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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The primary purpose of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) is to capture a portion of the increase in land value resulting from the granting of planning permission for residential development. Part V allows local authorities purchase a percentage of land at less than the enhanced market value, with such land used thereafter to deliver social and affordable housing. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The Report to which the Question refers is that of the Committee on the Price of Building Landpresented to the Minister for Local Government in 1973. The Report considered what measures could be undertaken to ensure that a substantial portion of the increase in land value attributable to the decisions of public authorities, could be secured for the benefit of the community. A commitment was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: Action 15.2 of Housing for All requires the introduction of a new tax to activate vacant land for residential purposes (to replace the current Vacant Site Levy) by Q4 2021. The Residential Zoned Land Tax was introduced by the Minister for Finance in the Finance Act 2021. The purpose of the proposed measure is to incentivise the activation of land which is zoned and serviced for residential...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971. The Land Development Act 2021 was signed into law in July 2021. Following the recent commencement of relevant provisions of the LDA Act and the dissolution of the interim LDA entity, the LDA has now been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: ...bodies with their own democratically elected councils and management structures. It is a matter for each individual local authority to decide on the utilisation of its assets, including its land bank. Under section 211 of the Planning and Development 2000 a local authority may propose to dispose of land no longer required by it for its statutory functions or in order to secure the best...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: ...authority. Section 207 (compulsory powers for creation of public right of way) provides that if it appears to the planning authority that there is need for a public right of way over any land, the planning authority may, by resolution, make an order creating a public right of way over the land. In such case, the planning authority is required to serve notice in this regard on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (5 Apr 2022)

Peter Burke: ...information regarding the levies collected in 2021, and to 31 March 2022, in respect of previous years. It should be noted that under section 19 of the Act, unpaid levies due remain a charge on the land in question until they are paid. My Department will continue to engage proactively with local authorities to ensure that all vacant site levies due are paid and that the measure can achieve...

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...objective of Part V is to ensure an adequate supply of housing for all sectors of the existing and future population. In this regard, Part V allows local authorities to purchase a percentage of land at existing use value, which is less than the enhanced market value, and use this land for the provision of social and affordable housing. The Part V requirement is currently 20% for social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...regarding the creation of a new access onto national roads. The Guidelines require all development plans and any relevant local area plans to implement the policy approaches outlined below: 1. Lands adjoining National Roads to which speed limits greater than 60 kmh apply: The policy of the planning authority will be to avoid the creation of any additional access point from new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (23 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...in respect of the previous year (2019) and that the amount of levy collected in that year was €1,183,700. It should be noted that under section 19 of the Act, unpaid levies due remain a charge on the land in question until they are paid. My Department will continue to engage proactively with local authorities to ensure that all vacant site levies due are paid and that the measure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (22 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...aviation safety concerns arising from the “glint and glare” impacts of solar panels and the easing of the solar panel planning exemption thresholds, the regulations will cover the vast majority of the land area of the country,  with limited restriction zones around airports. The draft regulations have been reviewed under the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...safety concerns arising from the “glint and glare” impacts of solar panels and the easing of the solar panel planning exemption thresholds, the regulations will cover the vast majority of the land area of the country, with limited restriction zones around airports. The draft regulations have been reviewed under the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (9 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...aviation safety concerns arising from the “glint and glare” impacts of solar panels and the easing of the solar panel planning exemption thresholds, the regulations will cover the vast majority of the land area of the country,  with limited restriction zones around airports. The draft regulations have been reviewed under the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...Minister shall by regulations provide for such matters of procedure and administration as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient in respect of applications for permission for the development of land.  Section 33(2)(f) states that these regulations may make provision for requiring planning authorities to notify prescribed authorities of such proposed development or classes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...by the Mahon tribunal, the office was established to ensure Government policy is, in fact, running through to local authorities. It is not long - 2008, in fact - since we had enough zoned land in the country to accommodate an extra 10 million people. No one could predict where the infrastructure would land and the State does not have a bottomless pit of money. We have evolved now to a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...that subsequently. In regard to our shared vision of the relevant plans that flow through Government, something that is very clear from all our engagement with local authorities is that if land is serviced and has infrastructure, the last thing we want to see is it being dezoned. Such lands have the potential to deliver housing and are located in the right places. Section 10 of the draft...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...authority. I expect the final delivery action plans to be published in quarter 2, containing projected delivery to 2026. The LDA, through Project Tosaigh and its strategic sites programme on State land, will also deliver affordable housing units in Dublin. The agency is currently conducting due diligence on proposals received under Project Tosaigh. Regulations setting out the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Land Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The implementation of a land value sharing measure represents an important step in the delivery of sustainable housing. The 2020 programme for Government committed to reviewing how community gain could be captured through the development process. The Housing for All policy includes a commitment to develop land value sharing measures to ensure that additional land value, which results from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Land Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: The State is serious about several measures it is taking in this context. The land value sharing tax will be a significant measure in driving the share to the State up to 50%, potentially, when it is included with the affordability mechanisms introduced by the Minister. The Deputy will also be aware of the residential zoned land tax, whereby mapping procedures are now underway throughout...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (2 Mar 2022)

Peter Burke: ...rapidly. Many speakers drew attention to the frustration that has built up in people at how the State did not take action in the past. The State is now taking a number of actions, including to address land hoarding and vacant and derelict properties. In the first instance, we have the zoned land tax, and the mapping procedures are now being carried out for that across the State. It is...