FAQs

A voluntary planning agreement is an agreement between a planning authority (e.g. Council) and a developer, in which the developer is required to dedicate land free of cost, and/or pay a monetary contribution to Council, and/or provide associated infrastructure to be used for or applied towards a public purpose.

• The Land Owner to construct and dedicate a new public laneway (647m2) within Lot 136 at the developer’s cost
• The Land Owner to upgrade the existing public laneway to Victoria Street in accordance with plans approved by Council at the developer’s cost
• The Land Owner to acquire part of the existing public laneway from Council for no consideration and apply to Council to close this section of road
• The Land Owner to pay Council’s reasonable legal fees in relation to Council’s costs associated with the road closure.
• On completion of the new public laneway, the Land Owner will transfer and dedicate the new laneway to Council.
• The closure of the existing public laneway will not take place until the dedication and completion of the new public laneway occurs.
• The Land Owner consolidate the existing public laneway to their current land once transferred to the Land Owner at no cost to Council.
• The Land Owner to carry out public domain works on Barton Street in accordance with plans approved by Council and aligns with Council’s Kurri Kurri Commercial Centre Masterplan.