At its meeting of 26 September 2023, Council resolved to publicly exhibit a draft Planning Agreement Policy, a draft Works-in-Kind Policy and associated draft templates.
The draft policies and templates transparently document, standardise and clarify Council’s procedures for the receipt, assessment, negotiation and processing of offers from developers to enter into Planning Agreements or Works-in-Kind Agreements.
The draft policies are primarily procedural and seek to ensure that Council’s use of these agreements continues to be clear and transparent for all parties affected (including developers, Council and the broader community) and provide clear guidance with respect to the strategic context in which these agreements are negotiated and how the public benefits offered by developers will be considered and assessed.
The draft policies and templates are now on public exhibition and available for inspection on the ‘Have your Say’ Page of the Council’s Website (https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Contact-Us/Have-Your-Say).
PUBLIC EXHIBITION PERIOD: Friday 6 October 2023 to Friday 3 November 2023
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5pm on Friday 3 November 2023
