Planning

Strategic Planning for Housing

Strategic Housing Developments The “specified period”, which is defined to mean the period until 31 December 2019 and any additional period that the Minister may provide by order A “strategic housing development”, which is defined to mean, subject to specified limitations on the extent of other uses— the development of 100 or more houses on land zoned for residential use or for a mixture of residential and other uses, the development of student accommodation units which, when combined, contain 200 or more bed spaces, on land the zoning of which facilitates the provision of student accommodation or a mixture of student accommodation and other uses thereon, or the alteration of an existing planning permission of the above type During the specified period (up to 31st December 2019), applications for permission for strategic housing developments shall be made direct to the Board (An Bórd Pleanála) and not to the local planning authority.… Read the rest

Strategic Development

Strategic Development Zones Strategic development zones are areas in which speedier and expedited planning processes apply. Their purpose is to facilitate development on a fast-track basis. The Government, where it believes that it is of economic or social importance may, following consultation with development agencies and planning authorities, designate strategic development zones.… Read the rest

Special Planning Controls

Protected Structures Planning authorities must include a record of Protected Structures in their Development Plan. Where a structure is designated as protected, the generally applicable exempt development regulations, are severely limited or totally dis-applied. There is no compensation for refusal of planning permission nor for the imposition of the conditions in a planning permission, for architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical reasons. … Read the rest

Special Designations and Powers

Special Planning Status There are a number of types of enhanced Planning act protections, which a local authority may adopt in respect of particular areas. An area of special amenity designation ]is designed to secure the preservation and enhancement of the character and special features of an area. … Read the rest

Requirement for Planning Permission

Development Control Planning law regulates the physical appearance of the spatial environment and the use to which property is put. Planning permission may be required, when there are works or a change of use to land or property.… Read the rest

Public Authority Development

General Development by local authorities in their own functional area is exempt. It does not require planning permission. However, most local authority development must go through a form of public consultation procedure, in which third parties’ views and input must be sought. … Read the rest

Planning Permissions

Planning Permissions Planning permission does not give permission to do that which is not otherwise lawful. A planning permission is required to comply with the requirements of planning legislation, only. It may be necessary, for example, to obtain property rights, modification of restrictive covenants, environmental licences and other statutory consents in order to undertake the development.… Read the rest

Planning Law Overview

Planning Permission Planning permission is required whenever there are “works” to or a “material change of use” of property. “Works” include carrying on any building, engineering, mining or other operations in, under or over land. Generally, there must be a building activity. … Read the rest

Planning Judicial Review Procedure

Planning Judicial Review Planning decisions of the planning authority and An Bord Pleananal are subject to Judicial Review. This is the general procedure for challenging the legality of decisions of the administration. See the chapter on Judicial Review in our Administrative Law section.… Read the rest

Planning Enforcement

Overview There are a number of methods by which planning law is enforced. Different types of enforcement proceedings may be taken simultaneously by the planning authority. The planning authority can serve warning notices and enforcement notices.… Read the rest