What is an Infrastructure Contributions Plan (ICP)?

Infrastructure Contributions Plans (ICP) fund the local infrastructure that will be required to support the development of a new community, as identified in the relevant Precinct Structure Plans (PSP), and determine which party is to deliver it. 

An ICP is prepared at the same time as a PSP and then incorporated into a planning scheme via a concurrent planning scheme amendment. When land within a precinct is developed, an ICP determines whether an infrastructure contribution is required to be paid by developers to fund the provision of works, services or facilities (infrastructure) and/or secure land for public purposes. 

ICPs are based on the principle that the future users of new infrastructure should pay a fair and reasonable contribution towards its provision. The cost of the infrastructure identified through the PSP which is to be recovered from landowners is generally distributed proportionally across the landholdings. 

Where an ICP is not applicable, a Development Contributions Plan (DCP) is often prepared. The DCPs are prepared in a similar manner to the ICPs.