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Development Contributions

Key Document

Section 7.11 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979.

Councils in New South Wales can levy contributions upon a development.

This is because developments incur an increased demand upon Council's services and facilities.

This ensures that the existing ratepayers are not required to meet the cost of providing:

New roads
Community centres
Libraries
Open space & recreation facilities

The need for these arises from incoming populations occupying new residential developments.

Section 7.11 can also apply to non-residential development such as:

Retail
Commercial and
Industrial development

This meets the increased demand for car-parking, road construction or traffic management.

What is a Contributions Plan?

To enact Section 7.11, Councils must prepare a Contribution Plan.

The plan identifies and costs what is necessary to meet the needs of the incoming population.

This includes all the works, facilities and land acquisitions.

The plan calculates the contribution payment for each new:

Residential lot
Villa
Townhouse or
Apartment

Number of Plan	Name of Plan
The Hills Section 7.12 Contributions Plan	The Hills Section 7.12 Contributions Plan(PDF, 23MB) Schedule 1 - Cost Summary Report less than $3M(XLSX, 35KB) Schedule 2 - Cost Summary Report more than $3M(XLSX, 37KB)
The Norwest Innovation Section 7.12 Contributions Plan	The Norwest Innovation Section 7.12 Contributions Plan(PDF, 4MB) Schedule 1 - Cost Summary Report less than $3M(XLSX, 35KB) Schedule 2 - Cost Summary Report more than $3M(XLSX, 37KB)
CP 1	REPEALED
CP 2	REPEALED
CP 3	REPEALED
CP 4	REPEALED
CP 5	REPEALED
CP 6	CP No 6 - Extractive Industries(PDF, 2MB)
CP 7	REPEALED
CP 8	CP No 8 - Kellyville Rouse Hill(PDF, 21MB)
CP 9	CP No 9 - Castle Hill Town Centre(PDF, 3MB)
CP 10	REPEALED
CP 11	CP No 11 - Annangrove Road Employment Area(PDF, 2MB)
CP 12	CP No 12 - Balmoral Road(PDF, 3MB)
CP 13	CP No 13 - North Kellyville Precinct(PDF, 5MB)
CP 14	Carlingford Precinct now located in City of Parramatta. Document available at www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
CP 15	CP No 15 - Box Hill Precinct(PDF, 10MB)
CP 16	CP No 16 - Gables Precinct(PDF, 3MB)
CP 17	CP No 17 - Castle Hill North Precinct(PDF, 3MB)
CP 18	CP No 18 - Bella Vista & Kellyville Station Precincts(PDF, 3MB)
CP 19	CP No 19 - Showground Precinct(PDF, 2MB)

Section 7.11/7.12 Rates Schedule

Section 7.11 / 7.12 Contribution Rates Schedule(PDF, 219KB)

For enquiries on:

Council's current Rates Schedule or
Which plan applies to your property

Contact Council's Development Contributions Officer on +61 2 9843 0555.

Local Contributions Register

Councils must publish a local contributions register on their website. This is a requirement under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.

View The Hills Local Contributions Register.

Please note, Council’s contributions register is updated monthly.

I am looking for a more recent contribution

If you have a more recent contribution than what is available in the register:

Please contact Council via this online form.

Please specify the:

Required date range
Contributions plan number, and/or
Development application number.

Do not rely on the Contribution Register to be the most up to date contributions payable in relation to:

A development application or
Complying development certificate

Please confirm the contribution fee before you pay - contact Council’s Contribution Officer on 02 9843 0555.

Payment of Development Contributions

Council no longer accepts payment of development contributions via cash or cheque.

Further information and payment options.