(c) Fees for Planning Applications

Under Schedule 9 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 the following scale of fees will apply from 11^th March 2002 to all planning applications.

The fee payable in respect of an application for Outline Permission shall be three-quarters of the amount indicated in the Column entitled ‘Amount of Fee’ set out below. An application for Permission Consequent to the Grant of Outline Permission shall be three-quarters of the amount indicated in the Column entitled ‘Amount of Fee’ set out below and subject also to the minimum fee payable.

The provision of a house.

Fee Amount: €65.00
Fee for Retention Permission: €195 or €2.50 for each sq. metre of gross floor space for which permission is sought, whichever is the greater.
1. Any works for maintenance, improvement or alteration of an existing house (including provision of an extension or the conversion for use as part of the house or any garage, store, shed or other structure)
  
  Fee Amount: €34.00
  Fee for Retention Permission: €102, or €2.50 for each sq. metre of gross floor space for which permission is sought, whichever is the greater.
2. Any other works, including the erection, construction or alteration of structures within the curtilage of an existing house, for purposes ancillary to the enjoyment of the house as such.
  
  Fee Amount: €34.00
  Fee for Retention Permission: €102, or €2.50 for each sq. metre of gross floor space for which permission is sought, whichever is the greater.
The provision of buildings or other structures for the purposes of agriculture or the keeping of greyhounds.

Fee Amount:
1. In the case of buildings, €80.00 for each building, or €1.00 for each sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided in excess of 50 sq. metres in the case of a building for the keeping of greyhounds or 200 sq. metres in any other case, whichever is the greater,
2. In the case of any other structures, €80.00 for each structure, subject to a maximum of €300.
Fee for Retention Permission:
1. In the case of buildings, €240.00 for each building, or €3.00 for each sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided in excess of 50 sq. metres in the case of a building for the keeping of greyhounds or 200 sq. metres in any other case, whichever is the greater.
2. In the case of any other structures, €240 for each structure, subject to a maximum of €900.00.
The provision of buildings other than buildings coming within Class 1, 2 or 3.

Fee Amount: €80 for each building or €3.60 for each sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided, whichever is the greater.
Fee for Retention Permission: €240 for each building, or €10.80 for each sq. metre of gross floor space to be provided, whichever is the greater.
1. The use of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas of intensive agricultural purposes
  
  Fee: €5 for each hectare of site area
  Retention Fee: €15 for each hectare of site area
2. Initial Afforestation
  
  Fee: €5 for each hectare of site area
  Retention Fee: €15 for each hectare of site area
3. The replacement of broad-leaf high forest by conifer species.
  
  Fee: €80, or €5 for each hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
  Retention Fee: €240, or €15 for each hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
4. Peat Extraction
  
  Fee: €5 for each hectare of site area
  Retention Fee: €15 for each hectare of site area
The use of land for:
1. the winning and working of minerals
2. the deposit of refuse or waste.
  
  Fee: €500, or €50 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
  Fee for Retention Permission: €240, or €150 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
The use of land for:
1. The keeping or placing of any tents, camper-vans, caravans or other structures (whether or not movable or collapsible) for the purpose of caravanning or camping or the sale of goods
2. The parking of motor vehicles
3. The open storage of motor vehicles or other objects or substances.
  
  Fee Amount: €80, or €50 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
  Fee for Retention Permission: €240, or €150 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
The provision on, in over or under land of plant or machinery, or of tanks or other structures (other than buildings) for storage purposes.

Fee: €200, or €50 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
Retention Fee: €600, or €150 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
The provision of an advertisement structure or the use of an existing structure or other land for the exhibition of advertisements.

Fee: €80, or €20 for each sq. metre, or part thereof, of advertising space to be to be provided, whichever is the greater.
Retention Fee: €240, or €60 for each sq. metre, or part thereof, of advertising space to be provided, whichever is the greater.
The provision of overhead transmission or distribution lines for conducting electricity, or overhead telecommunications lines.

Fee: €80, or €50 for each 1,000 metre length, or part thereof, whichever is the greater.
Retention Fee: €240, or €60 for each sq. metre, or part thereof, of advertising space to be provided, whichever is the greater.
The use of land as a golf course or a pitch and putt course.

Fee: €50 for each hectare of site area
Retention Fee: €150 for each hectare of site area
The use of land as a burial ground.

Fee: €200, or €50 for each hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
Retention Fee: €600, or €150 for each hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
Development not coming within any of the foregoing classes

Fee: €80, or €10 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.
Retention: €240, or €30 for each 0.1 hectare of site area, whichever is the greater.

Maximum and Minimum Fees for Planning Applications

The maximum fee payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of an outline application shall be €28,500 unless the provisions relating to reduced fees apply.
The maximum fee payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of an application for permission for retention of unauthorised development applies shall be €125,000.
The maximum fee payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of any planning application other than an application mentioned in paragraph 1 or 3 shall be €38,000.
The minimum fee payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of a planning application shall be €34.

A planning application will be deemed invalid if the fee is not paid.

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