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Section 94 Development Contributions

Sharing the Cost of Facilities & Services

Since 1979, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act has allowed councils in New South Wales to charge developers a contribution towards the cost of providing local services and facilities which are required as a result of new development. The levy ensures that new development contributes to the cost of providing new facilities and services, or maintaining a level of services in the Shire.

View the current Development Contributions Plan

To view the superseded Development Contributions Plans since 1993, please visit Previous development contribution plans.

At the end of the 2006/07 financial year, Council had collected about $76 million under these plans and spent, or committed, about $64 million on a wide range of community services and facilities such as the Somerville Childcare Centre and Park, civic improvements to the Hornsby Mall, Fagan Park, the Brickpit Indoor Stadium and extensions to the Pennant Hills Library.

Policy on Planning Agreements

In 2005 the State Government made changes to the laws governing contributions made by developers towards the provision of new, or augmentation of existing, community facilities and services. The changes now provide local government with choices on how it can levy the contributions. One of those choices is through planning agreements.

Council has adopted a policy on planning agreements. The policy enables Council to enter into a voluntary agreement with a developer to make development contributions for a public purpose. These contributions may be instead of, or in conjunction with, section 94 development contributions. Any agreement Council proposes to enter into, and the public purposes to be funded or provided, will be exhibited for public comment.

View the Policy on Planning Agreements.

Any enquiries relating to the plan should be directed to Council's Planning Customer Services Branch phone number (02) 9847 6760, or hsc@hornsby.nsw.gov.au.