The type of fees, charges and levies typically incurred during the Development Application process are outlined below.

• Development Application Processing Fee (all developments)
• Notification and advertising fees
• Fees for processing Integrated Development
• Construction Certificate Fees (proposals involving building or construction works)

These fees are payable when you lodge your Development Application. Council cannot accept an Application until all fees have been paid.

NOTIFICATION AND ADVERTISING FEES

For some development proposals, Council is required to notify the neighbouring property-owners and other people that Council considers may be impacted on by the development, and give them a chance to view the plans and raise any concerns that they have. In some cases Council will also need to advertise the development in the local Dungog newspaper. The types of development that need notification and/or advertising are:

Development Applications to be Advertised
Subdivisions & boundary adjustments
Tourist Developments
New Commercial Developments
Development within a Heritage Conservation Area or of a Listed Heritage Item
Medium Density and Dual Occupancy
Farm Gate Sales

Development Applications to be notified to neighbours
Subdivisions and boundary adjustments
Tourist Developments
New Commercial Developments
Development within a Heritage Conservation Area or of a Listed heritage item
Medium Density and Dual Occupancy
Farm Gate Sales
Proposals that don't meet set-back requirements
Proposals considered to be of public interest

Where applicable, fees for advertising are payable when you lodge your Development Application. These fees are listed in Council's Schedule of Fees and Charges.

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING FEES

If the development proposal requires approval from one or more Government Agencies, it is classified as 'Integrated Development' (see Integrated Development Information Sheet). In addition to the Development Application Processing Fee, Integrated Development Processing Fees also apply with these fees being:

• $250 per Government Agency for which an approval is required, with the cheque made payable to the Government Agency.
• Referral and processing fee of $110 per development application, with this cheque made payable to
  Council.

Integrated Development Processing Fees are payable when you lodge your Development Application.

• An amendment to the Development consent.
• Changes to the conditions attached to the Consent.
• A review/reconsideration of the Determination made by Council.
  
  Council will advise you of these fees.

SECTION 64 CONTRIBUTIONS

Development located in the Shire's towns and villages may be required to pay Section 64 contributions towards headworks costs of reticulated water and sewerage infrastructure. Information on these charges is available from Council. These contributions must be paid before a compliance certificate under the Water Supply Authorities Act 1987 can be issued.