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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It is very rare. There are very few proposals coming in for four or more units on sites of that size.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: The local authority can decide to override it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I know.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes we will reflect on that. I will make the point about the independence of local authorities.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: The Deputy's point is noted.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I am aware the Minister received a priority parliamentary question on this recently. The purpose of land use zoning is to indicate the development management objectives of the local authorities' administrative area, generally whether residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, as open space or otherwise or a mixture of those uses. Land use zoning is determined at the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I will make the point that residential zoning provides for private, social, affordable and cost rental. It captures all.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I do not think residential zoning prohibits any of that. The Deputy knows the process. If the local authority wants to develop affordable housing in a particular community or location, it will seek expressions of interest and will build accordingly.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: We will check the original Act for the Deputy now.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Section 97(3) of the 2000 Act states: (3) A person may, before applying for permission in respect of a development— (a) consisting of the provision of 4 or fewer houses, or (b) for housing on land of 0.2 hectares or less, apply to the planning authority. It is the exact same wording.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Amendment No. 1053 pertains to Part 13 and related Part 14 which deal with the appropriation and disposal of land, including through compulsory purchase. It has been decided not to amend Parts 13 and 14 until a review of the recently published report of the Law Reform Commission has been reviewed and considered. Therefore, I cannot accept this amendment at this time. We will consider the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I ask the Cathaoirleach to repeat that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It is the same as the disposal of any land. It must go through the process.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: I move amendment No. 908: In page 405, after line 39, to insert the following: “(12) A housing strategy within the meaning of Part V of the Act of 2000 included in a development plan under Part II of that Act and continued in force by virtue of section 66 shall, until the replacement of that development plan in accordance with Part 3, constitute the housing strategy of the planning...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It was the President who referred it previously.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: It is dealing with the valuation side and the process side. It is looking at both legs of the stool and, in time, it will come forward as stand-alone legislation to amend the planning Act.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: There is nothing to stop this-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Niall Collins: That is our point as well.