Draft Planning Agreement Policy

The Planning Agreement Policy was adopted by Council on 20 November 2025. This project is now complete. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the public exhibition period.

The Planning Agreement Policy was adopted by Council on 20 November 2025. This project is now complete. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the public exhibition period.


About the project

Workers in high-vis vests point at engineering plans on a table, symbolising planning discussions.

The community was invited to provided feedback on the draft Planning Agreement Policy, which aims to provide a clear and consistent framework for negotiating, preparing and executing planning agreements in the Tweed.

Planning agreements are voluntary arrangements between developers and Council that deliver public benefits such as infrastructure, land or other community assets as part of development proposals.


What's proposed

Council proposed to adopt a new Planning Agreement Policy that will:

  • establish a transparent and accountable framework for planning agreements
  • ensure infrastructure delivery aligns with community needs and strategic plans
  • provide clear guidelines for negotiation, execution and reporting of planning agreements
  • support innovative and flexible approaches to delivering public benefits
  • improve transparency and public access to Planning Agreement information via a public register.


Have your say

Feedback on the draft Planning Agreement Policy closed 4 pm, Wednesday 22 October 2025.

The Planning Agreement Policy was adopted by Council on 20 November 2025. This project is now complete. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the public exhibition period.


About the project

Workers in high-vis vests point at engineering plans on a table, symbolising planning discussions.

The community was invited to provided feedback on the draft Planning Agreement Policy, which aims to provide a clear and consistent framework for negotiating, preparing and executing planning agreements in the Tweed.

Planning agreements are voluntary arrangements between developers and Council that deliver public benefits such as infrastructure, land or other community assets as part of development proposals.


What's proposed

Council proposed to adopt a new Planning Agreement Policy that will:

  • establish a transparent and accountable framework for planning agreements
  • ensure infrastructure delivery aligns with community needs and strategic plans
  • provide clear guidelines for negotiation, execution and reporting of planning agreements
  • support innovative and flexible approaches to delivering public benefits
  • improve transparency and public access to Planning Agreement information via a public register.


Have your say

Feedback on the draft Planning Agreement Policy closed 4 pm, Wednesday 22 October 2025.