Guideline: Reduction waiver or refund of clearing permit application fees

Overview

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is developing new guidance to provide external stakeholders with further information on how the department carries out its regulatory functions under Part V Division 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

We sought feedback on the draft Guideline: Reduction, waiver or refund of clearing permit application fees.

The draft guideline provides information on when and how the department may reduce, waive or refund fees for native vegetation clearing permit applications. 

The public consultation period ran from 4 March 2020 until 1 April 2020.

Consultation update

The department thanks everyone who made a submission during the consultation phase. All feedback was considered in finalising the Guideline: Reduction, waiver or refund of clearing permit application fees. Submissions were collated into the supporting consultation summary report.

Related documents

Guideline: Clearing permit application fee refunds, waivers and reductions 

Consultation summary report – Guideline: Clearing permit application fee refunds, waivers and reductions