Development Contributions

About development contribution

Development contributions are payments or works-in-kind towards the delivery of infrastructure needs generated by new developments and subdivisions. They are used to fund community infrastructure such as roads, drainage, community and recreation centres, sporting facilities, libraries, and other facilities.   

Development contribution suburbs and rates

The City has created a Development Contribution Plan for community infrastructure in Cockburn, known as Development Contribution Plan 13. This applies to all land within the City which is to be subdivided and/or developed for residential, rural residential or resource zone purposes and is in addition to any other Developer Contribution Plan requirements applying to an area.

It does not apply to lots that have no subdivision or development potential. Different suburbs have different rates. Please view the table below for a list of suburbs and current rates for Development Contribution Plan 13. 

Suburb	$/lot/dwelling
Atwell	$3,806.56
Aubin Grove/Banjup South	$3,571.19
Banjup North/Treeby	$5,009.57
Beeliar	$4,501.86
Bibra Lake West	$4,247.82
Bibra Lake East	$3,308.44
Coogee/North Coogee	$6,219.22
Coolbellup	$4,506.15
Hamilton Hill	$4,317.33
Hammond Park/Wattleup/Henderson	$5,354.54
Jandakot	$4,875.39
Leeming	$3,503.01
Munster (Lake Coogee)	$6,431.61
North Lake	$4,041.33
South Lake/Cockburn Central	$3,882.91
Spearwood	$4,430.94
Success	$3,538.96
Yangebup	$4,064.85

Infrastructure items

Infrastructure items covered by Development Contribution Plan 13:

Regional Facilities - All Suburbs

• Coogee Beach Surf Club
• Wetlands Education Centre/Native ARC
• Cockburn Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC)
• Cockburn Central Community facilities
• Visko Park Bowling and Recreation Club
• Coogee Golf Complex (excluding the pro shop and restaurant component)
• Bibra Lake Management Plan proposals
• Atwell Oval
• Cockburn Coast Foreshore Management Plan
• Cockburn Coast beach parking.

Sub Regional - Eastern Suburbs

• Cockburn Central Library and Community Facilities
• Cockburn Central Playing Fields
• Anning Park Tennis
• Cockburn Central Heritage Park
• Bicycle Network – East.

Sub Regional - Western Suburbs

• North Coogee Foreshore Management Plan proposals (excluding rebuilding of the groyne)
• Phoenix Seniors and Lifelong Learning Centre
• Beale Park Sports Facilities
• Western Suburbs Skate Park
• Bicycle Network – West
• Dixon Reserve/Wally Hagen Facility Development (excluding café component).

Local - Specific Suburbs

• Lakelands Reserve
• Southwell Community Centre
• Hammond Park Recreation facility
• Frankland Reserve Recreation and Community facility
• Munster Recreation facility
• Banjup playing field
• Banjup Community Centre
• Cockburn Coast Oval and Club room.

Development contribution plans 

There are a number of Development Contribution Plans covering smaller areas. These are set out in the table below.

Name and code of Development Contribution Area	Development Contribution Rate (reviewed annually)	Contributing project
DCA1 - Success North	$66,874.64 per ha	Contribution towards widening and upgrading of Hammond Road, between Beeliar Drive and Bartram Road, Success.
DCA4 - Yangebup West	$41,721.54 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (40.88 per cent) towards Beeliar Drive, between Stock Road and Spearwood Avenue.
DCA5 - Yangebup East	North of Beeliar Drive: $27,196.44 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (40.88 per cent) towards Beeliar Drive, between Stock Road and Spearwood Avenue. It also includes a contribution towards cost of closing Yangebup Road at the railway line.
DCA5 - Yangebup East	South of Beeliar Drive: $29,026.60 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (40.88 per cent) towards Beeliar Drive, between Stock Road and Spearwood Avenue.  It also includes a proportional contribution (30.65 per cent) towards Spearwood Avenue, between Beeliar Drive and Fancote Avenue.
DCA6 - Munster (Lake Coogee)	$212,844.83 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (23.4 per cent) towards widening and upgrading of Beeliar Drive (Mayor Road), between Stock and Cockburn Roads, Munster
DCA8 - Solomon Road	$24,109.80 per ha	This is a proportional contribution to the cost of common infrastructure for the Solomon Road Arterial Drainage System.
DCA9 - Hammond Park	$81,262.05per ha   Lots 51 & 301: $78,648.24 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (61.60 per cent) to the cost of widening and upgrading of Hammond Road between Gaebler and Rowley Roads, together with a proportional contribution to the cost of regional drainage infrastructure.
DCA10 - Wattleup	$66,216.44 per ha   Lots 1, 2 110 & 111: $68,505.30 per ha	This is a proportional contribution (38.40 per cent) to the cost of widening and upgrading of Hammond Road between Gaebler and Rowley Roads, together with a proportional contribution to the cost of regional drainage infrastructure.
DCA11 - Muriel Court	There is a calcuation for each lot within this structure plan based on a new lot/dwelling rate of $20,704.63 (please contact the DCP Officer to confirm) Lots 3 Semple Court: $2,234,290.78 Lot 52 Semple Court: $367,482.04	This is a proportional contribution to cover a number of roads and public open space, together with traffic management devices, and is more extensive than some of the earlier DCPs.
DCA12 - Packham North	Please contact the DCP Officer for information.	This is a proportional contribution to land and infrastructure works required as part of the development of the Packham North Development Contribution Area.  The proportional contribution is to be determined in accordance with the provisions of TPS3 and this Development Contribution Plan.
DCA14 - Cockburn Coast (Robb Jetty and Emplacement precincts)	There is a calculation for each lot within these two structure plans based on a  new/lot dwelling rate of $15,368.80 (please contact the DCP Officer to confirm)	This contribution plan will co-ordinate key infrastructure for the Robb Jetty and Emplacement Precincts. It will provide clarity to developers on the required monetary contribution necessary to deliver the infrastructure items documented in the contribution plan report.
DCA15 - Treeby/Jandakot	Treeby: $1,255.91 per lot/dwelling Jandakot: $939.04 per lot/dwelling	This is a proportional contribution to the cost of works to contruct a multiple use playing field space.

More information and contact

For more information please visit City of Cockburn Town Planning Scheme No.3. 

Alternatively, please call the City’s Development Contributions Officer on 08 9411 3444 or email [email protected].