Development Contributions
Nelson city continues to experience growth in its population, visitors, development and the local economy.
New residential and commercial development places greater pressure on the assets and services provided by the Council, such as pipes, roads, and recreation facilities. Significant investment is required to meet the demands of growth through providing additional assets or increasing the capacity of existing assets. Development contributions are used to fund a fair share of the costs of this growth.
Read the Development Contributions Policy here.
Development contributions by activity per household
| Activity | 2024/25Greenfield | 2024/25 Brownfield |
| Network Infrastructure | ||
| Stormwater | 7,630 | 7,630 |
| Wastewater | 8,050 | 8,050 |
| Water Supply | 4,300 | 4,300 |
| Transportation | 3,350 | 3,350 |
| Community Infrastructure | ||
| Community Infrastructure | 2,030 | 2,030 |
| Reserves | ||
| General Reserves | 1,550 | 1,550 |
| Neighbourhood Reserves | 15,106 | 280 |
| Total (excl GST) | $42,016 | $27,190 |
Development contributions calculator
Council has developed a calculating spreadsheet to assist applicants of simple residential developments to estimate the amount of development contributions that would be payable as a result of a resource consent, building consent or service connection. More complex and commercial developments will be assessed as part of the application and connection approval process. The policy specifies how all developments will be assessed. Download the 2024-25 Development Contributions Residential Calculator.
Applications approved prior to 1 July 2024 will continue to be assessed under the policy relevant at the time the application was submitted. Council’s previous development and financial contributions policies can be viewed here.
Exemptions, reconsiderations and objections
Each policy outlines the exemptions, objections and reconsiderations process relevant to assessments undertaken under each policy.
