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Development contributions

Contribution Plans detail council's policy of obtaining development contributions as a means of funding local infrastructure and services that are required as a result of new development.

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Part 7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act) allow councils to impose contributions on development consents for community infrastructure.

The main types of development contributions relevant to the Bega Valley are:

  • Section 7.11 of the Act (direct) contributions – these may be in the form of land dedication and/or monetary contribution, or the provision of material public benefit. The level of contribution is determined by the relationship between expected development and the requirement for provision of, or increase in, demand for the infrastructure to be provided. Council’s development contribution plan levies direct contributions on different types of development that will, or is likely to increase demand for community infrastructure.
     
  • Section 7.12 of the Act (indirect) contributions - are a monetary contribution that is a percentage of the proposed cost of carrying out the development.
     
  • Planning agreements - Section 7.4 of the Act enables councils to enter into Voluntary Planning Agreements with a developer to dedicate land free of cost, pay a monetary contribution, or provide any other material public benefit (or any combination of them) to be used for or applied towards the provision of public infrastructure or another public purpose. Contributions under a planning agreement can be additional to, or in place of Section 7.11 or 7.12 contributions. Information on Council's Policies and Procedures, can be found on our Public Policies page (enter 'planning agreement’in the search bar).

Development contributions are spent on community infrastructure identified in the schedule of works in Council’s contribution plan. This schedule reflects Council’s latest community infrastructure capital works priorities as well as the provision of local and district level roads, parks, sporting, recreation and cultural facilities and car parking facilities. Council can only levy contributions under Section 7.11 of the Act if the area for development in question falls under one of Council’s development contribution plans.

It is important to check with Council whether any contributions are payable because if there were no contributions paid at the time of subdivision, or your development is of a nature that increases demands for community of public infrastructure, then a contribution will apply.  For more information on the current contributions amount, see Councils Fees and Charges document.

Contributions payable are calculated during assessment of a development application and are then levied as a condition of development consent. They must be paid before Council can issue a subdivision certificate or construction certificate. Contributions for Complying Development must be paid prior to commencing works.  Bega Valley Section 94 and 94A Contributions Plan 2014 explains the calculation methodology (see information below).


Current Plans

On 14 August 2024 Council resolved to adopt the Bega Valley Shire Council Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2024 - 2036. The plan repeals the previous Bega Valley Section 94 and 94A Contributions Plan 2014 and applies to all applications for development consent and complying development certificates lodged on or after 4 September 2024. For further information please contact Council’s Strategic Planning Section on (02) 6499 2222.

Repealed Plans:

  1. Existing Rural Roads
  2. Carparking
  3. Recreation Facilities and Public Reserves
  4. Old Wallagoot Road, Kalaru
  5. Tuross Street and Lane, Bermagui
  6. Bald Hills Road, Bald Hills
  7. Lochiel Road, Nethercote
  8. Narrawa Place, Jellat
  9. Strudwicks Road, Bermagui
  10. Roads, Water and Sewer Prospect Estate, South Pambula
  11. George Street and Lane, Bermagui

Section 64 water and sewer contributions

Contributions for water and sewer infrastructure are levied under Section 64 of the Local Government Act 1993. These contributions are detailed in Council’s Development Servicing Plan (prepared in accordance with the Department of Water and Energy Best-Practice Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Guidelines 2007). For more information on the current Section 64 water and sewer contributions go to Council’s Fees and Charges or contact Council's Water and Sewer Services on (02) 6499 2222.

Section 94 contribution plan registers

  • Section 94 Contribution - 2014
  • Section 94 Contribution - 2015
  • Section 94 Receipts

Planning Agreement register: Updated 31 May 2024

Day on which the agreement was entered into Names of the parties to the agreement Description of the development to which the agreement relates Land to which the agreement applies
16.8.2010 Fabcot Pty Ltd
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 100 DP 1151462, Auckland Street Bega
22.7.2015 Merimbula Nominees Pty Ltd
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 2 DP: 543333, Lot 1 DP 37533, Lot 912 DP 855433, Lot 946 DP 604076
21.8.2015 Sandy Benic
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 1 DP 244127, 130 Imlay St Eden
17.12.2015 Mitchell Nadin
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 3 DP 39004,60 Main St, Merimbula
17.11.2016 Bevan Ellison Cursley and Pauline Marie Balos
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 4 DP 515011,36 Lamont Street, Bermagui
03.05.2023 Lincoln Place MH Pty Ltd
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 101 DP 1275822, 6 Story Avenue, Eden
11.12.2023 Merimbula Central Pty Ltd
Spungrow Pty Ltd
Bega Valley Shire Council		 Lot 11 DP 838058 and Lot 112 DP 1227927  29-33 Market Street, Merimbula
31.05.2024

Poly Homes Pty Ltd
Bega Valley Shire Council

 Lot 52 DP 16678 21 Beach Street, Merimbula

 

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