Summary
The Department for Infrastructure is seeking your comments on Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure.
Documents
- Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Consultation Document
- Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - S75 Screening form
- Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Human Rights Impact Assessment
- Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Rural Needs Impact Assessment
- Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure - Initial Regulatory Impact Assessment
Consultation description
This consultation on Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure seeks your views on whether and, if so, how the Department for Infrastructure should introduce developer contributions to help fund necessary improvements to our wastewater infrastructure.
The consultation proposes two potential options:
- Voluntary Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure – developers could voluntarily pay to offset the costs of upgrading or replacing the wastewater infrastructure preventing new connections in the specific areas where they are unable to build.
- Compulsory Developer Wastewater Contribution Levy – introduction of a compulsory wastewater levy, requiring a financial contribution from developers which would be used on prioritised needs basis across the whole of the North of Ireland, not just in the areas where they would directly benefit.
This consultation will run for a 14-week period. We are keen to hear from individuals, groups, organisations and those with a specific interest in housing development.
Please note that responses to the consultation must be received by 27 June 2025. All responses received by this date will be considered.
You should note that individual responses will not be published, and a summary report will only reflect the opinions received in general terms. For information regarding the Departmental Privacy Notice following the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) please go to: DfI Privacy. The Privacy Notice explains how we will use personal information as part of the processing of responses.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.