Building services fees

Building services fees for 2024-2025.
Fee description Fee
Building Permit Fees Price upon request
Building Permit Levy (all jobs >$10,000.00)

Please note: Statutory fee paid to VBA
0.128 % cost of works
Building Permit Extension of Time (3months) $155.00
Building Permit Extension of Time (6months) $310.00
Building Permit outside of City of Greater Geelong Municipality $400.00
Fee description Details Fee

Application Fee - Domestic 

  $53.00
Electronic File pack - Domestic Per permit $50.00

Documents older than 10 years not held electronically - Domestic

Per permit $75.00

Application Fee - Commercial

  $159.00
 Electronic File pack - Commercial Per permit $150.00
 Documents older than 10 years not held electronically - Commercial Per permit $225.00
 Application Fast Track Administration Fee   $53.00
 Owners Consent Authority Per owner $73.00
Fee Description Fee
All matters except Siting (including Easements and Flooding) $320.20
Siting $320.20
Protection of the Public $325.00
Council Comments (Built Without Council Consent) $455.00
Adjoining neighbours comments (Council advertising - per property) $73.00
Administration Fee (Re-stamping) $73.00
Extension of Time $100.00
 Amendment to an approved consent $196.00
Fee description Details Fee
Occupancy Permit Division 2: Community Events More than 5,000 people $830.00
Occupancy Permit Division 2: Business Events  0 to 5,000 people
$975.00
5,001 to 10,000 people
$1,630.00
More than 10,001
$3,200.00
 Occupancy Permit Division 3: Temporary  Occupation of Buildings  Per structure $1,500.00
 Temporary Siting Structures Per structure $405.00
 Reinspection Fee Per structure $250.00
Fast Track Administration Fee   $150.00
Occupancy Permit Division 3: Extension of Time   $150.00
Fee Description Fee
Registration Fee $35.10
Document Search Fee $52.10
Compliant Certificate (Form 23) – Lodgement Fee $22.50
Non-Compliant Certificate (Form 24) – Lodgement Fee $424.60
Extension of Time $73.00
Swimming Pool / Spa Barrier Compliance Inspection - initial visit $355.00
Swimming Pool / Spa Barrier Compliance Inspection - subsequent / decommission inspections $165.00
Fee description Regulation Fee
Building permit details (10 years) 51 (1) $52.10
Land in special areas 51 (2) $52.10
Mandatory inspection / approval dates 51 (3) $52.10
Fast Track Administration Fee (in addition to per regulation)   $53.00
Owner Details - Protection Works (per owner)   $11.00
Owner Details - Protection Works - Owner Consent Authority   $73.00
Fee Description Regulation Fee
Section 30 Lodgement 45 $134.40
Fee Description Fee
Street Occupation Permit Fee
$300.00
 Street Occupation Permit Fee (Minor Works)
$160.00
 Fast Track Administration Fee (in addition to Permit Fee) $150.00
Street Occupation m2 Fee $0.70 per square metre per day
Gantry Occupation m2 Fee  $0.50 per square metre per day 
Car Parking Short Term – Shorter than 3 Weeks Metered Parking $50.00
Unmetered Parking $27.00
Car Parking Long Term – Longer than 3 Weeks Metered Parking $40.00
Unmetered Parking $23.00
 Street Occupation Permit Extension of Time
$157.00
 Street Occupation Amendment $150.00




Page last updated: Monday, 22 July 2024

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