Developer Servicing Plan

What is a Development Servicing Plan?

A Development Servicing Plan (DSP) details the water supply, sewerage and/or stormwater developer charges to be levied on development areas utilising a water utility’s water supply, sewerage and/or stormwater infrastructure.

The development or redevelopment of land for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes creates a need for additional capacity in water supply and sewerage systems. Developer charges are up-front charges levied to recover part of the infrastructure costs incurred in servicing new developments or additions/changes to existing developments.

The DSP ensures that development in our region is financially sustainable and that infrastructure costs for new developments are fairly funded.

These charges go towards the cost of building out new and upgraded infrastructure to service developments, as well as the costs of providing water and wastewater services.

Without recovering these costs from developers through a DSP, annual fees and charges paid by residents would increase.

The DSP has been prepared in accordance with Section 64 of the Local Government Act, 1993, which enables a local government council to levy developer charges for water supply, sewerage and stormwater. This derives from a cross reference in that Act to Section 306 of the Water Management Act 2000.

This DSP covers water supply and sewerage developer charges for areas served by Snowy Monaro Regional Council (SMRC).

The DSP was adopted by Council in April 2023.