What you need to know
The DCP is a municipal wide control that applies to all new developments proposing to increase the number of dwellings and/or increase leasable commercial, retail or industrial floor area. The Development Contribution Levy is comprised of two levies, the Development Infrastructure Levy (DIL) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The levies are payable before the start of any works. To get a quote for your Development Contributions Plan Levy use the DCP Calculator on this page.
The types of developments that are exempt from paying the levy include;
- Minor changes to existing non-residential development of less than 50 sqm net change
- Subdivision of existing dwellings
- Replacement of a single dwelling
- Small second dwelling on a lot
Payment of the Development Infrastructure levy must be made at one of the following stages:
- Before a Statement of Compliance is issued
- Prior to commencement of works
- Before a building permit is issued
Please note: Development Infrastructure Levy (DIL), contributions are current as at 7 June 2018. There is an annual indexation of the levy on July 1 each year to reflect inflation by applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Details on the annual indexation set by the Department of Planning are available here. The Moonee Valley DCP calculator is updated to include latest DCP figures.
On 14 April 2020 Council resolved to adopt Amendment C194moon and submit it to the Minister for Planning for approval.
Once the Minister for Planning approves the amendment, the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme will be updated by:
- Inserting a new Clause 45.06 and a new Schedule to Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan 1 (DCPO1) for the purpose of levying contributions from new development increasing the number of dwellings and/or commercial, industrial and retail floorspace.
- Replacing the Schedule to Clause 72.03 (What Does this Planning Scheme Consist Of?) with a new schedule by inserting Planning Maps 1DCPO to 16DCPO.
- Replacing the Schedule to Clause 72.04 (Documents Incorporated in this Planning Scheme) with a new schedule and inserting the Moonee Valley Development Contributions Plan 2018 (revised 2020), March 2020 as an incorporated document.
The independent panel has released the Moonee Valley C194moon Panel Report.
You can view the Panel Report for Amendment C194moon, which was issued on 12 February 2020.
A report will be presented at an upcoming Ordinary Council Meeting.
The Panel Hearing for Amendment C194moon was be held on:
- Thursday 12 December
- Monday 16 December
The Panel Hearing was held in the Council Chambers, 9 Kellaway Avenue - Moonee Ponds, between 10:00am - 4:30pm.
The purpose of the Panel Hearing is for an independent panel, appointed by the Minister for Planning, to consider unresolved submissions received during the public exhibition period.
As part of the proceedings, Council must publish all expert witness reports on its website and make them publicly available at the Planning Counter at the Civic Centre.
Please click on the following links to download Council's expert witness reports.
Urban Enterprise - Expert Evidence- Final - 6 December 2019
SGS Economics and Planning - Expert Evidence - 6 December 2019
Attachment 1 - Department Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) further review correspondence
Attachment 2 - Moonee Valleys response to further review correspondence
Attachment 3 - Authorisation, subject to conditions
Attachment 4 - Moonee Valley s response to conditional authorisation
Attachment 6 - DELWPs confirmation to proceed to exhibition
Attachment 7 - Summary of Submissions
Attachment 8 - Moonee Valley Development Contributions Plan 2018 recommended post exhibition changes
Attachment 10 - Catchment and Infrastructure Principles report
1 DELWPs correspondence further review correspondence
2 Moonee Valleys response to further review correspondence
3 Authorisation letter subject to conditions
4 Moonee Valleys response to conditional authorisation
5 Moonee Valleys correspondence to verbal request for project costing and instructions list
6 DELWPs confirmation to proceed to exhibition
7 Moonee Valleys request for panel
8. Notice of the Preparation of an Amendment
11. Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay
12. Schedule to Clause 45.06 Development Contributions Plan Overlay
13. Schedule to Clause 72.03 Maps comprising part of this scheme
14. Schedule to Clause 72.04 Documents incorporated in this Planning Scheme
16. Aberfeldie Park Master Plan
17. Accessible Parking Review and Strategy
17. Accessible Parking Review and Strategy 2
18. Afton Street Conservation Park Master Plan
19. AJ Davis Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
20. Boeing Reserve Master Plan
21. Buckley Park Local Area Traffic Management Study
23. Catchments and Infrastructure Principles
25. Cross Keys Reserve Master Plan
26. Dean Local Area Traffic Management Study
27. Supporting Documents Instructions List
28. Fairbairn Park Master Plan
29. Fletcher Local Area Traffic Management Study
30. Hansen Reserve and Etzel Reserve Master Plan
31. Holmes Local Area Traffic Management Study
32. Kent Street Traffic Management Plan
33. Long Term Capital Works Plan
34. Maribyrnong River Master Plan Final May 2011
35. MV Athletics Centre Master Plan
37. MV2040 Action Plan - Community Facilities
38. Netball Facility Review and Development Plan
39. North Essendon Local Area Traffic Management Study
41. Overland Reserve Master Plan
44. St Thereses Local Area Traffic Management Study
45. Strathnaver Reserve Master Plan
46. Streetscape Improvement Costing Framework
47. Walking and Cycling Strategy
48. Woodlands Park and Salmon Reserve Master Plan
48. Woodlands Park Master Plan
49. Development Contributions Plan Costing Package
51. Report to Council Request for Authorisation and Exhibition
52. Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes
53. Report to Council Development Contributions Plan Request to endorse the costing package
55. Report to Council Request to endorse changes
56. Ordinary Council Meeting 12 November 2019
57. Letter to Minister for Planning
58. Letters to Relevant Ministers
60. Statutory Planning further information letter
61. Correspondence to building surveyors
62. Online planning application portal notification
63. Strategic and Statutory Planning’s email signature notification
65. Advert for Local Newspapers
67. Submissions 1 to 20 66. Submissions 21to 40
67. Submissions 41 to 60
67. Submissions 61 to 80
67. Submissions 81 to 100
67. Submissions 101 to 108
67. LATE SUBMISSIONS 109 to112
68. Submitters acknowledgments
69. Submitters List
70. Development Contributions brochure
71. Development Contributions Frequently Asked Questions
72. Moonee Valley Development Contributions Plan 2018 recommended post exhibition changes
Council is inviting people to have their say on the Moonee Valley Development Contributions Plan 2018, a proposed levy on new development which would contribute to providing infrastructure needed for our growing community.
Public exhibition occured between Thursday, 1 August until Friday, 30 August
What is Amendment C194moon?
Amendment C194moon proposes to introduce the Development Contributions Plan Overlay to all of Moonee Valley. This will allow Council to collect levies from new developments proposing to increase the number of dwellings and/or increase leasable commercial, retail or industrial floor area.
The DCP plays an important role in delivering essential infrastructure for our growing community, allowing Council to collect contributions from new developments to go towards planned infrastructure for the benefit of the community.
The DCP has been prepared to ensure the cost of delivering infrastructure is apportioned on a fair and reasonable basis between existing and new development. The DCP is informed by various Council plans and strategies, including the MV2040 Strategy (2018) and the Long Term Capital Works Plan (2018).
To find out more please view the planning scheme amendment documents.
Moonee Valley C194moon Explanatory Report Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Instruction Sheet Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Development Contributions Plan June 2018 incorporated document Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon 45_06 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon 45_06s track changes Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon 72_03 track changes Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon 72_04 track changes Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Development Contributions Plan Costing Package Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Supporting Documents Instructions List Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap01 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap02 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap03 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap04 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap05 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap06 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap07 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap08 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap09 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap10 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap11 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap12 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap13 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon dcpoMap14 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Aberfeldie Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Accessible Parking Review and Strategy 1of2 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Accessible Parking Review and Strategy 2of2 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Afton Street Conservation Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon AJ Davis Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Boeing Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Buckley Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Clifton Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Cross Keys Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Dean Local Area Traffic Management Study Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Fairbairn Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Fletcher Local Area Traffic Management Study Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Hansen Reserve and Etzel Reserve Master Plan p 7 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Holmes Local Area Traffic Management Study Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Kent Street Traffic Management Plan
Moonee Valley C194moon Long Term Capital Works Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Montgomery Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon MV Athletics Centre Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon MV2040 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Netball Facility Review and Development Plan pg 17 Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon North Essendon Local Area Traffic Management Study Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Ormond Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Overland Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Queens Park Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Road Management Plan Section 81 Part A Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon St Thereses Local Area Traffic Management Study Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Strathnaver Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Streetscape Improvement Costing Framework Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Transport Safety Strategy Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Walking and Cycling Strategy Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Woodlands Park and Salmon Reserve Master Plan Exhibition
Moonee Valley C194moon Woodlands Park Master Plan Exhibition
What is a Development Contributions Plan?
A Development Contributions Plan (DCP) is a mechanism under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (‘the Act’) to allow local governments to collect levies from development.
FAQ
The DCP helps fund two types of infrastructure:
1. Development Infrastructure including:
- Community facilities for maternal and child health services and childcare.
- Open space improvements such as:
- landscaping
- shared paths
- playgrounds
- recreation equipment
- car parks.
- Public realm improvements such as footpaths, tree planting and street furniture.
- Road renewals and upgrades, traffic management devices, walking and cycling paths, pedestrian-operated signals and accessible parking.
2. Community Infrastructure including:
- Works for all other buildings or facilities used for community purposes such as community hubs and multi-purpose pavilions.
The DCP includes 556 projects and is anticipated to collect approximately $71 million of the estimated total cost of these projects, which is approximately $381.1 million.
Council will be responsible for delivering these projects through to 2040.
You can view the full list of projects in the Moonee Valley Development Contributions Plan.
All new development proposing to increase the number of dwellings and/or increase leasable commercial, retail or industrial floor area is required to contribute to the Development Infrastructure Levy.
Only development increasing the number of dwellings pay the Community Infrastructure Levy. The levy is capped by the State Government at $1,190 per dwelling.
Payment of the Development Infrastructure levy must be made at one of the following stages:
- Before a Statement of Compliance is issued
- Prior to commencement of works
- Before a building permit is issued.
Payment of the Community Infrastructure Levy must be made before the date of issue of a Building Permit.
Both levies are paid to Council, which is the Collecting Agency under the Act.
There are no transitional provisions for Amendment C194moon.
If a planning permit is issued after the approval of the DCP, you will be required to pay the Development Infrastructure Levy.
If you require a building permit and it is issued after the approval of the DCP, you will be required to pay both the Community and Development Infrastructure Levies.
If you amend your planning or building permit you may be required to pay the levies.
If you require a subdivision permit and it is issued after the DCP has been incorporated into the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme, you will be required to pay the Development Infrastructure Levy.
All new development proposing to increase the number of dwellings and/or increase leasable commercial, retail or industrial floor area are required to pay the levy.
In these instances both levies are payable before the start of any works.
Moonee Valley has been divided into 18 charge areas (Figure 1). Each charge area attracts an individual levy for the type of development.
The amount a development contributes varies depending on the area where the development is proposed and the type of development (i.e residential, retail, commercial or industrial). The amounts are included in Schedule 1 of the Development Contributions Plan Overlay, Clause 45.06s, of the Moonee Valley Planning Scheme.
For example: An applicant in charge area 1 proposes to retain an existing dwelling and construct a new dwelling. For one new dwelling, the charge area requires the payment of $1,190 towards Community Infrastructure and $1,273.20 towards Development Infrastructure. The total levy payable is $2,463.20.
The Development Infrastructure Levy is adjusted annually on 1 July by applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The Community Infrastructure Levy is adjusted annually using the Producer Price Index for Non- Residential Building Construction in Victoria.
You can access the development contributions calculator, located on Council’s website, to find out how much you have to pay.
Or alternatively, when you lodge your planning or building permit application, Council will provide you with an indication of the amount that you will need to pay. Confirmation of the exact amount will be provided when the planning or subdivision permit is issued or when a building surveyor is appointed.
Yes, the following developments are exempt:
- Land developed for a non-government school
- Land developed for housing by or for the Department of Health and Human Services, and social housing developments delivered by and for registered housing associations
- Use and development subject of an agreement pursuant to section 173 of the Act recorded in dealing number AQ569425F (Moonee Valley Racing Club is subject to its own agreement)
- Minor changes to pre-existing non-residential development of less than 50 square metres
- Alterations and additions to an existing building that do not generate a net increase in demand units
- Outbuildings and fences normal to a dwelling
- Replacement of a single dwelling.
How can I get involved?
- Visit yoursay.mvcc.vic.gov.au/dcp
- Email strategicplanning@mvcc.vic.gov.au
- Send by mail to:
Strategic Planning Unit
Moonee Valley City Council
PO Box 126
Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039
Any documents that supports the amendment, including the explanatory report, may be inspected at the Planning Counter at the Civic Centre, 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds.
You can also view the amendment by visiting planning.vic.gov.au/schemes-and-amendments/browse-amendments
Submissions must be made in writing and must:
- Include your name and contact details*
- Clearly state the grounds on which you support or oppose the amendment
- Indicate the changes (if any) you want to make.
* Name and contact details of submitters are required for Council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend Council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions.
What happens to submissions?
Under the Act, Council must take all submissions into consideration. If we cannot resolve your concerns, we will refer the amendment to an independent planning panel (appointed by the Minister for Planning). Council must also make a copy of every submission available at its office during office hours free of charge until two months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses.