Overview

Local Infrastructure Contributions may be required in association with some development to provide new and upgraded amenities for the people who will live and work in the area.

Contributions operate under sections 7.11 and 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.  Section 7.11 allows Council to require developers to provide land or make a financial contributions to improve public amenities and services if the development is expected to increase demand for them. Section 7.12 allows Council to require a developer to pay a fixed levy, based on a percentage of the estimated development cost, as a condition for development consent. This levy is used to fund public amenities and services or to reimburse costs for their provision.

Local Infrastructure Contributions Plans detail the areas and types of development that will require contributions, as well as the local infrastructure projects that the collected contributions will fund.

For further information, please refer to the Local Infrastructure Contribitions - Fact sheet or contact us.
 

Georges River Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021

The Georges River Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021 came into effect on Wednesday 1 December 2021. The Plan applies to land in the Georges River Local Government Area and has been prepared to address anticipated demand for public facilities and services generated by new development up to 2036.

If your contribution was levied under a repealed plan (i.e. prior to 1 December 2021) and you have a question on the indexing, please contact us.
 

Guidance on Calculation of Section 7.12 Levies

Council has prepared guidance to assist applicants in calculating the estimated cost of their development for the purpose of calculating Section 7.12 levies. 

Council will use the information provided by the applicant, including cost summary report, plans and any supporting evidence to determine the proposed cost of carrying out the development and the amount of monetary contribution payable.

Note: There are no appeal provisions in the Regulation regarding the Council’s determination of the proposed cost of carrying out the development and the amount of monetary contribution to be paid.
 

Payments and Refunds

If a contribution is required, the Council or Principal Certifying Authority will include a condition in the consent or complying development certificate requiring the contribution. This condition will advise the amount of the Contribution at the date of consent and when the contribution needs to be paid.

When you're ready to pay your contribution contact us to request the indexed contribution payable.

Council’s practice is to consider refund requests for development contributions only when the complying development certificate or development consent which required their payment has been formally surrendered. Council does not consider requests for refund under other circumstances.

From 1 July 2024, a fee of $110.00 for the assessment and administration of a development contributions refund is applicable.
 

Register

Council records development contributions that have been required as conditions of consent on both development applications and complying development certificates.

The information is reviewed periodically and is available below.

• For contributions paid prior to 1 July 2022, please refer to the Contributions Register – June 2022.

• For contributions paid on or after 1 July 2022, please refer to our Development Contributions Register.

Please contact us for any enquiries on our Contributions Register.

Disclaimer
The information contained on the online Contributions Register is for general guidance on matters of interest only and should be verified before use. While care is taken to ensure that the information contained on the online Register is accurate, Georges River Council is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any decision made or actions taken in reliance on the information contained on the online Register.

All information contained on the online Register is provided with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or currency, and is subject to amendment or deletion at any time as determined by the Council.
 

Housing and Productivity Contribution

The NSW Parliament has passed the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Housing and Productivity Contributions) Bill 2023 which will change how contributions are levied for state infrastructure.

It will apply to development applications made on or after 1 October 2023 (including complying development and State Significant Development).

A ministerial order has been prepared along with an Implementation Guideline.

Further information can be found on the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure website. Please direct any queries on the Housing and Productivity Contribution to the Department.