Cork City Council has highest collection rate of vacant site levy

The number of sites on the vacant site  register in Cork peaked in 2020 at 18 but the number has since fallen back to the current level of 13.

Cork City Council has the highest collection rate of the vacant site levy of any of the country’s 31 local authorities, according to new figures obtained from the Department of Housing.

Returns filed by Cork City Council show it has collected 60% of the money due under the levy from property owners since the initiative was introduced in 2018.