Planning and Environment Court fees

Please note

  • Our fees and charges typically increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2025, our fees and charges were increased by 3.4 per cent in line with the Government’s indexation policy.
  • All cheques should be made payable to the Department of Justice.
  • The Department of Justice does not accept cheques from:
    • Macquarie Bank
    • Suncorp Bank
    • RACQ Bank.
  • AmEx cards are not accepted.
  • all fees are subject to change without notice.

Here, you’ll find comprehensive details about Planning and Environment Court fees, covering service costs, accepted payment methods, and resources to help with fee calculations.

Fees are stated in fee regulations as fee units and not in dollars. The current fee unit value for court fees is $1.096. Rounding rules apply when calculating fees.

These fees display dollar amounts, including rounding.

Task

Fee ($)

Filing a notice of appeal—

 

(a) if the party, or each party, starting the appeal is an individual

733.60

(b) otherwise

1,452.00

Filing an originating application under the Planning and Environment Court Rules 2018, rule 6

 

(a) if the applicant, or each applicant, is an individual

733.60

(b) otherwise

1,452.00

Issuing a certificate on a final judgment, order, finding or decision

77.45

Filing a document (the first document), other than any subsequent document relating to the first document, for which no other fee is provided

111.40

Issuing a copy of a record of the court, a document or exhibit filed in the registry or reasons for judgment

 

(a) first copy—each page

3.00

(b) maximum fee for first copy

82.25

(c) additional copy—each page

0.70

(d) maximum fee for additional copy

32.55

Opening, or keeping open, the registry between 4.30p.m. and 8.30a.m. or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday

603.80

Searching the record in an appeal or other proceeding—for each name or file

28.80

Attending a view—

 

(a) for each hour or part of an hour

128.30

(b) maximum fee for a day

642.10

Making an appointment for assessment of a costs statement by an assessing registrar

128.30

Assessment by an assessing registrar of a costs statement—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed

15.45

Fee information

Fees are stated in fee regulations as fee units and not in dollars. The current fee unit value for court fees is $1.096. Rounding rules apply when calculating fees.

These fees display dollar amounts, including roundings.

Current fees

The current fee unit value for court fees is set under:

Rounding rules

Rounding rules apply to ensure fees are calculated accurately. These rules are outlined in:

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