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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: I will keep going in this vein. A developer could provide the infrastructure in lieu of the contribution, namely, the 30%. For example, let us say that €1 million is determined as the figure for s site. The developer can apportion €1 million of infrastructure costs to unlock that site and discharge its responsibility in that regard. What is the process for that in practice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: Who would it be determined by?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: The same could be said for the likes of a local improvement scheme or a community involvement scheme in terms of road infrastructure. The financial contribution could be in lieu. It could be the residents contributing. Another example could be a builder putting in drainage and discharging his cost. I assume this is a simplistic version of what would be envisaged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: Of course. I assume there would have to be a confirmation of costs on same, which can be determined. What the witnesses said is perfectly correct. There is far more value for money to be achieved by a developer outside the public procurement process. A developer may be able to get a kilometre of road done rather than half a kilometre through the public procurement process. In terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: It would be required as part of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: I have a further question about the UDZ and how we avoid a stagnation effect. If I own a parcel of land within a UDZ that is being designated as part of this and an overall master plan is being devised that will allow X height and state that there should a mix of X, Y and Z and I was ready to go with a development of 300 apartments, do I stop and say that it is going to take 12 months, 18...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: In practice, could we see something happen whereby a local authority is developing a UDZ and the framework for same and when an application comes in, it is the determination of the planner that this may be inconsistent with something that is under consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: Because if that is a possibility, and I think it is, it can or will create a vacuum of development on sites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: I am flagging a concern because I can see an issue. If I took the north quays in Waterford as an example, it is fantastic because all of it was qualified with some elements acquired under CPO. It is all under one ownership. However, if I split the north quays into eight different parcels with eight different owners, which is the case with many brownfield sites, and I was looking to master...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: We could keep going on this for a long time. I want to ask one more question before I conclude. For social and affordable housing, the LVS tax does not apply. The Department does not see a potential issue in encouraging solely social developments or affordable developments in areas where a mix may be appropriate. A mix is the most appropriate of all, particularly where we have a mix of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: If there is a mix of 50% private, 30% affordable and 20% social, 50% would be exempt from the tax and the other 50% would be levied. However, if we are saying that is the optimum or a version of that is the optimum, if anyone is looking to avoid the tax, if 100% social housing is provided then they not have to pay the tax. Does that not become an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022: Discussion (4 May 2023)

John Cummins: Again, I would caution that there is a potential pitfall and issue whereby we will not actually realise what the optimum is, which is mixed tenure, as a result of what we are doing here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

John Cummins: The last point made there is important. There needs to be an education piece done in respect of what MMC actually comprises. The first timber frame houses built in County Waterford were developed at Farmleigh more than 20 years ago. At the time, people said it was not going to work and these were matchstick houses that would never take off. Mr. Parlon stated that the ability to provide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

John Cummins: Does Mr. Downey have global numbers in that regard? To what does it amount in terms of delivery in 2022?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2023)

John Cummins: As regards timelines for delivery, last week the committee heard about 3D units and the associated delays relating to site identification, groundworks and so on. I regularly speak to developers in Waterford regarding delivering schemes. I am thinking of Kent construction, for example. It has a fantastic system in place that is very similar to what Glenveagh Properties is delivering in...