Planning and Development Act 2024

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Fees payable to planning authorities

583. (1) The Minister may make regulations providing for—

(a) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to applications for—

(i) permission under Part 4 , or

(ii) extensions, further extensions or alterations under Chapter 5 of Part 4 ,

(b) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to the making of submissions respecting applications for permission referred to in paragraph (a),

(c) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to requests for declarations under section 10 ,

(d) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to requests for declarations under section 310 ,

(e) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to any consultation or advice under section 90 , 91 or 139 , and

(f) the payment to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to applications for grants of licences under section 13 .

(2) Regulations under this section may provide for the following:

(a) the payment of different fees in relation to cases of different classes or descriptions;

(b) exemption from the payment of fees in specified circumstances;

(c) the waiver, remission or refund (in whole or in part) of fees in specified circumstances;

(d) the manner in which fees are to be disposed of.

(3) (a) Where, under regulations under this section, a fee is payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of an application to which paragraph (a) or (f) of subsection (1) applies, a decision in relation to the application shall not be made until the fee is paid.

(b) Where, under regulations under this section, a fee is payable to a planning authority by a person in respect of a request to which paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (1) applies, the planning authority shall not make the declaration, until the fee is paid.

(c) Where, under regulations under this section, a fee is payable to a planning authority by a person in respect of a consultation or advice to which paragraph (e) of subsection (1) applies, the planning authority shall not engage in the consultation or provide the advice, as the case may be, until the fee is paid.

(4) A submission referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall not be considered by the planning authority unless any fee payable in respect of the submission has been received by the planning authority within the time limit prescribed.

(5) A planning authority shall specify fees for the making of copies under any section of this Act, not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copies.