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Development levies for change of use planning permission

  • 09-03-2015 6:18pm
    #1
    RORY O CONNOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭


    I have just managed to get a planning application successfully granted for a customer. Its a change of use from commercial to domestic use-it was a creche. The only alterations will be adding a new kitchen and knocking down a wall internally, otherwise the building will be unchanged. The council concerned are looking for €12,000 in development levies! This seems a bit ridiculous to me so am asking is there any way to appeal these levies or avoid them?


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,579 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    A new house has been 'created', so, I'm pretty sure the LA have applied the applicable levies for a new house.

    If the LA has applied levies in accordance with their own policy/development plan then there is (very) little hope on appeal.


  • #3
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    RORY O CONNOR wrote: »
    I have just managed to get a planning application successfully granted for a customer. Its a change of use from commercial to domestic use-it was a creche. The only alterations will be adding a new kitchen and knocking down a wall internally, otherwise the building will be unchanged. The council concerned are looking for €12,000 in development levies! This seems a bit ridiculous to me so am asking is there any way to appeal these levies or avoid them?

    Will you have to meet current Part L?


  • #4
    RORY O CONNOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭RORY O CONNOR


    kceire wrote: »
    Will you have to meet current Part L?

    Well I am not involved in the conversion works so have not looked at this yet.
    I don't think so as all works will be internal-it already has its heating system in place. The works for the kitchen ill simply be an upgrade-not a whole new kitchen and the wall being taken down is also internal. The PP was for change of use not a new building. Nothing will change externally. It seems rather sharp practice to charge development levies!


  • #5
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,312 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    RORY O CONNOR wrote: »
    Well I am not involved in the conversion works so have not looked at this yet.
    I don't think so as all works will be internal-it already has its heating system in place. The works for the kitchen ill simply be an upgrade-not a whole new kitchen and the wall being taken down is also internal. The PP was for change of use not a new building. Nothing will change externally. It seems rather sharp practice to charge development levies!

    they will have to....

    a material change of use is covered in the regs, and assuming the creche is probably 10ish years old, there may be significant alterations required.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,800 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Wrong thread.


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