Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have two technical questions on the section. Section 71(7) states:

A planning authority may at any time amend or revoke an urban area plan or a priority area plan made by the authority and this Chapter shall apply to the amendment or revocation of any such plan as it applies to the [plan] making.

When I read that initially, I thought about the process, how this will be done and what consultation will take place with respect to co-ordinated area plans. What if there is no agreement between the local authorities?

Section 71(9) states:

The Minister may by regulation prescribe such other matters to be addressed in an urban area plan, priority area plan or coordinated area plan taking into account the principles of proper planning and sustainable development of the settlement or part of the settlement ...

If there are going to be national planning policy statements providing statutory guidance on these types of plans, what is the purpose of including the phrase "such other matters" in the subsection?