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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of hedges or trees nor does it make any particular provision for recognition of a right to light or remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under civil law...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (23 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: My Department is preparing a comprehensive response to the European Court of Justice judgment on case C-66/06 and will be formally communicating its response to the European Commission very shortly. There are extensive provisions already in place under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 dealing with the specific issue raised in the Question. For example, section 5 of the National...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Under section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, any person applying for an extension of the duration of his or her planning permission will be granted such an extension, provided that substantial works have been carried out within the original permission duration (subject only to the condition that an application complying with the relevant Regulations was made before the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The developer of a residential estate is statutorily required to complete the development in accordance with the terms of the planning permission. A development which has not been completed in accordance with the planning permission is unauthorised development. Enforcement of planning control is a matter for the planning authority, which can take action where a development requiring...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (18 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: In relation to the matter of planning permission, the position is that under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010 and the associated regulations, all development commenced on or after 1 October 1964 requires planning permission unless specifically exempted. Section 3 of the Act defines development as "the carrying out of any works on, in, over or under land or the making of any...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Section 28 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 amends Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which had provided that an extension of the duration of planning permission would be given on application where substantial works had been carried out within the original duration of the permission. While this entitlement remains, section 28 of the 2010 Act added a...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (17 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce comprehensive legislation to address noise nuisance. The General Scheme of a Noise Nuisance Bill was approved by the Government in May 2009. My Department, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General, has continued to advance matters in this regard and the Bill is scheduled for publication during the current Dail session.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (16 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 October 2010 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Section 230 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that a licence is required in respect of the holding of an event, or class of event prescribed under Part 16 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Licensing of Outdoor Events). While I have no specific proposals for review, I will continue to keep the operation of Part XVI of the 2000 Act under scrutiny to ensure its...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: No decision has yet been announced regarding the outcome of the Smarter Travel Areas Competition. Future expenditure on this Programme will be determined in the context of the budget for 2011.

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (11 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The aim of the National Housing Development Survey was to establish overall numbers and categories of unfinished housing developments in order to facilitate the development of subsequent best practice management and resolution approaches in dealing with such developments by key stakeholders such as developers, financial institutions and local authorities. The content of the baseline National...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (11 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010 and the associated regulations, all development commenced on or after 1 October 1964 requires planning permission unless specifically exempted. Section 4(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 sets out certain broad categories of development that are exempted developments for the purposes of the Act. Section 4(1)(h) provides that...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 250 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 October 2010 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (3 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 October 2010 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Section 247 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that an applicant who has an interest in land may request a pre-application consultation regarding a proposed development and that the planning authority should not unreasonably withhold agreement to enter into such a consultation. My Department's Development Management Guidelines (June 2007) state that every effort should be...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: The Gateway Innovation Fund was originally provided for under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 to stimulate and support innovative and locally co-funded projects that will prioritise gateway development in line with the National Spatial Strategy. The Fund was deferred in 2008 with no allocations having been made. The Department of Finance report Infrastructure Investment Priorities...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: While roads and transportation issues are addressed in planning legislation, regulations and guidelines, there is no definition of a sub-standard road contained in these.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: Planning legislation does not place restrictions on the height of hedges or trees nor does it make any particular provision for recognition of a right to light or remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under civil law...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (2 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 October 2010 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2010)

Ciarán Cuffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 to 441, inclusive, together. Enforcement of planning control is a matter for the planning authority which can take action if a development does not have the required permission, or where the terms of a permission have not been met. The 2000 Planning Act places substantial obligations on planning authorities in relation to enforcement. A planning...