Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2011
112 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward legislative changes to the planning invalidations system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32598/11]
View answerThe Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010 and associated Regulations require planning applications to be checked for completeness prior to being considered. It is essential that the planning authority has all the information, documentation and maps which have been prescribed for the purpose of the planning application. It is also necessary that all public participation requirements of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2011, that is, in relation to site notices and newspaper notices, are met. Where the prescribed requirements are not complied with, a planning application is deemed invalid.
All aspects of the Planning Regulations, including the validation requirements, are kept under review in my Department in the light of feedback from planning authorities, and the views of planning agents and the general public. I have no plans currently to amend the validation requirements for planning applications.
