We have released a Draft Report on our assessment of the Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan 2024
What has the council proposed?
Wollondilly Shire Council proposes to levy a total of around $1.54 billion in developer contributions to provide the local infrastructure needed to service the Appin Growth Area.
Overview of our findings
We found that most of the infrastructure costs in the plan are essential and reasonable, and that community liaison has occurred. Pending the council’s changes to the plan subject to our recommendations, most of our assessment criteria is demonstrated for the contributions plan, except for reasonable cost.
Our recommendations
We have made draft recommendations that the council amend errors in the works schedule and revise its choices of indexation and methodology for deriving open space costs. We have also recommended that the council review a number of aspects of the plan prior to their next submission to IPART, adjust the cost of works for any grant funding received, and review the inclusion of land acquisition allowance costs.