You can use our simple tool to help you estimate possible development contribution charges, or you can refer to Table 1 and Table 2 of charges in the Development Contributions Policy.
The amount payable is determined by an assessment of the demand your development generates on council infrastructure and reserves. This assessment is undertaken by comparing your development against the following demand measures of a HUE and the demands they typically place on infrastructure and reserves:
Activity |
Unit of measurement |
Demand per HUE |
Water Supply |
Litres per day |
750 litres per day |
Wastewater |
Litres per day |
625 litres per day |
Stormwater |
Impervious surface area |
400m2 |
Transportation |
Trips per day (vehicle equivalent movement) |
10 trips per day |
Parks and Open Spaces |
Occupancy |
2.5 people |
Community infrastructure |
Occupancy |
2.5 people |
Development contributions GIS viewer
This tool will show you the estimated cost of adding 1 Housing Unit Equivalent (HUE) onto your land. Please note that differing scales of developments will vary the number of HUEs charged at the consenting stage.
Use our Development Contributions Estimator Tool
Table 1 shows the development contribution charge per HUE. You may be required to pay development contributions for each catchment your development is located within.
The development contributions payable are calculated by multiplying the number of HUE generated by your development by the charge for that catchment.
Table 2 shows the indicative aggregated catchment charges for a development in different areas of the District per HUE. It highlights the different catchment charges you are likely to be required to pay depending on the location of your development.
Parks and Open Spaces | |
District-wide |
$260 |
Community Infrastructure | |
District-wide |
$1,186.70 |
Transportation | |
District-wide |
$1,781.49 |
Wastewater | |
Wastewater Network |
$9,009.31 |
Waimea |
$15,489.56 |
Water Supply | |
All Networks |
$3,363.12 |
New Plymouth |
$3,447.04 |
Stormwater |
|
District-wide |
$1,393.96 |
Urban |
$1,640.14 |
Waitara |
$2,273.40 |
Inglewood |
$25,786.68 |
Development Areas |
|
Puketapu |
$28,500.13 |
Carrington |
$37,389.73 |
Junction |
$36,727.71 |
Patterson |
$10,178.09 |
Sutherland/Patterson |
$24,225.62 |
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