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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: That is the amendment on retrospective consent. The Bill, as it stands, refers to a “proposed application for permission for development or retention”. This amendment seeks to break up that wording to give clarity by referring to “(a) permission for development” and “(b) retention permission”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: The Bill refers to a "proposed application". The purpose of the amendment is to bring greater clarity by providing for two types of application, namely, an application for permission for a development and an application for retention permission. Does that clarify the matter?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: We are changing “retention” to "retention permission".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: This is to clarify that an application has to be made for retention permission where there is an unauthorised development or a breach of a condition.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: No, that remains the case.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I spoke to that already.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Does it relate to retrospective permission?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: We are inserting the term “retention permission” and deleting the word “retention”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes, it is consequential.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: If something is found to be illegal, it is unauthorised. It is not in compliance with the permission which was originally granted.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: The development may not complied with what was authorised.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Specifically-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: They are, yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: I apologise, I am just not getting this piece. Will the Deputy run it by me again?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: We are deleting that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: A retention permission cannot be extended. The wording is to bring clarity to that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: The officials and the legal people have looked at this and the advice was to ensure it would comply fully with all substitute consent permissions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes, that is what I am advised.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes, because a retention permission does not have a duration.