Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
1249 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the requirement for planning permission to cut turf or develop bogland; if he has communicated these procedures to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22644/04]
View answerUnder Class 17, Part 3, Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, peat extraction in a new or extended area of less than ten hectares is exempted development. As a consequence, planning permission is required in respect of peat extraction in a new or extended area of ten hectares or more, save where drainage of the bogland commenced prior to 11 March 2002 i.e. the date on which the regulations came into force. Information in relation to these provisions was communicated to all planning authorities under circular letter PD 1/2002 of 24 January 2002.
