Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan

The Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan is being reviewed before being presented to a future meeting of Council for adoption.

Council has undertaken a review of its developer contributions plans with a view to update the existing suite to ensure they are in line with current best practice.

The key purpose of the review was to make the plans easier to implement, monitor, report on and easier to review and update in the future.

Along with developing the Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Council also reviewed current its policies and procedures to make sure these aligned with the new plan. As a result, Council developed a Planning Agreement Policy and Works in Kind Policy.

The Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contribution Plan applies to the Kempsey Local Government Area excluding South West Rocks.

Council placed the draft Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Planning Agreement Policy and Works in Kind Policy on public exhibition from 1 February to 28 February 2023. 

How the engagement was carried out

Council placed the draft Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Planning Agreement Policy and Works in Kind Policy on public exhibition from 1 February to 28 February 2023. 

3 responses were received via the Your Say Macleay online survey platform.

What you said

Responses summarised below:

1. Two of the three respondents would be happy for Council to adopt the Strategy.

2. Respondents were from Crescent Head, South West Rocks and Stuarts Point.

Background

Developer contributions are payments made by developers to enable Council to provide public amenities and services required for new residents and businesses.

These contributions apply to future development and are imposed as a condition of development consent or complying development in accordance with a contributions plan.

What happens next?

Council will review the submissions and determine what amendments are required to the Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Planning Agreement Policy and Works in Kind Policy.

Once the necessary changes are made, the Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Planning Agreement Policy and Works in Kind Policy will be reported to an Ordinary Meeting of Council for endorsement.

Recommended development contributions system.

What we asked

In the engagement survey, we asked 'Would you be happy if council adopted the Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan, Planning Agreement Policy and the Works in Kind Policy?" and if you felt there was anything missing from the plan.