Developer Contributions

Development of land creates additional demands for new and/or upgraded infrastructure. Developer Contributions are applied where development is proposed that is in excess of a single house (e.g. grouped dwellings and subdivisions).

Development Contributions are payments towards providing the additional infrastructure needed.

Amounts are indexed each year in line with the Local Government Cost Index. (June 2025)

Contributions
Cash in-lieu : Car parking per bay	$13039.37
Cash in-lieu : Car parking per bay in Dunsborough Enterprise Park	$3,3315.62
Percent for Art (developments in excess of $1 million)	1% of Estimated Cost of Development
Road Upgrade	$1,323.25
Road Upgrade – Bussell Highway Zone 4	$937.85
Footpath & Dual Use Path Construction (per dwelling or new lot)	$697.41
Drainage Contributions	Determined on application
Community Facilities Contributions (per dwelling or new lot)
Busselton precinct	$3008
Geographe precinct	$2172
Broadwater precinct	$2,393
Dunsborough & Quindalup (including Eagle Bay & Yallingup)	$3,892
Rural Remainder	$1,961
Developer Contribution Plans
Dunsborough Lakes Estate (Dunsborough Lakes Estate Developer Contribution Plan)	$6,390
Port Geographe (Port Geographe Developer Contributions and Staging Plan)	Please contact the City's Planning Department
Yalyalup (Yalyalup Developer Contributions and Staging Plan)	$6,378
Vasse Development Area (Vasse Development Area – Developer Contributions and Staging Plan)	$3,230
Old Broadwater Farm	$3,704

What are development contributions? 

‘Development’ or ‘Infrastructure’ contributions are payments or works-in-kind towards the delivery of development and community infrastructure to meet the needs of future population which is generated by new developments and subdivisions. They are used to fund roads, drainage, community and recreation centres, sporting facilities, libraries, and other community facilities.

For more information on development contribution payments and amounts, click on the link below.

The City’s infrastructure contribution arrangements for community infrastructure

Infrastructure contributions for community facilities were first included in the City’s Scheme in 2006. From the existing Community Facilities Implementation Policy a Development Contribution Plan was created which was introduced into the Local Planning Scheme in 2011. Currently, Schedule 10 within the City’s Local Planning Scheme No.21 and Development Contribution Area 1 guides developer contributions towards the provision of district and local community facilities.

The intent is to review this current framework to align with the City’s Community Infrastructure Plan adopted in December 2022.

Community Infrastructure Plan

Related Documents

Final Development Contribution Plan Report – Community Facilities 

LPP 6.1 Stormwater 

LPP 6.4 Road, Footpath & Cycle