Development Contributions
Development contributions are payments or in-kind works, facilities or services provided by developers towards the supply of infrastructure required to meet the future needs of a particular community, of which the development forms part.
Levies can be raised through Development Contributions Plans (DCPs) for a range of State and local government-provided infrastructure including roads, public transport, storm water and urban run-off management systems, open space and community facilities.
Development Contributions Guidelines
The Development Contributions Guidelines provide simple and clear guidance for preparing development contributions plans. They contain a detailed methodology for preparing development contribution plans (DCPs), which can be applied under Part 3B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
The guidelines provide:
- a context for the legislative provisions in the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
- councils, developers and infrastructure agencies with a clear explanation of the development contributions system
- practical advice to Ministers, public authorities and municipal councils wishing to prepare and implement a DCP for the purpose of levying development contributions
Understanding Development Contributions (PDF - 92 KB) Preparing a Full Cost Apportionment DCP (PDF - 1.0 MB) Incorporating the DCP into the planning scheme (PDF - 72 KB)When preparing a DCP a planning authority should have regard to Ministerial Directions for preparing DCPs -
Ministerial Direction - Development Contribution Plans (PDF - 19 KB)A Building Practice Note provides guidance to building surveyors on how to collect community infrastructure levies.