Developer Contributions
Each of the PSP areas has an associated Development Contributions Plan, which outlines the infrastructure projects required to service new communities, and the levy which developers pay to contribute towards the cost of those projects.
The Unit manages these financial contributions and ensures that projects are delivered in accordance with the PSP.
The development infrastructure levy is currently indexed to July 2024 for construction costs and July 2024 for land values. Construction and land infrastructure costs will be indexed in accordance with the Construction and land value costs and indexation contained in the DCP for Rockbank North, Melton North, Diggers Rest, Taylors Hill West, Toolern and Rockbank.
The construction cost for each infrastructure item will be adjusted on 1 January each year for Rockbank North DCP, Melton North DCP and Diggers Rest DCP and 1 July each year for Toolern DCP and Rockbank DCP and 1 September each year for Taylors Hill West DCP by applying the Rawlinsons Building Price Index.
The land value will be adjusted each year following site specific land valuations which are undertaken by a registered valuer.
Each DCP has different infrastructure levy rates which are indexed annually please refer to the table below.
Development Infrastructure Levy Rate per Net Developable Hectare
DCP
|
CHARGE AREA
|
AMOUNT
|
NEXT LEVY INCREASE
|
Diggers Rest
|
Area 1
-
Residential |
$305,364.37
|
1 January 2025
|
Diggers Rest
|
Area 1
- Residential
& employment |
$128,368.83
|
1 January 2025
|
Melton North
|
Area 1
- Residential |
$345,531.69
|
1 January 2025
|
| Paynes Road |
Area 1 |
$548,521.94 |
1 July 2025 |
Rockbank
|
Area 1
- Residential |
$606,211.96
|
1 July 2025
|
Rockbank
|
Area 2
- Employment |
$322,931.77
|
1 July 2025
|
Rockbank
North |
Area 1
- Residential |
$493,357.03
|
1 January 2025
|
Taylors Hill
West
|
Area 1
- Residential
less Prop 14 & 15 |
$493,176.82
|
1 September 2024
|
Taylors Hill
West
|
Area 2
- Commercial |
$205,669.61
|
1 September 2024
|
Taylors Hill
West
|
Area 3
- Prop 14 & 15
excl. Beattys Rd |
$489,533.84
|
1 September 2024
|
| Toolern |
Area 1 |
$357,975.75 |
1 July 2025 |
| Toolern |
Area 2 |
$369,046.49 |
1 July 2025 |
| Toolern |
Area 3 |
$339,934.81 |
1 July 2025 |
| Toolern |
Area 4 |
$171,107.16 |
1 July 2025 |
| Toolern Park |
Area 1 |
$383,710.39 |
1 July 2025 |
As part of the management of the Development Contributions Plans, Council is required to carry out annual land valuations.
The current land valuations can be downloaded below.
Infrastructure Contributions Plans
An Infrastructure Contributions Plan (ICP) is a statutory document incorporated in a planning scheme for the purposes of imposing infrastructure contributions to fund the provision of infrastructure and secure land for public purposes.
More information about the operation of the ICP system can be found at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.
Standard Levy Rates
CLASS OF
DEVELOPMENT
|
RECREATION
CONSTRUCTION
|
TRANSPORT
CONSTRUCTION
|
TOTAL
STANDARD
LEVY RATE
|
Residential
development
|
$109,088
|
$147,562
|
$256,650
|
Commercial and
industrial development
|
$0
|
$147,562
|
$147,562
|
*All amounts in $ per net developable hectare
Any supplementary levy must also be indexed as per the method outlined in the Ministerial Direction. The relevant 2024/25 rates for any applicable supplementary levy within the City of Melton are outlined below:
ICP
|
CLASS OF
DEVELOPMENT
|
INDEXATION
PERIOD
|
SUPPLEMENTARY
TRANSPORT LEVY
|
Mt Atkinson
|
Residential Development
|
July 2024
|
$12,875
|
Mt Atkinson
|
Commercial and Industrial
Development
|
July 2024
|
$12,875
|
Plumpton &
Kororoit
|
Residential Development
|
July 2024
|
$31,100
|
Plumpton &
Kororoit
|
Commercial and Industrial
Development
|
July 2024
|
$31,100
|