Development services fees

All prices listed are effective 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Applications

ItemAll GST free

Building plan stamping

$27.10

Build Over Asset and/or Easements

$176.00

Development assessment

$385.00

Revision of development assessment

$394.00

Preliminary servicing advice

$624.00

Remote from services

$79.65

Water/sewer main extension/adjustments (includes relocation of sewer point of connection)

$398.00

Stormwater channel connection – assessment fee

$292.00

Design assessments

Complex works design review

ItemAll GST free

a) Water-point asset (water pump stations, pressure reduction valves)

$5,649.00

b) Sewer-point asset (wastewater pump stations, pressure sewer, odour control)

$6,499.00

c) Linear water and sewer asset (including pressure sewer)

(i) Tier 1 (0-99m)

$952.00

(ii) Tier 2 (>99-1000m)

$3,999.00

(iii) Tier 3 (>1000m)

$5,800.00

Servicing strategy review

ItemAll GST free

Servicing strategy review – per asset class

Note: Water, sewer and recycled water are individual asset groups and each attract an assessment fee. Additional iterations may attract additional fees charged at the technical services hourly rate ($184.80 per hour incl. GST)

$1,955.00

Environmental assessment

ItemAll GST free

Environmental assessment report review

$1,138.00

Inspections

Complex works inspection fees

ItemAll GST free

(a) Water-point asset (water pump stations, pressure reduction valves)

$9,353.00

(b) Sewer-point asset (wastewater pump stations, pressure sewer and odour control)

$8,522.00

(c) Linear water and sewer asset (including pressure sewer)

(i) Tier 1 (0-99m)

$1,061.00

(ii) Tier 2 (>99-1000m)

$1,433.00

(iii) Tier 3 (>1000m)

$1,946.00

Bond fees

ItemAll GST free

Bond application* (Applies to a single application)

Note: Additional assets can be included at the technical services hourly rate ($184.80 per hour incl. GST)

$2,751.00

Technical services

ItemIncluding GST

Technical services hourly rate

$184.80

Accredited suppliers

ItemAll GST free

Accredited supplier assessment fee

$968.00

Determining charges

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) sets Hunter Water’s pricing structure. The current pricing structure has been approved by IPART until 30 June 2030. For more information visit ipart.nsw.gov.au