Any planning permit application decided on or after 1 February 2021 will need to pay all parts of the DCP levy applicable to that particular development.

Note: the Development Infrastructure Levy (DIL) applies to all developments and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) component applies only to the residential component of a development.

For developments with a planning permit and (where applicable) subdivision Statement of Compliance that were all issued prior to 1 February 2021, then the DCP levy may not apply.

If amending an existing planning permit after 1 February 2021, DCP levy may apply to any additional floor area/dwellings proposed.

Subdivision permits issued on or after 1 February 2021 may trigger the need for payment of the levy prior to the issue of a Statement of Compliance, if it has not already been paid at this stage.

Contact us if you wish to discuss whether this will apply to your development.

You can email us at [email protected] or contact Yarra Council’s DCP Officer on 03 9205 5555.

When an application is made to amend the plans for a previously issued planning permit:

• If the DCP has already been paid for that development, an additional DCP levy will be raised based on any further increase in the number of dwellings, or the retail, commercial or industrial floor area as a result of the amendment
• If the DCP has not yet been paid for the development, the DCP levy will be recalculated for the revised development and a new invoice issued

There are some types of development that are exempt from the DCP levy including:

• Demolition of a dwelling followed by construction of a replacement dwelling on the same land. This exemption applies to a single dwelling but not to a second or subsequent dwellings on the same land
• Renovation or alteration to an existing dwelling
• Reinstatement of a building which has been unintentionally damaged or destroyed provided that for a building, other than a dwelling, this exemption relates only to the extent that the floor area of the new building is not greater than the damaged or destroyed building
• Any development on land which forms part of the Former Fitzroy Gasworks development at 111 Queens Parade and 433 Smith Street, Fitzroy
• Government and non-government schools, public hospitals and properties managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• Outbuildings normal to an existing dwelling and fences.

A planning permit issued on or after 1 February 2021 will set out the requirements for when the levy must be paid.

The levy must be paid before the issue of a building permit for the development. If no building permit is required, then it must be paid before commencing any development works.

If you have applied for subdivision of land, then you are required to pay the levy prior to the issue of a Statement of Compliance. If you are staging a subdivision, timing of the payment will be set out in the planning permit for each stage.

If you commence works associated with a leviable development without first paying the levy, then you will be in breach of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and Yarra Council can take enforcement action against you. This can include fines and prosecution.

You should provide your Building Surveyor with your receipt of payment of the levy.

Your Building Surveyor can contact the Yarra Council DCP Officer for confirmation that the levy has been paid:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 03 9205 5555
  
   

The DCP became part of the Yarra Planning Scheme via Amendment C238, which was published in the Victorian Government Gazette on 1 February 2021 and came into effect on that date.