Infrastructure Recovery Charge

About the IRC

The Victorian Government's $290 million investment in the Central Dandenong area is expected to leverage great private sector growth and will make the city of Greater Dandenong a better place to live and raise a family.

This massive injection of funds into Dandenong, which would not be possible without the recovery of the portion of the investment through the IRC, will mean the community benefits from improved amenity and infrastructure. This is also expected to result in improved property values for all landowners in the area.

The charge in the VicUrban Revitalising Central Dandenong declared project area will be 5% of the development value and is only applicable at the time of development.

Land with single or double occupancy, renovations to single houses and developments such as a house extension, a carport, a granny flat or a dual occupancy are exempt from the charge. This means that typical homeowners do not pay the IRC. The charge is aimed at commercial scale development, such as building three or more dwellings on a lot and three or more lot subdivisions.

Small businesses will be able to undertake re-fit and upgrade works to their business to the value of $265,583 without having to pay the IRC. The IRC targets commercial scale development.

Developments for which a building permit has been issued prior to the date that the charge was gazetted (1st September 2006) will be exempt from the charge.

Developments for which the building permit application has been lodged, but for which the building permit has not been issued prior to this gazettal will NOT be exempt from the charge.

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Dandenong Declared Area Council Presentation (opens Powerpoint, 1.90MB)