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                    Amendment C430: Macaulay Interim Development Contributions

                    ​​​​​​​​Extension of interim Development Contributions Plan Overlay Schedule 2 (DCPO2) – Macaulay urban renewal area.

                    ​​​​​​​​A​mendment C430 extends the expiry date of interim Development Contributions Plan Overlay controls first introduced under Amendment C295.

                    The approval of Amendment C430 by the Minister for Planning was gazetted on Tuesday 30 June 2022, and extends the controls to 30 June 2024, to allow time for a permanent Macaulay Development Contributions Plan to be prepared. 

                    Amendment C430 applies to all land already subject to the DCPO2. View the map showing land affected.

                    The interim development contributions plan overlay enables the collection of development contributions to help fund the new infrastructure needed by the growing community, including roads, local drainage and community facilities.

                    The interim development contribution levies are as follows:

                    ​Financial year indexed
                    		​Development
                    Infrastructure Levy - Residential
                    (per dwelling)
                    		​Development
                    Infrastructure Levy - Commercial
                    (per sqm gross leasable floorspace)
                    		​Develo​​​​​pment Infrastructure Levy -  Retail
                    (per sqm gross leasable floorspace)

                    		​Community Infrastructure Levy Residential
                    (per dwelling)

                    ​2021/2022
                    		​$17,402
                    		​$197
                    		​$164
                    		-
                    ​2022/2023
                    		​$18,403
                    		​$208
                    		​$174
                    		​-
                    ​2023/2024
                    		​$20,209
                    		​$229
                    		​$191
                    		​-

                    ​

                    Note: The Development Infrastructure Levies (DIL) will be adjusted by the collecting agency (City of Melbourne) annually on 1 July each year for inflation. The levies will be adjusted in line with the Australian Bureau of Statistics Producer Price Indexes for Victoria, March to March quarters.​​​​​

                    What is the Macaulay Urban Renewal Area?

                    ​The Macaulay Urban Renewal Area covers approximately 90 hectares of land to the north west of the Central City and incorporates parts of Kensington and North Melbourne. It is currently an industrial mixed use area that is expected to transition to a mixed-use precinct with an increased number of workers and residents.​

                    What is Planning Scheme Amendment C430?

                    Amendment C430 extends the expiration date for the interim Development Contributions Plan Overlay – Schedule 2 (DCPO2) over the Macaulay Urban Renewal Precinct to 30 June 2024.

                    A DCPO is a planning scheme tool that requires developers to contribute funds towards the cost of new infrastructure required as a result of the new development.

                    Where does the DCPO2 apply?

                    The DCPO2 applies to part of the land within Macaulay, which is generally bounded by Arden Street, Melrose Street, Eastwood Street and Racecourse Road. Amendment C430 does not introduce any changes to the DCPO2 that was applied in 2017 under Amendment C295.

                    How does the DCPO work?

                    Amendment C430 will ensure that developers contribute funds towards the new community facilities and infrastructure required as a result of new development in Macaulay. Sites in Macaulay which are redeveloped for residential dwellings, or commercial or retail floor space will be required to provide a monetary contribution to help fund new and upgraded infrastructure, as residential and commercial development proceeds. Works to existing single dwellings are excluded from paying a contribution.​​

                    The interim DCPO requires permit applicants to enter into a legal agreement with the City of Melbourne to pay the development contributions.

                    How long will the DCP02 apply?

                    The interim DCPO2 applies until 30 June 2024, or until otherwise replaced by a permanent control.

                    When is the development contribution paid?

                    Typically, contributions would be paid before the issue of a certificate of building occupancy, a certificate of completion of works or a statement of compliance with a subdivision permit.

                    What will the funds be spent on?

                    The funds will contribute to a range of new and upgraded local infrastructure projects, like drainage infrastructure, community facilities and upgrades to streets, paths and the public realm.

                    Specific projects will be detailed in the permanent Macaulay Development Contributions Plan that is currently being prepared. The permanent Macaulay Development Contributions Plan will be subject to future consultation with the community and landowners via the Amendment C417 Macaulay planning scheme amendment process.​​

                    Will developers make other contributions to infrastructure?

                    Council's existing Open Space Policy continues to apply at the subdivision stage of development. Normally developments are expected to contribute 7.06 per cent of land value to open space. This contribution is collected through Clause 53.01 of the Melbourne Planning Scheme.

                    Developers may also be required to deliver infrastructure and works which have a direct nexus to their development and which are required to be fully funded by the developer to facilitate development of the land. This may include public realm upgrades and new laneways and pedestrian connections in accordance with the Macaulay Structure Plan. This is determined through the planning permit application process.

                    Utility service provider requirements (for example, Melbourne Water’s Drainage Services Scheme) may also apply to development.
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