Roscommon County Council
Development Contributions Scheme 2014
(as amended 24th February 2020):
under Section 48 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended)

The Planning & Development Act (PDA) 2000 (as amended) provides for a system for levying development contributions in order to increase provision of infrastructure throughout the County.

Three types of development contributions may be attached as conditions to a planning permission:

• General Development Contributions – these generally benefit development in the area,
• Special Development Contributions – these benefit very specific requirements for the proposed development and the 
• Supplementary Development Contributions – these facilitate a particular public infrastructure service or project where the likes of a public‐private partnership exist.

The full details of the scheme can be accessed here: -

Development Contribution Scheme 2014 (as amended)

For further information on this scheme, please contact the Planning Department via email: planning@roscommoncoco.ie