Results 1,061-1,080 of 25,975 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the current plan, the applicant can offer additional time to the planning authority.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, they are-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the existing legislation, an applicant can offer more time to the planning authority. I have never seen it done, but it is available.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, and I may not be totally correct so I want to double-check. Under what is now being provided, once again, the applicant can volunteer more time to the planning authority. However, on whether the planning authority can request more time of the applicant, I want to clarify that. I may not be accurate on that point.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which one?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the Deputy looks at section 34 of the existing planning Bill, and I want to read it out-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. Sorry. I meant the Act. Section 34(9) reads: Where, within the period of 8 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application, the applicant for a permission under this section gives to the planning authority in writing his or her consent to the extension of the period for making a decision under subsection (8), the period for making the decision...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to give the committee a detailed note setting that out, but that is the relevant section in the Act.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As regards the intent of this amendment, section 34(9) reads "Where, within the period ... the applicant for a permission under this section gives to the planning authority in writing his or her consent to the extension of the period for making a decision". There are two aspects to that on which I want to get a proper note. First, if the planning authority is amenable to further time, the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: There are two aspects-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Typically, in the standard case, it either grants it within the eight weeks or it goes out for further information. This is to provide for a situation whereby there may be cases where additional time is required - a small bit of time - by the local authority to make a decision. The local authority, however, is entitled to make a decision at any time it wishes. As the committee is well...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is what currently exists.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Within the eight-week period, the planning authority must either grant or go out on further information, FI, and the applicant has six months in which to come back with that further information. They have a further four weeks then to make a decision. The local authority has to make a decision based on the further information when it is submitted by the applicant. This particular amendment...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: In most cases-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Further information is FI. If it arises in the applicant's discussion with the local authority that there is a need for just a small bit more time, that should be on the basis on making the decision.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is ultimately a discussion between the local authority and the applicant. The applicant consents to that extra time. It is consent by the applicant. The point I am trying to make is that it is not designed for further information. It is designed to give a bit more time for the council to make a decision within the defined period of time.