Georges River Council at its meeting on 25 October 2021 resolved to adopt the Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021 (Section 7.11 and Section 7.12).

The Plan came into effect on Wednesday 1 December 2021 and has repealed the Council’s existing six Section 7.11 Plans and one Section 7.12 Plan on this date. Please view the details on Council’s existing plans.

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.

The Plan will enable Council and accredited certifiers to levy Section 7.11 contributions and Section 7.12 levies on development in the LGA towards the provision of public amenities and facilities.

Copies of the Plan are available at Georges River Civic Centre, Corner MacMahon and Dora Streets, Hurstville (between 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday).

Where a s7.12 levy is required under this plan in relation to a condition of development consent or application for a CDC, the application is to be accompanied by a Cost Summary Report prepared at the applicant’s cost, setting out an estimate of the proposed cost of carrying out the development.

• For developments with an estimated cost up to $750,000, a template Cost Summary Report is available for download.
• For developments with an estimated cost of above $750,000, a template Detailed Cost Summary Report is available for download.
• Where complying development certificates need to be issued with a condition requiring payment of section 7.11 or section 7.12 contributions, a template condition is available.

Enquiries and questions about the Plan can be directed to Council’s Senior Development Contributions Planner on (02) 9330 9438.
 

Plan Overview

The development to which these contributions plans apply is outlined in the tables below.

Residential developments

Development type	Contribution type that applies
Residential subdivision	Section 7.11 contribution
Residential flat buildings	Section 7.11 contribution
Shop top housing	Section 7.11 contribution
Dual occupancies, multi dwelling housing	Section 7.11 contribution
Dwelling houses, semi-detached dwellings, attached dwellings on land that was not the subject of a s7.11 contribution on the initial subdivision	Section 7.11 contribution
Secondary dwellings	Section 7.11 contribution with a 50 per cent discount
Dwelling houses, semi-detached dwelling, attached dwelling	Section 7.12 levy
Alterations and additions to residential accommodation including dwelling houses, semi-detached dwellings, attached dwellings	Section 7.12 levy
Boarding houses, group homes, hostels	Section 7.11 contribution on a per-person basis
Seniors living (self-contained units)	Section 7.11 contribution
Seniors living (integrated residential care facilities)	Section 7.12 levy

Non residential developments

Development type	Contribution type that applies
Non-residential development within Kogarah Town Centre and Hurstville City Centre, excluding educational facilities and tourist and visitor accommodation	Section 7.11 contribution
Non-residential developments in areas other than Kogarah Town Centre and Hurstville City Centre	Section 7.12 levy
Change from one non-residential use to another with or without fit out	Section 7.12 levy
Educational facilities (when not built by a public authority)	Section 7.12 levy
Tourist and visitor accommodation	Section 7.12 levy
Parking deficient - non residential development in commercial centres	Section 7.11 contribution
All other development not included in either table above	Section 7.12 levy

 

Contribution Rates

The below contribution rates are the indexed values of the contributions, calculated using the December Quarter 2023 value for CPI for All Groups (Sydney Average). This value is 136.4.

Section 7.11 Residential Rates

Broad category	Per equivalent resident	Per secondary dwelling (1 bedroom)	Per secondary dwelling (2 bedroom	Per seniors living (self-contained units)	Per bedsit studio or 1 bed dwelling	Per 2 bed dwelling	Per 3 or more bed dwelling / per residential lot
Open space facilities	$6,666.92	$5,400.02	$7,993.22	$7,932.68	$10,801.19	$13,958.00	$13,958.00
Community and recreational facilities	$2,103.12	$1,705.57	$2,522.37	$2,502.95	$3,410.00	$4,404.00	$4,404.00
Traffic and Transport facilities	$217.05	$175.93	$260.47	$258.18	$351.85	$455.00	$455.00
Public domain	$456.95	$370.13	$547.20	$543.77	$740.26	$957.00	$957.00
Plan administration	$107.39	$87.96	$129.09	$127.94	$174.79	$226.00	$226.00
Total	$9,551.43	$7,739.61	$11,452.35	$11,365.52	$15,478.09	$20,000.00	$20,000.00

 

Section 7.11 Non-residential Rates

Broad category	Per worker (in Hurstville City Centre & Kogarah Town Centre)	Per deficient car parking space in non-residential developments
Open space facilities	$1,333.16	-
Community and recreational facilities	$347.28	-
Traffic and transport facilities	$217.05	-
Public domain	$456.95	-
Plan administration	$107.39	-
Car parking and related facilities	-	$37,636.80
Total	$2,461.83	$37,636.80

 

Section 7.12 Rates

Development that has a proposed cost of carrying out the development	Levy Rate
Up to and including $100,000	Nil
More than $100,000 and up to and including $200,000	0.5% of that cost
More than $200,000	1% of that cost

Note: For applications where section 7.11 or section 7.12 may be applicable, if the application of a section 7.12 contribution to the whole development yields a higher contribution amount than the application of a section 7.11 contribution, then a section 7.12 levy shall be imposed on the whole development.
 

Refunds

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.