Planning Contribution of € 17,600

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question - we have recently been approved for planning and have also received a 'request' for € 17,600 as a planning contribution.
The house is approx 3,000 sq ft in the Glanmire area of Cork.

This is a lot of money for us to spend before we even start!
Does anybody have any experience of these fees and how much they should be?
Also is there any possibility of appealing it?

Thanks,
Boots

Hi boots,

Cork County Council's adopted Development Contribution Scheme Rates for 2009 are available on their website. You should be able to view it at the following link:-

http://www.corkcoco.ie/co/web/Cork County Council/Departments/Planning/News

The rates shows how they calculate the appropriate development contribution to charge for various forms of development, including residential development. The type of fee that applies to new residential development depends on the location of the development (is it in the CASP area or not) and on the availability of services for the house. If you download the Development Contribution Scheme and have a look it is pretty self explanatory.

The only way I think you would have a chance of successfully appealing the rate they are charging you, is if Cork County Council have calculated it wrong, based on their adopted scheme rates. Otherwise the fees are there for all to see before they submit a planning application. It is maybe something your architect should have pointed out to you beforehand as it can be quite costly.

Hi Boots

If you find the costs are correct you could contact the council and see if you could arrange stage payments over a couple of years as they are so high. Might be worth a shot!.

Priscilla.

Just paid slightly under €10k for 2550sqft in Rathcormac. €17k sounds very high.

Received planning in the last few weeks and have contributions of E5300 for upkeep of the roadways, which is all they could get me for. Using an existing entrance, no public services, etc. I'd appeal and come to a compromise. Be aware that Cork Co. Co. is under huge pressure for money. Negotiate with them.

Thanks everybody for your responses.
We knew there would be a charge but thought it would be more in the line of 10 - 12,000. I've downloaded those development charges and will see what the breakdown is. Then I guess we'll try to negotiate with the planners....
Boots.