IPART has published a draft report on its review of the Developer Contributions Plan proposed by Blacktown City Council for the Marsden Park and Marsden Park Industrial Precincts.
Chief Executive Andrew Nicholls said IPART is seeking community and stakeholder feedback on the proposed amounts Blacktown City Council could charge developers within the precincts.
“Developable land in the Marsden Park Precinct is predominantly zoned for residential use, with supporting transport, stormwater and open space, while Marsden Park Industrial Precinct’s land is zoned primarily for industrial use and for bulky goods retail and business parks.
”Developer contributions help fund services and amenities, like roads, parks and stormwater drainage, that are necessary to support development in both the Marsden Park and Marsden Park Industrial Precincts. Our analysis of the revised Marsden Park contributions plan has found that the infrastructure in the plan is essential and reasonable, and that community consultation has been undertaken.”
Marsden Park and Marsden Park Industrial Precincts cover around 2352 hectares of net developable area, and the plan will provide essential infrastructure for an additional population of about 33,742 residents in approximately 11,536 additional dwellings. The commercial development in the precincts is expected to support 10,000 new jobs.
IPART has made draft recommendations to adopt Australian Bureau of Statistics Producer Price Indexes for the indexation of works costs in the plan moving forward and to correct several small errors to land acquisition costs the council identified in its works schedule following exhibition of the plan.
The draft report is available on IPART’s website and submissions are due by 9 June 2026.
Media Contact: Mark O’Brien, 0427 105 865, media@ipart.nsw.gov.au.