When people develop land for any use, upgraded infrastructure is often required.
Development contributions are payments or works-in-kind towards the provision of infrastructure made by a developer. The Planning and Environment Act 1987 allows for development contributions to be provided through the:
- planning scheme amendment process
- planning permit process, or
- building permit process.
Development contributions are one of a number of options available to local and State government for funding infrastructure.
There are two parts to the Development Contribution Levy:
- The Development Infrastructure Levy (DIL) which applies to leviable developments and contributes to funding development infrastructure such as roads and open space. The DIL is a financial contribution made by developers before developing their land for urban purposes.
- The Community Infrastructure Levy applies to funding community infrastructure, such as pavilions in growth area developments. See the Community Infrastructure Levy page for more information.
Where a Development Contribution Plan (DCP) Schedule in the Hume Planning Scheme applies to land, the DIL must be paid before a Statement of Compliance is issued.
Summary of the rates as at 1 January 2021
| Development Contribution Plan (DCP) |
Development Infrastructure Levy
(DIL) per Net Development Hectare
|
Community Infrastructure Levy
(CIL) per dwelling
|
| Merrifield West |
$364,729.50 |
$1,182.33 |
| Greenvale West R3 |
$203,072.65 |
$1,210.00 |
| Greenvale Central (North) |
$214,042.28 |
$842.39 |
| Greenvale Central (South) |
$257,732.86 |
$842.39 |
| Lockerbie (All) |
$443,311.05 |
$915.67 |
| Lockerbie (Hume) |
$334,372.79 |
$915.67 |
| Lockerbie (Mitchell) |
$79,100.03 |
$915.67 |
| Lockerbie (Whittlesea) |
$29,838.22 |
$915.67 |
| Craigieburn R2 |
$209,213.55 |
$894.45 |
| Craigieburn North (Employment) |
$202,280.73 |
Not applicable |
The rates should be read in conjunction with the relevant Development Contribution Plan.