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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive to explain how planning fees are assessed in relation to applications for permission and retention in domestic dwellings that are being constructed for charitable purposes, what leeway or discretion exists in terms of assessing such fees at a reduced rate and/or waiving same, such as in relation to (SD16B/0382) given the circumstances involved; and if a statement can be made on the matter?"

REPLY:

Condition 10(ii) of South Dublin County Council Development Contribution Schemes states the following:

The first 40sq metres of a permitted first extension (including garages, conversion of attic to habitable areas) to a residential or a non-residential development shall be exempted (subsequent extensions or extensions above 40 square metres to be charged at the applicable rate per square metre).These exemptions will not apply to development for which retention permission is sought.  

Therefore  the exemption in respect of the first 40 square metres of an extension to a dwelling does not apply to retention applications.  Condition 10(xix) of the schemes states the following:

  1. Development in receipt of a disabled persons grant shall be exempt;It is the Council policy not to comment on individual planning cases in the area committee forum but  we are aware of the circumstances in respect of the planning permission quoted above and will all we can do to assist the applicants in this matter.