COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.12

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report and an update on the Vacant Sites Register, and to make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The vacant site levy comes into force in 2019, whereby a levy at a rate of 3% of the market value of all sites on the vacant site register will be applied. As it stands, 7 sites are currently on South Dublin County Council’s vacant site register, with a collective market value of €7.075m, which would generate an expected annual return of €212,250.

It is the case that at any stage some of the sites currently on the register may be removed from the register at the time of the application of the levy, depending on their construction status and development progress. In addition, it should also be noted that land owners may appeal against the market valuation of the site as determined by the Local Authority to the Valuation Tribunal.

There are further sites presently under assesment that may be included on the register.