An Bord Pleanála chairman Dave Walsh said it can cost up to €1,000 to approve plans for a single family home, but a local authority typically charges an applicant around €60 and an appeal to the board is just €220. In an interview with the Irish Independent, he said the introduction this year of a national online or e-planning system could provide an opportunity to review the fees, which were set a decade ago. This is because the cost of seeking permission would be cheaper, as applicants would no longer need to provide multiple copies of documentation, and would avoid postage costs and having to travel to the planning authority to make their submission. “They [fees] were set maybe 10 years ago and don’t reflect the updated costs, but they never covered the true cost of processing the application,” he said. “To be able to justify an increase, the minister [for housing] would have to be able to say the improved access through online planning is a milestone to review the fees because people will get a better and cheaper service. “The system of costs needs to be reviewed. It could perhaps be staggered fees, which reflect the cost.” In… Read full this story
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