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Planning Fees

Class of development / calculation of fee payable

 

Class Description Fee Retention Fee
1 Dwelling €65 per dwelling €2.50 for each square metre of gross floor space Minimum fee €195.00
2 Minor Extension/sheds €34 €2.50 for each square metre of gross floor space. Minimum fee €102.00
3 Agricultural Buildings/Structures Buildings - €1.00 per sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided in excess of 200 sq. metres..( 50 sq Metres for building for keeping greyhounds) Min. fee €80.00.Maximum fee €300.00. Other Structures (silage pit/dung pit, etc - €80.00) Buildings - €3.00 per sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided in excess of 200 sq. metres.( 50 sq Metres for building for keeping greyhounds) Min. fee €240.00.Maximum fee €900.00. Other Structures (silage pit/dung pit, etc - €240.00)
4 Other buildings not coming within category 1 – 3

€3.60 per square metre of gross floor space to be provided.

 Minimum fee €80.00

€10.80 per square metre of gross floor space to be provided.

Minimum fee €240.00

5 A. Use of land for intensive agriculture
B. Initial afforestation
C. Replacement of afforestation
D. Peat Extraction

€5.00 per hectare

€5.00 per hectare

€5.00 per hectare.Min fee €80.00

€5.00 per hectare

€15.00 per hectare

€15.00 per hectare

€15.00 per hectare.Min fee €240.00

€15.00 per hectare

6 A. Use of land for mining/working minerals
B. Use of land for deposit of refuge waste

€50.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €500.00


€50.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €500

€150.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €1500.00

€150.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €1500

7 Use of land for caravanning, parking of vehicles or open storage

€50.00 per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €80

€150.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €240
8 The provision of tanks/structures for storage purposes

€50.00 per 0.1 hectare of site.Minimum fee €200.00

€150.00 Per 0.1 hectare of site. Minimum fee €600
9 Advertisements €20 per sq. metre of advertisement space. Minimum fee €80.00 €60 per sq. metre of advertisement space. Minimum fee €240.00
10 Overhead transmission Lines

€50.00 per 1,000 metres of distance.

Minimum fee €80.00.

€150.00 per 1,000 metres of distance.

 Minimum fee €240.00.

11 Golf Course/Pitch & Putt €50.00 per hectare €150.00 per hectare
12 Burial Grounds €50.00 per hectare Minimum fee €200.00

€150.00 per hectare.

Minimum fee €600

13 Development not coming within any of the foregoing classes.

€10 per 0.1 hectare of site.

Minimum fee €80

€30.00 per 0.1 hectare.

Minimum fee €240

 

  • Maximum Outline Fee - €28,500.00
  • Maximum Permission  - €9,500.00 (Consequent on grant of outline)
  • Maximum Retention Fee - €125,000.00
  • Maximum Permission Fee - €38,000.00
  • Minimum Fee Payable to planning authority by applicant in respect of a planning application - €34

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