Under Section 48 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended), all planning authorities must introduce a scheme of Development Contributions. Planning Authorities may, when granting a permission under Section 34 require the payment of a contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities in the area of the planning authority, that it is intending to provide or has been provided by it and which will benefit the development, regardless of other sources of funding.

Development Contributions Scheme 2021-2026

The General Development Contributions Scheme for the period 2021-2026 for Monaghan Local Authorities was adopted and became effective from 6th September 2021.

Monaghan Local Authorities General Development Contributions Scheme 2021 – 2026 (PDF)

Development contribution charges are indexed annually in January. The most recent indexation can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

2024 Development Contribution Scheme

2023 Indexed Monaghan CC Dev Cont Scheme 2021-26 CEO (PDF)

2022 Development Contribution Charges (PDF)

Development Contributions Scheme 2013-2019

The General Development Contributions Scheme for the period 2013-2019 for all Monaghan Local Authorities was adopted and became effective from 1st July 2013. The scheme was subsequently revised in 2014 (refer below). The 2013 scheme included significant reductions in development contribution charges for commercial, industrial and agricultural developments. The terms and charges of this scheme can be accessed by clicking on the following link:-

Monaghan Local Authorities General Development Contributions Scheme 2013-2019 (PDF)

Revised Development Contribution Scheme 2013-19 May 2018 (PDF)

Revised Development Contribution Scheme 2013 19 May 2018 (PDF)

REVISED Development Contributions Scheme 2014-2019

A revised General Development Contribution Scheme for the period 2014-2019 was adopted by Monaghan County Council and became effective on 1st December 2014.

FURTHER REVISED Development Contributions Scheme

A further revised General Development Contribution Scheme for the period up to 2019 was adopted by Monaghan County Council and became effective on 14th May 2018.

This Scheme was a further revision of the Development Contribution Scheme and incorporated the recommendations of a review of the scheme and also clarifications and corrections to anomalies arising during the application of the scheme over the last four years. Copies of the explanatory accompanying document and the revised General Development Contribution Scheme are available to view by clicking on the links below:-

The Scheme was a revision of the Development Contribution Scheme adopted in 2013 and took account of the recent changes in local government structures and the transfer of water services provision to Irish Water. It sets out development contribution charges to be levied on planning permissions in respect of Traffic & Pedestrian Facilities and Community, Recreation & Amenity Facilities. A copy of the revised General Development Contribution Scheme is available to view by clicking on the link below:-

Revised General Development Contributions Scheme 2013-2019 (PDF)

Development contribution charges are indexed annually in January. The most recent indexation can be viewed by clicking on the link below:-

Indexed General Development Contribution Charge 2021 (PDF)

Indexed General Development Contribution Charge 2020 (PDF)

Indexed General Development Contribution Charges 2019 (PDF)

Data Protection

Development Contributions – Data Subject Notification