Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
487. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have statutory immunity in situations where development bonds have been allowed to lapse; if he will specify in what circumstances that immunity applies; in the absence of immunity what sanctions do local authorities have to ensure such development bonds do not lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49592/13]
View answerPlanning authorities may attach a condition to a planning permission under section 34(4)(g) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, for the giving of an adequate security for satisfactory completion of the proposed development.
My Department advised planning authorities of recommended arrangements in relation to the framing of such conditions under Circular PD 1/08. In particular, this circular advised planning authorities against accepting time limited planning securities.
It is a matter for planning authorities to enforce the terms of any such conditions attached to planning permissions, including the obligations on developers to maintain an adequate security over the relevant period of the development until such time as it is satisfactorily completed.
