Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Department is currently embarking on a review of sustainable rural housing. The previous one was carried out in 2005. When one looks at the annual report of the Office of the Planning Regulator, OPR, in the majority of counties the approval rating for planning permission for one-off houses is almost 90%. We carried out an analysis of County Limerick, where there were significant complaints, and it transpired that only 8% of planning applications for rural areas were withdrawn and 85% were approved. We will carry out a review to codify it. The national planning framework, NPF, is facilitating the need when social and economic aspects are demonstrated.

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