KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION SCHEME

In accordance with  Section 48(9) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000, Kilkenny County Council hereby gives notice that, at it’s meeting on Friday, 21^st December, 2007, it adopted a Development Contribution Scheme, with effect from 1^st January, 2008, in respect of its functional area.  A summary of the development charges payable under this Development Contribution Scheme are as follows:

 

Description of Development	Amount of Contribution (per m2 of development area unless otherwise specified)
1.     Residential development – Roads & Recreation	First 125m2                 :       €18 per m2 next 25m2  between 126 m2 – 150 m2         :       €21 per m2 next 25m2  between 151 m2 – 175 m2         :       €24 per m2 all other m2  greater than 176 m2                        :       €29 per m2   Domestic Garage/Fuel/Store/Garden Shed >25 m2       €18 per m2
2.     Residential development – Roads & Recreation + Water	€47  Note (A)
3.     Residential development – Roads & Recreation + Wastewater	€47  Note (A)
4.     Residential development – Roads & Recreation + Water +          Wastewater	€65  Note (A)
5.     Commercial & Industrial– Roads & Recreation	€29
6.     Commercial & Industrial– Roads & Recreation + Water	€37  Note (B)
7.     Commercial & Industrial– Roads & Recreation + Wastewater	€37  Note (B)
8.     Commercial & Industrial– Roads & Recreation + Water +          Wastewater	€45  Note (B)
9.     Nursing homes, guesthouses, hotels	€45
10.   Agricultural Development	€6 per m2 only on area greater than 500 m2 of development area
11.   Change of use from residential to commercial	The charges as appropriate in 5. to 8. above less any development contributions already paid on the residential development
12.   Shortfall in car parking provided	€3,500 per space
13.   (a) Initial afforestation           (b) Replacement of broadleaf high forest by conifer species	(a) Initial afforestation - €600 per hectare of site area > 50 hectares (first 50 hectares exempt) (b) Replacement afforestation €600 per hectare of site area > than 10 hectares (first 10 hectares exempt)
14.   Land use for: (a) the winning and working of materials  (b) deposit of refuse or waste”(c) buildings used exclusively for storage ancillary to the operation of a quarry including machinery storage sheds, quarry canteens, etc. (d)  storage of quarrying aggregates or related outputs such as concrete blocks and bricks but excluding area for the manufacture of concrete blocks and bricks	€2,000 per 0.1 hectare of site area, subject to a minimum charge of €10,000
15.   The provision on, in, over or under land of plant and machinery or             of         tanks or other structures (other than buildings) for storage            purposes	€45
16.   The use of land as a golf course or a pitch and putt course or for any other         outdoor recreational facilities	€250 per hectare of site area, subject to a minimum charge of €10,000
17.   Wind Farm Development:            > 50 m in height to hubcentre:            < 50 m in height to hubcentre:	€5,000 per turbine Exempt
18.   Communication Masts	€10,000 per mast
19.   Development not coming within any of the foregoing classes	€45

 

The adopted scheme allows for the exemption from, or reductions in, the amount of contribution payable in certain circumstances, the full details of which are detailed in the scheme.

Copies of the Development Contribution Scheme are available, free of charge, at the following locations:

• Kilkenny County Council website at www.kilkennycoco.ie
• Reception, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny
• Kilkenny Area Office, 75 John Street, Kilkenny
• Callan Area Office, Prologue, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
• Thomastown Area Office, Ladywell Street, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.
• Newrath Area Office, Newrath, Co. Kilkenny 
• Castlecomer Area Office, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.

 

Dated:7th January, 2008

 

Mr. John Dempsey,
Head of Finance.