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Development Contributions

Waterford City and County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2023 – 2029

Section 48 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) enables the Planning Authority when granting planning permission under Section 34 of the Act, to include conditions requiring the payment of a financial contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in the area of the Planning Authority, and that is provided, or that is intended to be provided, by or on behalf of the Local Authority, regardless of other sources of funding for the infrastructure and facilities.

The Waterford City and County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2023-2029 was formally adopted by the Elected Members of Waterford City and County Council at its Plenary Meeting on the 9th of February 2023.