Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Planning and Development Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Gavin Lawlor:
It should be "shall" be. There is not a single planning authority that does not have digital access to its Part 8 permissions, so it should be "shall". The same should be true for the board. There should be no exception for the board. Regarding strategic housing developments, SHD, and strategic infrastructure development, once granted, the only way to see a copy of the documentation is to go in and visit the offices of An Bord Pleanála, which puts a burden on its administrative staff and entirely unnecessary travel to Dublin.
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