Draft Parramatta City Centre Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2022 Amendment No. 2

Public exhibition closed at 5pm on Friday 1 March 2024. Thank you for your feedback.

City of Parramatta Council is reviewing submissions on housekeeping amendments to the Parramatta City Centre Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2022.

This exhibition is required under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 as it seeks to replace Parramatta City Centre Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2022 – Amendment No 1.

Proposed changes

This draft amendment (Amendment No. 2) seeks to make changes to the Plan as outlined below:

  • Bring forward the timing of payment of the contribution to Council from prior to the issue of an occupation certificate, to prior to the issue of a construction certificate.
  • Strengthen controls relating to the obligations of certifiers, including to make clear that Council (not the certifier) will determine the cost of development and contribution applicable for any development approved (including complying development certificates).
  • Include notations that discounts to contributions will not be applied and that credits will not be made for existing development as the plan is made under Section 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979.
  • Include a definition relating to affordable housing and social housing exemptions within the Plan.
  • Make minor administrative changes to the Plan to better align with language outlined within the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Regulation, fix minor typographical errors, include reference to relevant Ministerial Directions, include a Plan amendment table, and update the referenced options for payment of development contributions.

Which land is impacted by this amendment?

The land affected by this amendment is referred to as the City Centre or CBD – which includes Parramatta and pockets of Harris Park and can be seen in the area outlined in blue on the map below.

To learn more, please read our Frequently Asked Questions and the draft Parramatta City Centre Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan Amendment No.2 in Resources.

If you have any further queries regarding this matter:

Contact City of Parramatta’s Infrastructure Planning Team on 02 9806 5050.

Please quote reference CBD Contribution Plan Amendment No. 2 (F2023/02957).

The Parramatta City Centre Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2022 (the Plan) originally came into effect on 14 October 2022, at the same time as the commencement of Amendment 56 to Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011, which introduced increased height and densities to the Parramatta CBD.

The Plan allows Council to collect money via development application or complying development certificate conditions of consent, with the funds put toward items specified in the Works Schedule of the Plan.

Amendment 1 to the Plan came into effect on 30 June 2023, to reflect an amendment to the Parramatta CBD planning controls within the block bound by Phillip Street, Smith Street, the Parramatta River and Charles Street. Amendment No.1 matched the contributions for that block to other nominated areas of the CBD.

To learn more, read our Frequently Asked Questions

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