Application fees

Per application or site.

ActivityFee
New telecommunications facility, cable or co-location on NPWS facility
New easement, transmission infrastructure or other service facility
$788
Use of NPWS management road(s) (e.g. access to off-park telecommunications facility)$394
Respond to Land Activity Access Notice where NPWS consent is required$113
Access to in-holding$225*
Review of Environmental Factors$261

*50% discount for non-commercial applicants, such as private residential or community groups

Administration fees

Per application or site.

ActivityNewRenewal/variation
Occupation Licence*, Construction Agreement, Lease other than under the Retail Leases Act, Other – standard template$2,140$1,426
Easement, Access, Telecommunications Licence – standard template$1,783$1,070
Easement, Telecommunications Licence – new template$2,957n/a
Mooring Licence$348$278
Access Agreement under the s140 Mining Act 1992$2,500 assessable
$1,500 exempt development
n/a
Consent to Assignment$1,070$535
Consent Agreement:
Long schedule form
Short schedule form

$1,070
$256

$535
$128
Consent to Mortgage, Sublease, Assignment of Sublease$713n/a
Staff time as required for additional terms, amendments, site visits, environmental impact assessments and other$113/hourn/a
Land Registry Service lodgement, deal requisition or online search Cost passed onn/a
PEXA electronic conveyancingCost passed onn/a
Legal advice as requiredCost passed onn/a
Staff travel$0.88/kmn/a

*50% discount for non-commercial applicants, such as private residential or community groups

Licence fees (annual)

TypeFee
Cables$2,639 for first kilometre (each additional kilometre or part thereof $528)
Access – commercial$3,298 for first 5 kilometres (each additional kilometre or part thereof $660)
Access – residential, community, research$660 for first 5 kilometres (each additional kilometre or part thereof $132)
Permissible occupation*Existing use – $3,298
Community and research infrastructure – $660
Mooring (Cottage Point)Boat 5.5–10 metres – $553
Boat 10.1–15 metres – $976

*Market valuation to be completed to determine fair market rate. This is the minimum rate to be applied.

Telecommunications infrastructure fees

Annual fees for the prime user of a site.

UserSydneyHighMediumLow
Commercial$44,735.40$37,278.80$20,709.70$9,939.80
Government and emergency services$8,947.90$7,455.20$4,141.95$1,988.00
Local service providern/an/a$8,366.45$3,975.90

Co-users – 50% of prime user fee; $596 for community groups.

User categories determined as per IPART Review of rental arrangements for communication towers on Crown land (PDF 571KB). NPWS policy is to apply fees one user category higher at each site.

Easement fees

Compensation is payable for grant of an easement or other land interest which will result in reserved and/or acquired land (NPWS estate) being burdened by that easement or interest.

The base compensation amount is set by a registered valuer. That amount may be multiplied to offset environmental impacts, the benefit of use of public land and the permanent change in land use.

This table sets out the criteria considered by NPWS when setting the fee.

MultiplierApplies if one or more criteria are met
5x
  • Substantial environmental impact on undisturbed areas
  • New transmission lines, water or gas pipeline in recently undisturbed areas
  • Proponent to obtain a commercial return or advantage (e.g. private farming enterprise, commercial entity)
2x
  • Proponent is a private landholder or government agency or authority proposing construction in highly disturbed areas
  • Proponent is a private landholder (e.g. installing power in an existing easement path or NPWS road with minimal environmental impact)
  • Easement variation
Land value only
  • Proponent (including government agencies or authorities) can demonstrate negligible environmental impact
  • Reciprocal monetary value benefit – facilities on NPWS estate are improved for the public and cost of improvements is equivalent to compensation (e.g. upgrade amenities or roads)
  • Proponent can demonstrate existing interest or provide current permit or licence from previous landowner.