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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 12, 2008

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor E. Maloney

That this Council urges the Minister of the Environment, Mr. John Gormley, T.D., to abolish the €20 planning objection fee, with immediate effect.

REPORT:

Schedule 10 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2006 specifies that the fee for the making of a submission or observation in respect of a planning application is €20.

The regulation requiring the payment of a fee of €20 for the making of an observation or submission on a planning application is considered not unreasonable in the context of the overall cost of service provision in relation to planning applications.

It also encourages the responsible use of the right to make such observations.

If the motion is passed the matter will be referred to the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government.