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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 13, 2020

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report on outstanding development fees, including total amount outstanding and a breakdown per development?

REPLY:

Development Levies are financial charges levied in respect of condition(s) attached to the grant of planning permission requiring the payment of a contribution towards public infrastructure and facilities benefiting the said development in the area of the planning authority.  Such levies become due on receipt of a statutory commencment notice submitted by the developer or owner of the planning permission, and an invoice is raised by the Council in respect of the financial condition(s).

There is currently c €25m outstanding in respect of invoiced Development Levies.

It is not proposed to provide a breakdown of the outstanidng amounts per development as this information relates to the financial matters of individuals and is subject to the provisions of Data Protection regulation.