New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT REGULATION 2000 - REG 246A

246A What is the maximum fee?

(cf clause 92 of EP[#38]A Regulation 1994)

(1) The fee for a development application must not exceed the maximum amount determined in accordance with this Division.

(2) The services covered by the fee for a development application include the following--

(a) the receipt of the application, and any internal referrals of the application,

(b) consideration of the application for the purpose of determining whether any further information is required in relation to the proposed development,

(c) inspection of the land to which the proposed development relates,

(d) evaluation of the proposed development under section 4.15 of the Act, including discussion with interested parties,

(e) preparation of internal reports on the application,

(f) preparation and service of notices of the consent authority's determination of the application,

(g) the monitoring and reviewing by the Planning Secretary of the practices and procedures followed by consent authorities in dealing with development applications--

(i) for the purpose of assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of those practices and procedures, and

(ii) for the purpose of ensuring that those practices and procedures comply with the provisions of the Act and this Regulation,

(h) the monitoring and reviewing by the Planning Secretary of the provisions of environmental planning instruments--

(i) that control development, or

(ii) that are required to be taken into consideration by consent authorities when dealing with development applications,

for the purposes of assessing the effectiveness of those provisions in achieving their intended effect and making recommendations for their improvement,

(j) the online delivery of planning services and information by the Planning Secretary, including--

(i) the compilation and maintenance of the NSW planning database, and

(ii) the operation of the NSW planning portal, and

(iii) the enhancement of the NSW planning database and the NSW planning portal.

Note : Clause 50(9) provides that a development application is taken not to have been lodged until the fees notified to the applicant by means of the NSW planning portal have been paid.