Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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To clarify the question a bit, the building regulations set out what is exempt in planning. Generally, it concerns domestic buildings and endeavours such as extensions, in the context of a first floor, second floor or whatever square metres. Where a commercial premises, such as a shop, is going to be converted in a town centre, however, is it intended that planning exemptions will be possible to enable such buildings to be changed to residential use?