Two prominent sites in Co Wicklow must be removed from the local authority’s proposed residential land tax net after it failed to replace local zoning plans that expired in 2019. Roadstone Ltd and the Congregation of Dominican Sisters separately appealed Wicklow County Council’s decision to include sites they own in Blessington and Wicklow Town respectively in its residential-zoned land tax (RZLT) map. The tax is on residential-zoned land that has not yet been developed and was introduced in a bid to increase housing supply. It will take effect from February 1, 2025, and is replacing the vacant site levy, through…

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Wicklow County Council told to drop sites from tax net after local town plans expire

An Bord Pleanála has told the local authority to remove two sites owned by Roadstone and a religious order from its residential-zoned land tax map. The Council is still in the process of reviewing and updating multiple local area plans.

14th Nov, 2023 - 3 min read

Niall Sargent

Current Affairs Correspondent

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