Development Contributions

Tasman District Council has adopted a Development Contributions Policy (DCP) as part of its Long Term Plan.

New Development

New development has an impact on the existing infrastructure. New residences and more densely developed commercial areas mean more people and vehicles. As a result there is an additional demand on Council services, including roading, water supply, wastewater and stormwater management. Development Contributions (DCs) are designed to shift more of the cost burden for infrastructure services from general ratepayers to developers and new home builders; those who cause the need for the new infrastructure.

Contributing to Infrastructure

New subdivisions and building development will be charged for services including roads, water, wastewater and stormwater. Financial Contributions which have traditionally been imposed for reserves and community purposes will continue to be charged where applicable under the Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP).

Developments That Attract Contributions

The fees must be paid on any development or subdivision that generates additional demand on services as calculated under the Council's Development Contribution Policy. Examples of projects that might require a development contribution include:

Any subdivision of land where additional titles are created.
The building (or relocation) of a new or additional house onto a single title, including a family flat.
The conversion of a single house into two units.
The conversion of a garage or sleep-out into a family flat.
An authorisation for a service connection (water, wastewater, stormwater).
Construction or alteration to commercial premises, retail space, office accommodation, warehouse buildings.

Calculating the Amount of Contribution

The contribution fees are calculated based on the number of equivalent household units of demand (HUD) created by the project. Refer to Figure 3 of the
Development Contributions Brochure

In order to determine whether a contribution is required, the Council will assess your project when any of the following are granted:

building consent
resource consent
service connection

The project will be reassessed if changes are made to the project which changes the number of equivalent household units of demand (HUD).

Payment Must be Made Before:

a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) is issued for a building consent. A 5% prompt payment discount is available if the DCs are paid at the time of uplifting your building consent.
a section 224(c) certificate is issued for a fee simple subdivision.
consent for a service connection is provided or connected.

When is a Development Contribution Not Required

There are certain cirumstances under whcih council will not require a Development Contribution:

The building of a house to replace one on the same property which has previously been demolished and has existing use rights (Sec 10 RMA).
The developer has previously paid all contributions required and no increase has occurred since that date.

Refer to the Development Contributions Policy for further exemptions that may apply.