Carlow County Council
Development Contribution Scheme 2010
(Planning & Development Act 2000 – Section 48)
Scheme of Contributions in respect of the Administrative Area of Carlow County
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Carlow County Council has made, on Monday, 13th September, 2010, a Development
Contribution Scheme, 2010 – 2014. The nature of the decision was to implement the
Scheme as advertised and as revised by particular recommendations of Carlow County
Council as Planning Authority for the area, as follows:
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Exemption for Voluntary/Community Groups receiving funding of less than
80% from the state, with no commercial element in the development, Social
Housing attained in conjunction with Part V, Planning And Development Act
2000, Residential Development by a Voluntary Housing Body and
Development at which a planning application fee is not payable in accordance
with Section 157 of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001.
Commercial education facilities will be charged at €12.50 per sq. m.
Educational facilities provided by voluntary non-profit making organisations
will continue to be exempt.
50% reduction for works at Registered Derelict Sites and at Protected
Structures.
At developments which include upgrading, rebuilding or change of use of
premises, the charge will be the net difference between the rate for current and
proposed uses, if any, related to floor area of current development.
Planning approvals for temporary periods will be subject to 10% of the
appropriate rate of contribution, per annum.
In the case of single house developments on zoned lands, the levy per hectare
shall be based on effective site area, subject to maximum levy relating to
0.1ha. Extensions to dwellings on zoned lands shall be subject to charge only
in respect of additional gross floor area.
The Council may agree for a developer to undertake works and/or provide
lands in respect of which the contribution(s) were levied in lieu of payment
thereof. In all such cases the prior written agreement of the Council will be
required and any works carried out shall be to the standards and specifications
of Council.
"Any other development", will be charged at €25 per sq. m.
Contributions will be adjusted on date of payment to correspond with changes in the
House Building Cost Index. Details of the Contribution Scheme are available for
inspection from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the offices of Carlow County Council, Athy Road,
Carlow, Monday to Friday, (excluding public holidays). The scheme will apply to
planning applications received after 23rd July, 2010 and granted after 01/07/2015.
(The terms of the above scheme is updated in accordance with House Building Cost
Index available at 01/07/2015).
Roads
Residential/
Unit
€612.31
Industrial
Per m2
Commercial
Per m2
Agri Business
Hort &
Forestry
Per m2
Domestic
Extension
€4.44
Community/
Recreational/
Parks/Leisure
€572.81 to 126sq m
€25.66 per sq m
thereafter
€8.88
Ancillary
€7.41
€12.34
€4.44
€3.95
€1.87
€1.87
€1.28
per m2
€3.46
€4.57 per m2 for
floor area in excess
of 40m2.)
€4.93
Recreational
Facilities
Per m2
€2.97
Educational
Per m2
€2.47
€11.35
€1.97
Any
Other
Development
Per m2
Carparking, glasshouses, horticultural/mushroom tunnels – nil contribution. Agri
buildings above 500m2 - €3.95 per m2.
Extraction/Landfill - €10,853.62 per hectare
Golf Courses (non-member owner) - €394.84 per hectare with a three-year derogation
from date of permission
Telecommunication Masts - €9,871.12 per mast
Windfarm - €3,259.05 per turbine payable on connection to the national grid
Levies (at zoned lands and in
addition to standard charges
Carlow Town Environs
applied throughout the County)
– Residential - €4,935.57 per unit (not
applicable to extensions) for social
amenities, recreation and community aid.
– Mixed Use Zone/Industrial, Community
Education/Community Service and
Neighbourhood Centre €58,737.98 per
hectare
– Enterprise & Development €104,645.17
per hectare
Palatine, Tinryland and
Ballinabrannagh/Raheendoran
Residential €58,737.98 per hectare for social
amenities, recreation and community aid.
Borris, Grange, Leighlinbridge, Muinebheag,
Rathoe, Rathvilly,
Tinnahinch, Tullow, Ballon, Hacketstown,
Carrigduff, Kildavin,
Clonegal, Myshall, Newtown, Fenagh.
Residential €22,509.18 per hectare for social
amenities, recreation and community aid.
Carparking – per shortfall space - Carlow Environs €6,913.13 / Tullow / Muinebheag
€5,421.89 / Elsewhere €2,715.87
Note: In accordance with the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 a charge in respect of water services
infrastructure provision in respect of developments granted planning permission after 1st January
2014 will be levied by Irish Water.
Development Contribution Scheme 2010
(Planning & Development Act 2000 – Section 48)
Scheme of Contributions in respect of the Administrative Area of Carlow Town
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Carlow Town Council has made on Thursday, 2nd September, 2010, a Development
Contribution Scheme, 2010 – 2014. The nature of the decision was to implement the
Scheme as advertised and as revised by particular recommendations of Carlow Town
Council as Planning Authority for the area, as follows:
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
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Exemption for Voluntary/Community Groups receiving funding of less than
80% from the state, with no commercial element in the development, Social
Housing attained in conjunction with Part V, Planning And Development Act
2000, Residential Development by a Voluntary Housing Body and
Development at which a planning application fee is not payable in accordance
with Section 157 of the Planning & Development Regulations, 2001.
Commercial education facilities will be charged at €12.50 per sq. m.
Educational facilities provided by voluntary non-profit making organisations
will continue to be exempt.
50% reduction for works at Registered Derelict Sites and Protected Structures
and 25% for outdoor storage proposals.
At developments which include upgrading, rebuilding or change of use of
premises, the charge will be the net difference between the rate for current and
proposed uses, if any, related to floor area of current development.
Planning approvals for temporary periods will be subject to 10% of the
appropriate rate of contribution, per annum.

The Council may agree for a developer to undertake works and/or provide lands in
respect of which the contribution(s) were levied in lieu of payment thereof. In all
such cases the prior written agreement of the Council will be required and any works
carried out shall be to the standards and specifications of Council.
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" Any other development", will be charged at €25 per sq. m.
Contributions will be adjusted on date of payment to correspond with changes in the
House Building Cost Index. A levy for Community, Recreational & Amenity, only, at
extensions to residential units, will apply. This levy to be pro-rata as for residential units
up to 126m2. Details of the Contribution Scheme are available for inspection from
9.30am to 3.30pm, at the offices of Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow, Monday
to Friday, (excluding public holidays). The scheme will apply to planning applications
received after 9th July, 2010 and granted after 01/07/2015. (The terms of the above
scheme is updated in accordance with House Building Cost Index available at
01/07/2015).
ROADS
Residential
€1,975.20
COMMUNITY
RECREATIONAL
AMENITY
Up to 126m²€2,123.32
€24.69/m² thereafter
€17.27
ANCILLARY
€1.48 per m²
Unit
€2.87
€2.47
Industrial
M²
€22.61
€6.84
€28.13
€1.97
Commercial
M²
€36.94
€3.46
Commercial
Education
per m2
€2.47
€11.35
€1.97
Any Other
Development
Per m2
Construction of Carparking - €17.76 per m² Recreational facilities €3.95 per m² road
road imp.
imp.
Carlow Town Environs:
Land Use Levy (at
- Residential - €147,259.73 per hectare
zoned lands of
- Community, Recreation, Parks & Leisure - €790.07 per unit
Carlow Local Area
- Enterprise and Development - €130,806.48 per hectare
Plan only in
addition to
standard charges
applied throughout
the Town Area)
Surface Carparking shortfall - €7,900.72 per space
Note: In accordance with the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 a charge in respect of
water services infrastructure provision in respect of developments granted planning
permission after 1st January 2014 will be levied by Irish Water.