may physically lodge the application, provided the forms have been signed by the applicant.


Lodging Development Applications

All applications for Development Permission, except Outline applications for Master Plan areas, must be lodged at the counter of the local authority responsible for the land on which the development is proposed. This may be a City or Town Council, or a Rural Local Authority. The application must include all required information (forms, plans and details) and must be accompanied by the full and correct fee. The local authority will issue a receipt for the fee, which should be retained as proof of lodgement.

Outline development applications for a Master Plan area can be lodged at the counter of the Department of Town & Country Planning in Suva . The same conditions for complete assessment (full forms, plans and details) must be met, and the fee paid at the same time. The Department will issue a receipt for the Master Plan assessment fee. No other development applications can be lodged directly to the Department.

Applicants should always keep a copy of all information submitted with an application, in case additional copies or further information is required.

All applications must be lodged with the appropriate authority during business hours. For most authorities, counter service is available between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding any statutory public holidays. Applicants should note that authorities may have limited hours of revenue collection to ensure that monies received can be banked before closing time. Application fees can only be paid during the hours of revenue collection. For details about hours of revenue collection at the time of lodgement, applicants should contact the relevant authority. The location and contact details of all authorities are set out within this website:


Lodging Subdivision Applications

The subdivision application lodgement process varies depending on the location and nature of the subdivision. Within the cities of Suva and Lautoka, the Subdivision By-Laws of those local authorities apply, and all applications are lodged directly to the Council. In all other Councils and in rural areas, the lodgement process depends on the size and nature of the subdivision proposed.

If all proposed lots are in excess of 2 hectares (5 acres), the application must be lodged to the local authority (either Town Council or Rural Local Authority) in which the subject site is located.

Applications for subdivisions in which any proposed site is less than 2 hectares are made directly to the Department of Town & Country Planning.

All applications for Subdivision must include all required information (forms, plans and details) and must be accompanied by the full and correct fee. A receipt for the fee will be issued by the local authority or by the Department, and this should be retained by the applicant as proof of lodgement.

All applications must be lodged with the appropriate authority during business hours. For most authorities, counter service is available between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding any statutory public holidays. Applicants should note that authorities may have limited hours of revenue collection to ensure that monies received can be banked before closing time. Application fees can only be paid during the hours of revenue collection. For details about hours of revenue collection at the time of lodgement, applicants should contact the relevant authority. The location and contact details of all authorities are set out within this website:

Applicants should always keep a copy of all information submitted with an application, in case additional copies or further information is required.


Lodging Rezoning Applications

All applications for Rezoning must be lodged at the counter of the local authority responsible for the land on which the development is proposed. This may be a City or Town Council, or a Rural Local Authority. The application must include all required information (forms, plans and details) and must be accompanied by the full and correct fee. The local authority will issue a receipt for the fee, which should be retained as proof of lodgement.

Applicants should always keep a copy of all information submitted with an application, in case additional copies or further information is required.

All applications must be lodged with the appropriate authority during business hours. For most authorities, counter service is available between the hours of 9.00am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding any statutory public holidays. Applicants should note that authorities may have limited hours of revenue collection to ensure that monies received can be banked before closing time. Application fees can only be paid during the hours of revenue collection. For details about hours of revenue collection at the time of lodgement, applicants should contact the relevant authority. The location and contact details of all authorities are set out within this website:


Council Offices & Locations

The locations and contact details of the municipal Councils are listed here in alphabetical order.

Area

Council

Address

Telephone

Fax
Ba Ba Town Council

Civic Centre Building
Main Street, Ba

 667 4277 667 4684
Labasa Labasa Town Council

Civic Centre, Jaduram St, Labasa

 881 1066 881 3718

Lami

Lami Town Council 59 Marine Drive, Lami 336 1666 or 336 1140 336 2755

Lautoka

Lautoka City Council

169 Vitogo Parade, Lautoka

 666 0433 666 3288

Levuka

 Levuka Town Council Beach Street, Levuka 344 0014 or 344 0099 344 0288

Nadi

Nadi Town Council Main Street, Nadi 670 0133 670 1202

Nasinu

 Nasinu Town Council

Housing Authority Building
Saqa Street, Valelevu

 339 3116 or 334 1243 or 334 1242 339 0269

Nausori

Nausori Town Council Wainibokasi Road, Nausori 347 7133 340 0048

Savusavu

The Town Clerk
Savusavu Town Council

 Verevere, Savusavu 885 0261 885 0872
Sigatoka Sigatoka Town Council Main Street, Sigatoka 650 0018 or 652 0766 652 0231

Suva

Suva City Council 196 Victoria Parade, Suva 331 3433 330 2158

Tavua

 Tavua Town Council Nabuna Street, Tavua 668 1010 668 1051

Rural Local Authority Offices & Locations

The Rural Local Authority offices are listed here in alphabetical order.

Area

Authority

Address

Telephone

Fax
Ba

Ba Rural Local Authority

Ba Health Office
Kororubu House, Ba

 667 4045 667 4045
Korovou

Korovou Rural Local Authority

Waimaro Building
Kings Road, Korovou

 343 0034 N/A

Lautoka

Lautoka Rural Local Authority

Rogorogoivuda House
Tarewa Avenue, Lautoka

 665 0364 N/A

Lomaiviti

Lomaiviti Rural Local Authority

Lomaiviti Health Office Totogo, Levuka

 344 0159 344 0105

Macuata

Macuata Rural Local Authority

Ro Qomate House
Hospital Road, Labasa

 881 1248 881 4236

Nadroga

Nadroga Rural Local Authority

Queens Road, Sigatoka

 650 0341 650 0444

Nadi

Nadi Rural Local Authority

Ratu Naulianano Building
Vunavou Road, Nadi

 670 0049 670 5236
Nausori Nausori Rural Local Authority

River House
River Road, Nausori

 347 8027 347 8633

Navua

Navua Rural Local Authority

Navua Health Office
Ro Matanitabua Building (Namosi Provincial Council Building)
Main Street, Navua

 346 0105 346 0930

Ra

Ra Rural Local Authority

Ra Provincial Building
Waimari Road, Rakiraki

 669 4318 669 3533
Savusavu

Savusavu Rural Local Authority

Naturubu House
Naveria-Balaga Road, Savusavu

 885 0209 885 0209

Suva

Suva Rural Local Authority

Colonial Building, Ratu Mara Raod
Samabula, Suva

 331 5193 331 5568

Tavua

Tavua Rural Local Authority

Tavua Health Office
Government Station, Tavua

 668 0500 668 0289

Taveuni

 Taveuni Rural Local Authority

Taveuni Health Office
Government Station (Hospital Site) Waiyevo

 888 0520 888 0744

Department Office

The Department of Town & Country Planning is in Suva , near the main Government Buildings.

♦ Department of Town & Country Planning

1 st Floor, FFA Building

4 Gladstone Road , Suva

Tel: 330 5336

Fax: 3303515 or 3100189

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