Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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With regard to use it or lose it, I do not consider that to be a strong enough deterrent. If planning has been granted on a site and we introduce legislation whereby one can lose that planning permission, a subsequent planning permission will often look at the planning history. There has been a planning application for it that has been granted, so the planning history will be considered. In order to lose it, and I understand there is legislation planned for this, the planning authority can revoke planning if it no longer complies with the objectives of the county development plan. Where a strategic housing development no longer complies with Government policy, can the board revoke SHD permissions that have already been granted? I am aware that it is not in legislation yet, but it is Government policy.