Gosford City Centre Special Infrastructure Contribution

The Gosford City Centre Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) determination came into effect on Friday 12 October 2018.

 

A SIC levy of two per cent of the cost of development is required for new development within the Gosford City Centre. This applies to development located on residential and business zoned land that has a cost of development of $1 million and over.

 

The Gosford City Centre SIC helps to fund some key pieces of infrastructure that support development in Gosford City Centre. Infrastructure funded through the Gosford City Centre SIC could include:

• road network upgrades to improve traffic flow and pedestrian connections through the city centre
• upgrades to Kibble Park
• provision of health, education and emergency services facilities

 

More information on the Special Infrastructure Contribution can be found in the:

• Ministerial Determination: how the SIC is levied and the infrastructure being partly funded.
• Ministerial Direction: the condition that is applied to development consents.
• Order: the signed Order including a map showing where the SIC is levied.

 

An implementation guide for the Gosford City Centre SIC has also been prepared to outline how the SIC applies, is assessed and is calculated.

 

COVID-19 Response measures

The NSW Government has made changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in response to the COVID-19 emergency. In June 2020 new Ministerial directions and determinations were made to temporarily defer the payment of special infrastructure contributions until the issuing of an occupation certificate for certain types of development:

• Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Gosford City Centre) Amendment Determination 2020
• Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Gosford City Centre) Amendment Direction 2020

 

For more information on these changes, you can read the Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Response measures: Infrastructure contributions – Timing of payment (PDF, 129 KB)

 

New requirements for certifiers on issuing an occupation certificate

Recent amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (EP&A Regulation) require certifiers to confirm that there are no outstanding infrastructure contributions or levies prior to issuing an occupation certificate.

 

For more information on these changes, you can read the Planning Circular: Payment of infrastructure contributions or levies prior to the issuing of an occupation certificate (PDF, 225 KB).

 

Paying this SIC

To confirm your development is within the SIC area and pay your contribution, please visit our SIC Online Service.

 

To begin the process, users must register for an account.

 

Visit the SIC Online Service

 

More information

To find out more about Gosford SIC you can also:

• Read the Fact sheet with specific details about Gosford SIC (PDF, 95 KB)
• Call our Information Centre on 1300 305 695 and ask to speak to the Infrastructure and Place team.