What is a Developer Contributions Plan (DCP)?
The Development Contributions Plan (DCP) is a way by which Council will charge new development in the growth area for contributions towards planned infrastructure projects. It is a certain and transparent means by which Council can recover some of the costs towards the on-going provision of adequate development and community infrastructure. Money received through the DCP will go towards a varied range of projects such as road and drainage upgrades, landscaping and streetscaping works, improvements to parks, community centres, neighbourhood houses, libraries, sporting facilitates, youth facilitates, community health centres, bike paths, public lighting and toilet blocks. The DCP outlines why and how Council will charge new development for a financial contribution towards planned infrastructure projects from which that development will benefit. The DCP is incorporated in the Planning Scheme via a standard planning scheme amendment process.
