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Development Contribution Estimator Ireland

Estimate a possible section 48-style development contribution from floor area and an editable local authority rate.

Official source: LocalGov.ie planning permission overview

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Check the figure before you rely on it

This is a rough browser-only helper. Verify rates, caps, exemptions, reliefs and local conditions before using a figure commercially.

LocalGov.ie planning permission overview

Use with PlanningBrief data

Move from rough numbers to real projects

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Project leads

Start from live planning records, then use a calculator to sanity-check the commercial signal.

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Housing estate leads

Multi-unit residential schemes are where contribution exposure is usually worth checking early.

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Commercial project leads

Use floor-area and council conditions to estimate contribution risk on commercial schemes.

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Council pages

Check the authority page before opening the local contribution scheme and recent leads.

Before you rely on the estimate

Use the result as a prompt for the next check

  • Use it forA first-pass contribution exposure check when a lead gives floor area, units or a clear council area.
  • Verify before relyingOpen the local authority contribution scheme, check exemptions, special contributions, phasing and whether the permission conditions change the calculation.
  • Best PlanningBrief cross-checkUse the council hub and project-type page to compare similar live records before deciding whether the number is commercially meaningful.