Community Infrastructure Levy

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)? 

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a one-off payment that must be paid before a building permit can be issued, as specified in the Victorian Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the Building Act 1993. 

The CIL is payable by a property owner to fund local infrastructure that is required to meet the future needs of their community.  Each growth area precinct has different infrastructure needs, and therefore a unique list of infrastructure requirements. The infrastructure that the CIL payments are allocated towards is set out in the Development Contributions Plan (DCP) for that growth area, or precinct. This DCP is an incorporated document in the Melton Planning Scheme.

Note: A development levy is also paid by the developer to fund roads, drainage and park improvements. This development levy should not be confused with the CIL.

How can I pay?

You can pay the levy by completing the Community Infrastructure Levy payment form(PDF, 597KB) and lodging it in one of the following methods:

• In person: at Council’s Melton or Caroline Springs Civic Centres
• Email: planningsupport@melton.vic.gov.au 
• Mail: Melton City Council, PO Box 21 Melton Vic 3337 (Cheques to be made out to Melton City Council) 

How much do I need to pay?

The levy fee varies for different DCP areas,  to find out whether your estate requires payment and how much, check if your housing estate is listed below:

DCP	Fee	Estate	Suburb
Diggers Rest	$1,150	Alexander Park	Diggers Rest
	$1,150	Bloomdale	Diggers Rest
	$1,150	St. Genevieve	Diggers Rest
Melton North	$1,150	Pennyroyal	Kurunjang
	$1,150	Willandra	Harkness
Paynes Road	$900	Thornhill Park	Thornhill Park
Rockbank	$1,150	Accolade	Rockbank
	$1,150	Bridgefield	Rockbank
	$1,150	Hillgrove	Rockbank
	$1,150	Serenity	Rockbank
Rockbank North	$900	Woodlea*	Aintree
Taylors Hill West	$1,150	Aria	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Aspire	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Auburn	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Encore	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Infinity	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Orbis Green	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Sienna	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Springlands	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	The Point	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Aria	Fraser Rise
	$1,150	Aspire	Fraser Rise
Toolern	$900	Ambervue	Cobblebank
	$900	Atherstone	Cobblebank
	$900	Diamond Rise	Cobblebank
	$900	Robinsons Rise	Cobblebank
	$900	Toolern Waters	Cobblebank
	$900	Exford Waters	Strathtulloh
	$900	Millstone	Strathtulloh
	$900	Lotus	Weir Views
	$900	Seventh Bend	Weir Views
	$900	Toolern Central	Weir Views
	$900	Waterford	Weir Views

*Please contact the Planning Department to check whether the developer has paid the levy for your lot.

Note: Your estate may not be listed above, please contact Council's Planning Services team on 03 9747 7200 for further information about the CIL