Developer Contribution Plans Review
Councils in NSW can require levies from developers to help fund local services and infrastructure, under Section 94 or Section 94A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. Developer contributions are essential to maintain the high quality of life that Hurstville City residents enjoy.
Review
Hurstville City Council is currently reviewing its Developer Contribution Plans, which guide how much developers are levied for different projects. The review is being undertaken in line with recent NSW Government reforms to legislation and guidelines. Council has engaged consultants to assist in the review, which includes community consultation and a number of studies.
As part of the review of Contributions plans, Council and a consultant team have prepared an Open Space, Recreation, Community and Library Facilities Strategy to identify the types of open space, recreation, community and library facilities that will be required to serve the needs and aspirations of residents over the next 20 years. Click on the following link to find out more information on this Strategy - Open Space, Recreation, Community and Library Facilities Strategy.
Timeline
The review of Council’s Developer Contribution Plans is continuing during 2010 with a view
Have your say
Council adopted a new Draft Contribution Plan for the purpose of public exhibition on 25 August 2010, see: Council report PPE024-10. At this date, the exhibition period has not formally commenced. Nevertheless the draft Contribution Plan attached to Council report PPE024-10 will be the same draft to be exhibited. The public are welcome to download the draft Contribution Plan from the Council report PPE024-10 and take time to review it before making a formal submission during the exhibition period.
The community will have the opportunity to provide feedback on Council’s draft Developer Contribution Plan once Council has placed it on public exhibition. The public exhibition period will be announced in the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader and will be a period not less than 28 days.
More information
Read about Council’s existing Contributions and Levies
Development Contributions System – understanding reforms to the development contributions system made by the NSW Department of Planning in December 2008.
Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979
For more information on Council's Developer Contribution Plans review, telephone the Strategic Planning section on 02 9330 6222.