COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 14, 2009
HEADED ITEM NO. 11
HEADED ITEM: M. Judge
DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS SCHEME 2010 - 2017
REPORT:
S48 (8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 states
“(a) Following the consideration of the manager's report, and having had regard to any recommendations made by the Minister, the planning authority shall make the scheme, unless it decides, by resolution, to vary or modify the scheme, otherwise than as recommended in the manager's report, or otherwise decides not to make the scheme.”
“(b) A resolution under paragraph (a) must be passed not later than 6 weeks after receipt of the manager's report.”
The Manager’s report on submissions which was issued on 20th November 2009 recommended two amendments to the Scheme viz
That Note 2 to Paragraph 9 – Level of Contribution - be altered to read as follows:
Note 2: The floor area of proposed development shall be calculated as the gross floor area. This means the area ascertained by the internal measurement of the floorspace on each floor of a building (including internal walls and partitions) and including mezzanine floors.
In the case of multi-unit residential buildings, only the floor area of each residential unit will be included.
and that the following be added to the Exemptions and Reductions at Paragraph 10 after Ancillary surface car parking
Ancillary non-surface residential car-parking is exempt
Ancillary non-surface non-residential to be reduced by 50%
(ancillary is considered to be that which is required to comply with Development Plan standards)
As the Manager’s report on submissions issued to the members on 20th November 2009, the period referred to at (b) above expires on 1 January 2010.
It is therefore recommended that the Council resolves to make the South Dublin County Council Development Contributions Scheme 2010-2017, as published on 16th September last subject to the aforementioned amendments.