Estimating the genuine cost of development

When submitting a development application, we require an estimated development cost (EDC) to be uploaded with your application.

• Works under $3 million - Estimating development cost form(PDF, 139KB)
• Works above $3 million - Standard form of Estimated Cost of Development report for projects over $3M(PDF, 66KB)

Who can prepare an Estimated Development Cost report?

Works under $3 million dollars

For development between $100,000 and $3M, the EDC must be prepared by a qualified person such as a:

• builder
• registered architect
• quantity surveyor
• person who is licensed, has the relevant qualifications and proven experience in costing of development works to a similar scale and type as is proposed.

Where the EDC is under $100,000, the cost estimate may be prepared by either the applicant, or a suitably qualified person and its method submitted with that application.

Works above $3 million dollars

An EDC report must be prepared by an appropriately qualified quantity surveyor who is a member of a relevant professional body, such as:

• Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

The EDC report must be prepared in accordance with Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors practice standard.