Housing and Productivity Contribution – concessions ending 30 June 2025
We would like to remind stakeholders that the current 25 per cent discount applying to the payment of the Housing and Productivity Contribution will end on 30 June 2025. The 100 per cent reduction on the Housing and Productivity Contribution for concept development applications will also conclude on this date.
However, the Cumberland Plain Strategic Biodiversity Component will continue to benefit from a 25 per cent discount, effective from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2026. For more details on the Housing and Productivity Contribution, please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
On 28 June 2023, the NSW Parliament passed the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Housing and Productivity Contribution) Bill 2023. This new system will be simpler and fairer, increasing investment certainty and supporting connected communities.
The Housing and Productivity Contribution replaces the previous Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) in the NSW planning legislation and is a fair and consistent development charge that will help fund the delivery of infrastructure.
Ministerial Planning Order
The Housing and Productivity Contribution has been made through a Ministerial planning order that sets out:
- the amount of the contribution
- the area where the contribution will apply
- the types of development that the contribution will apply to
- when it needs to be paid and other details about how the contribution will be administered.
The final Ministerial planning order is available to view on the NSW Planning Portal.
Current Rates
Last Updated: 1 January 2025
The Housing and Productivity Contribution rates are adjusted quarterly according to the latest Producer Price Index (Road and Bridge Construction – NSW).
The indexed base component amounts as of 1 January 2025
The indexed base component amounts as of 1 January 2025
| Greater Sydney | Residential subdivision | new dwelling lot | $12,748.37 |
| Medium or high-density residential development | new dwelling | $10,623.64 | |
| Commercial development | square metre of new GFA | $31.87 | |
| Industrial development | square metre of new GFA | $15.94 | |
| Central Coast Illawarra-Shoalhaven Lower Hunter |
Residential subdivision | new dwelling lot | $8,498.91 |
| Medium or high-density residential development | new dwelling | $6,374.18 | |
| Manufactured home estate | new dwelling site | $6,374.18 | |
| Commercial development | square metre of new GFA | $31.87 | |
| Industrial development | square metre of new GFA | $15.94 |
There is currently a 25% discount available if payment is made by 30 June 2025.
The indexed rates for the Transport Project Component as of 1 January 2025
The indexed rates for the Transport Project Component as of 1 January 2025
| Division 1 Pyrmont Peninsula (Sydney Metro) | Residential subdivision | new dwelling lot | $15,935.46 |
| Medium or high-density residential development | new high-density dwelling | $15,935.46 | |
| Commercial development | square metre of new GFA | $212.47 |
A transport project component may be required if development is concerned, partly or wholly, within the Pyrmont Peninsula (Sydney Metro) Area.
The current rates for the Strategic Biodiversity Components as of 1 January 2025
The current rates for the Strategic Biodiversity Components as of 1 January 2025
| Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan | Residential subdivision | new dwelling lot | $10,124.40 |
| Medium or high-density residential development | new dwelling | $10,124.40 | |
| Commercial development | square metre of new GFA | $60.75 | |
| Industrial development | square metre of new GFA | $30.37 |
A strategic biodiversity component may be required if development is concerned, partly or wholly, within the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (CPCP). This contribution will help fund conservation actions that offset development impacts under the CPCP.
There is currently a 50% discount available if payment is made by 30 June 2025. This will reduce to 25% for next financial year.
Worked Examples
We have prepared a series of worked examples of common development application types to help guide councils and practitioners in applying the Housing and Productivity Contribution. It includes a description of how to apply the Ministerial Planning order and detailed the inputs required in the NSW Planning Portal to correctly calculate the contribution amount.
HPC Amendment Certificates
To support the transition to the Housing and Productivity Contributions framework, provisions have been made to allow the Planning Secretary to issue a HPC Amendment Certificate to acknowledge prior contributions to State and regional infrastructure.
HPC Amendment Certificates can only be issued until 30 June 2026. Schedule 5 Part 3 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Housing and Productivity Contribution) Order 2024 provides further detail.
A reduction in the HPC obligation may be supported where:
- a contribution toward State and regional infrastructure was made before 1 October 2023 relating to development on the land or a change to an environmental planning instrument applying to that land, and
- that contribution was a special infrastructure contribution or was made under a planning agreement or other agreement.
If your development meets these criteria, please contact [email protected] with supporting documentation, including:
- DA or CDC reference
- HPC Contributions case reference (if applicable)
- SIC clearance certificate relating to the land (if applicable)
- a planning agreement (local or state) that has resulted in, or secures the delivery of State or regional infrastructure on the land, and/or
- documentation of regional or state infrastructure delivered without a formal agreement in place.
HPC Amendment Certificates are required to be publicly available. A list of issued HPC Amendment Certificates can be found below.
View the Amendment Certificates
View the Amendment Certificates
|
Date of Approval |
Reference |
Address |
HPC Region |
Link to Certificate |
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13/09/2024 |
SSD-36138263 |
Augusta Street, Blacktown |
Greater Sydney |
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13/09/2024 |
CDC-239722 |
19 Cedar Mill Drive, Jilliby |
Central Coast
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27/08/2024 |
DA/10.2023.00000297.001 |
617-621 Pacific Highway, St Leonards |
Greater Sydney |
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5/07/2024 |
CDC-224591 |
5 Decora Drive, Jilliby |
Central Coast |
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15/05/2024 |
CDC-216985 |
Moorebank Intermodal, 400 Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank |
Greater Sydney |
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| 2/05/2024 | CDC- 219001 | 3 Decora Dr Jilliby, 2259 | Central Coast | View certificate |
More Information
To assist users of the digital system, we have developed / updated Applicant Quick Reference Guides (QRGs) to support the policy changes. These documents will be published on the Applicant resources section of the NSW Planning Portal.
Watch our webinar video to find out what councils and certifiers need to know to manage the Housing and Productivity Contribution on the NSW Planning Portal.
A recording of the Housing and Productivity Contribution Policy Information Session can be found here.
For more guidance on what information to upload into the planning portal according to your type of development, please read our Policy Guide for Applicants.
The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces and the Planning Secretary have powers under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 relating to development contributions. Some of these powers are delegated to officers within the department.
Click here for the 2024 instrument of delegation by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Click here for the 2024 instrument of delegation by the Planning Secretary.
Contact Us
If you have any policy, legislation, or Ministerial Planning Order related questions on the Housing and Productivity Contribution, you can send an email to [email protected]
For support related to the NSW Planning Portal digital services, you can contact us here.