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Section 94A Contributions Plan and Planning Agreements Policy
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Section 94A Contributions Plan 2009
New development creates a need for increased public amenities and services. This need may relate to extra population, or changes associated with changing characteristics of the population as a result of development.
Section 94A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act enables Councils to impose a levy on new development to help fund the cost of providing new public infrastructure and services. The levy that is provided for by the legislation must be authorised by a development contributions plan prepared by Council. Bankstown Council has prepared a document entitled "Bankstown City Council Section 94A Development Contributions Plan 2009" which authorises that a condition of consent be imposed on applications for development consent and complying development certificates requiring payment of the levy. The amount of the levy is determined by the Minster for Planning and is generally 1% of the cost of developments above $200,000. The Section 94A plan also identifies the projects that will be funded by the levy. The Plan applies to development applications and complying development lodged on or after June 8th 2009. Councils existing Section 94 Contributions Plans will not apply to new applications lodged after 8 June 2009.
Planning Agreements Policy 2007
The Planning Agreements Policy establishes a framework for governing the use of planning agreements, procedures for their use and ensures a range of contribution options are made available with new developments. The Policy establishes a framework for governing the use of planning agreements, procedures for their use and ensures a range of contribution options are made available with new developments.
 Planning Agreements Policy 2007 (642k)
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