Development and Financial Contributions Policy

Population and business growth create the need for new subdivisions and developments, and these place increasing demands on the assets and services provided by Council. As a result, significant investment in new or upgraded assets and services is required. 

The purpose of the Policy is to ensure that a fair, equitable, and proportionate share of the cost of that infrastructure is funded by development. Council intends to achieve this by using:

  • Development contributions under the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) to help fund growth related capital expenditure on transport and district wide benefiting community infrastructure in the city; and
  • Financial contributions under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), primarily to help fund growth related reserve and local leisure facilities, such as playgrounds.

Council’s Current Development Contribution Policy (effective from 1 July 2024)

View Council's Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2024 here.(PDF, 993KB)

Previous Development Contribution policies

View Council's Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2023 - 2024 here.(PDF, 1MB)

(PDF, 942KB)View the UHCC Development Contribution Policy 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2023 here(PDF, 942KB)

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