Section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 provides a system for requiring contributions when a development takes place. These contributions are levied by councils on new developments to ensure that growing and changing communities have adequate public amenities and services. Development contributions (monetary or in-kind) can be used to help provide for parks, local road improvements, town centre improvements, community centres and other services.

Randwick City Council has developed a Section 94A Plan and a Planning Agreements Policy  for the application of these contributions in the Randwick area. Copies of these Plans can also be purchased for $27.50 (GST inclusive). Please contact us.

The NSW Department of Planning has an extensive set of practice notes in relation to Development Contributions.

Section 94A Plan

The Randwick City Council Section 94A Development Contributions Plan came into effect on 2 July 2007 and is applicable to development applications lodged from that date.

Section 94A Development Contributions Plan (pdf 1121kb)

A site specific plan applies to the Department of Defence site at Bundock Street, Randwick.

Section 94 Contributions Plan 2000 (Bundock Street) (pdf 183 kb)

A site specific deed of Agreement (2005) applies to the Prince Henry site, Little Bay. For more information you can download the Prince Henry Site - Little Bay - Community facilities information sheet (pdf 704 kb)

Planning Agreements Policy

Planning agreements are one of a number of alternative mechanisms noted under Council's S94A Plan for developers to contribute to public facilities in Randwick City. Council's Planning Agreement Policy (pdf 122kb) establishes a framework to guide the preparation of planning agreements in a manner that is efficient, fair, transparent and accountable.