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St Leonards and Crows Nest

Special infrastructure contributions

The NSW Government introduced a special infrastructure contribution (SIC) to help fund new or upgraded infrastructure in the St Leonards and Crows Nest 2036 plan on 27 August 2020.

On 1 October 2023, the St Leonards and Crows Nest SIC was repealed and we introduced a new approach to state infrastructure contributions called the Housing and Productivity Contribution (HPC).

The HPC applies to development applications for new residential, commercial and industrial development (including complying development and state significant development) in the Greater Sydney, Lower Hunter, Central Coast and Illawarra-Shoalhaven regions.

Funds collected under the system help to deliver essential infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, major roads, public transport infrastructure and regional open space to create vibrant, liveable communities.

Development applications (DAs) lodged prior to 1 October 2023 will continue to be assessed under the St Leonards and Crows Nest plan. Funds collected will be spent in the areas where the contributions were collected.

Current rates

The contribution rate for DAs assessed under the Bayside West SIC is adjusted annually on 1 July according to the latest Sydney Consumer Price Index (CPI).

St Leonards and Crows Nest SIC contribution rates – FY2024–25

Contribution rate as at 1 July 2024

Class of developmentContribution rate

Residential accommodation:

  1. Attached dwellings
  2. Dual occupancies
  3. Dwelling houses (but not secondary dwellings)
  4. Multi-dwelling houses
  5. Residential flat buildings
  6. Semi-detached dwellings
  7. A group of self-contained dwellings that is seniors housing
  8. Shop top housing.
$17,711 per additional dwelling

*The SIC rate is indexed annually on 1 July as outlined in the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – St Leonards and Crows Nest) Determination 2020.

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Requirements for certifiers

Changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 mean certifiers must confirm that there is no outstanding SIC payment required before issuing an occupation certificate.

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How to pay

To see if your development is in the SIC area or to pay your contribution, visit the SIC Online Service.

Visit the SIC Online Service

More information

For more information, phone the Housing Supply and Infrastructure team on 1300 420 596.