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Voluntary Planning Agreements (VPAs) are voluntary agreements entered into by Council and a developer under Section 7.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to deliver public benefits. These include the dedication of land to Council, monetary contributions, public infrastructure, community facilities, affordable housing, any other material public benefit or any combination of these. PAs are often entered into when a developer has sought a change to an environmental planning instrument or as part of a development application.
Matters often addressed under planning agreements include:
Under a PA, a person may be required to dedicate land free of cost, pay a financial contribution or provide some other material public benefit in consideration of the above matters.
Council maintains a Register of Planning Agreements that have been entered into by Council.
Individual PAs that have been entered into by Council are listed below: