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- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: That seems to be a very good idea. I am interested to know about it because it seems to be a new approach. We previously had discussions about preplanning applications, pre-meetings and public access to documents. That seems to be what this is. Am I correct in that?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Yes.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Perfect.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: The second-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: That is clear from section 116(2)(b)(i). Section 116(2)(b)(ii) then goes beyond that stating "circumstances relating to any particular class of development as may be prescribed." Obviously, that means they would have to be prescribed in legislation but what kind of other circumstances is it envisaged would be in those regulations at this point?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: The generality of this is about the design envelope issue. Obviously, we will come to that in section 117 as well. This is to give flexibility beyond that, should the circumstances arise. Is the Minister saying that at this point in time there are not necessarily circumstances that would fit that, but who knows what may happen in the future?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Okay.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: This continues the conversation about the design envelope. The particular thing is on page 244, section 117(2)(a), which refers to section 117(1)(a). This states: "If the Commission is satisfied that would be appropriate for the application referred to in subsection (1) of that section to be made before the confirmation of all aspects of the proposed development concerned, it shall provide...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: That sounds very sensible. Is this a process that exists anywhere else in our planning system or is it just innovation specific to this area?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Okay, so under the existing LRD provision there is something not dissimilar to that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Again, I am not arguing against it; I just want to get clarity. Traditionally, with preplanning there would not necessarily be an opinion or a guide. We now have LRD and these provisions, which are obviously predominantly for wind and offshore wind, but not exclusively. Is that in recognition of whether it is large-scale residential development because of the importance of the housing...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Again, this is not an argument against it. I presume this is a recognition of the importance of wind and offshore wind, the developing technology, and the need to get the design envelope flexibility correct. I do not mean that they are getting preferential treatment, because they are not, but they are getting a bit of the planning process as LRD.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Perfect.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I have a query on this section and I just want to get clarity. Section 119(1) states: (1) Subject to subsection (4) of section 113, where the appropriate planning authority receives a copy of an application for permission for Chapter 4 development, the planning authority shall prepare and submit to the Commission a report setting out the views of the planning authority in relation to...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: Chapter 4 of this legislation is the regional spatial economic strategies. I am wondering about it when the Minister talks about it for Chapter 4 development.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: So, Chapter 4 in Part 4. Please bear with me because I have a supplementary question on that.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: The opening of that section talks about where the appropriate planning authority receives a copy of an application for permission. The application goes to the board and the board then sends a copy to the relevant local authority. The manager produces a report but before the report from the manager is submitted to the board – soon to be commission - the elected members are consulted...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 709: In page 250, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(c) Where an application for permission is made under this Chapter for development, or proposed development that— (i) is situated or proposed to be situated wholly or partly in a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht,...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I have two questions on this section.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I have two questions. This is around the timelines for a decision of the commission. We had a similar discussion previously and I am pretty sure it was with respect to the local authorities. First, is this kind of the same formulation as with respect to the local authorities? Yes, it is exactly the same. Second, if we pop over to page 253 and to section 124(5)(b)-----