Development Contribution Plan

Council has endorsed a new Development Contribution Plan following a period of public exhibition.

The adopted Plan replaces the current Section 7.11 framework under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 with a Section 7.12 “fixed levy” model, where contributions are calculated as a clear percentage of the total development cost. A sliding scale would apply, with lower-value developments paying a lower percentage and higher-value developments paying a higher percentage, reflecting their relative impact on infrastructure and services.

The updated Plan aims to provide greater certainty for applicants, ensure contributions are fair and proportionate, and avoid double charging for future expansions. It does not alter water, sewer or stormwater contributions under Section 64 of the Local Government Act 1993.

The plan is available for viewing in the documents tab on this page.


Your input

Council received submissions on several topics during the exhibition period, including exemptions for agricultural developments, contributions relating to single dwellings, quantity surveyor requirements, payment deferrals, not-for-profit exemptions and how contributions are spent.

In response to community feedback, several refinements were made to the final Plan prior to adoption.

This includes updating the quantity surveyor requirement threshold from developments exceeding $1 million to those exceeding $3 million, in line with NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure guidelines.

The adopted Plan also confirms:

  • Single dwellings remain exempt from developer contributions.
  • Registered charities and charitable activities are exempt.
  • Contributions will generally be spent within the Council ward boundaries where they are collected.

Council also considered submissions relating to large-scale developments and quarry operations, ultimately determining the proposed contribution thresholds remain appropriate to ensure developments contributing greater impacts to local infrastructure also contribute fairly to upgrades and maintenance.


Council has endorsed a new Development Contribution Plan following a period of public exhibition.

The adopted Plan replaces the current Section 7.11 framework under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 with a Section 7.12 “fixed levy” model, where contributions are calculated as a clear percentage of the total development cost. A sliding scale would apply, with lower-value developments paying a lower percentage and higher-value developments paying a higher percentage, reflecting their relative impact on infrastructure and services.

The updated Plan aims to provide greater certainty for applicants, ensure contributions are fair and proportionate, and avoid double charging for future expansions. It does not alter water, sewer or stormwater contributions under Section 64 of the Local Government Act 1993.

The plan is available for viewing in the documents tab on this page.


Your input

Council received submissions on several topics during the exhibition period, including exemptions for agricultural developments, contributions relating to single dwellings, quantity surveyor requirements, payment deferrals, not-for-profit exemptions and how contributions are spent.

In response to community feedback, several refinements were made to the final Plan prior to adoption.

This includes updating the quantity surveyor requirement threshold from developments exceeding $1 million to those exceeding $3 million, in line with NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure guidelines.

The adopted Plan also confirms:

  • Single dwellings remain exempt from developer contributions.
  • Registered charities and charitable activities are exempt.
  • Contributions will generally be spent within the Council ward boundaries where they are collected.

Council also considered submissions relating to large-scale developments and quarry operations, ultimately determining the proposed contribution thresholds remain appropriate to ensure developments contributing greater impacts to local infrastructure also contribute fairly to upgrades and maintenance.


Page last updated: 28 May 2026, 02:20 PM