Voluntary Planning Agreements

What is a Voluntary Planning Agreement?

A voluntary planning agreement (or VPA) is an agreement entered into by a planning authority (such as Council or NSW Planning and Environment) and a developer.  Voluntary Planning Agreements are often used to secure certain things in new developments or instead of Development Contribution Plans where a developer agrees to provide or fund: 

• public amenities and services.
• affordable housing.
• transport or other infrastructure.

Voluntary Planning Agreements can secure the developer's contributions through:

• the dedication of land.
• monetary contributions.
• construction of infrastructure.
• provision of materials for public benefit and/or use.

Current Planning Agreements

Planning Agreements applying to Penrith City include:

• 73 Great Western Highway Emu Plains
• 731-769 Great Western Highway, Werrington
• Caddens Planning Agreement
• Caddens Knoll Planning Agreement
• Caddens East – Legpro development of land bounded by Caddens Road and O’Connell Street
• Claremont Meadows Stage 2 South Western Precinct Planning Agreement
• Glenmore Park Stage 2 Planning Agreement
• Second Glenmore Park Stage 2 Planning Agreement
• Amended Second Glenmore Park Stage 2 Planning Agreement
• Panthers Roadworks Voluntary Planning Agreement
• Panthers Outlet Centre Voluntary Planning Agreement
• South Werrington Urban Village Planning Agreement
• St Marys Penrith Planning Agreement
• Sydney Science Park Voluntary Planning Agreement, 9 September 2016