IPART has commenced a review of developer charges for water, wastewater and recycled water for Sydney Water, Hunter Water and Central Coast Council. The review will consider the pricing methodology that creates the developer charges described in Development Servicing Plans (DSP’s).
IPART says the review will:
- consider the principles underpinning IPART’s approach
- consider whether the current form of regulation remains appropriate
- explore alternative price calculation methods
- consider whether approaches to price inputs can be simplified
- consider how price inputs should be updated over time
- consider how we define equivalent tenements and its representation of demand
- assess how DSP boundaries are set
- consider whether the current DSP registration process is suitable
- consider how a new framework might affect land and dwelling prices.
Orion’s experts will engage with clients to prepare a submission on how the DSP methodology can be improved to become more equitable, practical and effective. We will furthermore support the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) and Property Council (PCA) in their excellent ongoing advocacy on the issue.
Submissions close Monday 6 July 2026. Details on the IPART website can be found here.
For more information, contact us at info@theoriongroup.au with the subject line “DSP Review”, and one of Orion’s experts will be in touch to discuss the review, understand your position, and consider relevant feedback as part of our submission.
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