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Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: If the Deputy is asking that we come up with a way of providing the necessary transparency such that people can see what is going on during the screening process, such as the raising of a red flag in relation to issues arising, I am prepared to look at that. The point I am making is that what the Deputy is seeking to achieve may already be provided for. The NGOs, particularly environmental...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I will happily facilitate that as long as what is agreed allows for a streamlined system in terms of the time it takes to make a sensible screening decision. That is the issue for me. I have no problem with the inclusion of more people or bodies as long as that does not delay the process. This issue was brought to my attention by the Minister of State, Deputy Canney. He has asked me to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 93:In page 27, line 26, to delete "or other limit specified" and substitute "or other limit standing specified".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 94:In page 27, line 32, to delete "section" and substitute "paragraph".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 102:In page 30, to delete lines 32 to 41 and, in page 31, to delete line 1 and substitute the following: "(2) Without prejudice to section 176B, where an application was made under section 176A and no screening determination for environmental impact assessment (within the meaning of section 176A(1)) has been issued by a planning authority within the appropriate period of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 107:In page 31, lines 33 and 34, to delete ", within 4 weeks of the receipt of the further information" and substitute "and specifies the period within which the information or views concerned are required to be received by the Board, within 4 weeks of the due receipt of the further information".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 109:In page 32, to delete lines 4 to 6 and substitute the following:“(c) any person or body consulted under section 176A(4), (d) where section 176A(5) applies, either or both the owner and the occupier, as appropriate in the circumstances, and (e) any other person, requested by the Board under subsection (6)(b) to provide further information with regard to the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 116:In page 33, line 6, to delete "in respect of".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 117:In page 33, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "(c) in subsection (2) of section 176 by inserting the following after paragraph (d): “(da) the carrying out of a screening for environmental impact assessment (within the meaning of section 176A), or a determination review or application referral (within the meaning of section 176C);",".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 119:In page 33, line 24, to delete "subsection (1)" and substitute "subsection (1) or (4)". Section 22 provides that a further extension of duration of permission may be granted by a planning authority in case of a housing development comprising 20 or more houses where the authority considers that a further extension is necessary to enable the development to be...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: If building is consistent with zoning and the local area plans, the chief executive can make the decision to extend rather than going through the process all over again.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: That is an administrative process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: It concerns whether there is a notification of the procedure if somebody has an extension to a planning application.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: An applicant must make an application for a renewal to the local authority but there is no obligation to put up planning notices. This is essentially the judgment of a chief executive to allow for estates that are nearly finished or give them more time if there is good reason why an estate has not moved ahead.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is a fair question because-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am being told that they may be on the weekly list but it is a fair point and we can look at it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: There were developers who received legitimate planning permissions on zoned land and then went bust like many others did. Many of those now have their second coming.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The point that people should know whether it is renewed is a fair one so we could look at requiring a chief executive to put the information up on the local authority website. We will bring clarity on that on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 120:In page 33, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:"(i) as regards a particular permission in respect of a development of the type referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i) that relates to 20 or more houses and in respect of which an environmental impact assessment or an appropriate assessment, or both of those assessments, were not required before the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: This refers to amendments Nos.-----