Planning Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Questions (604)

Andrew Doyle

Question:

604. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the provision of a specific class designation for the development of large scale studio infrastructure under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, as there currently is no specific class of development that relates to the film industry, or exemption from fees under these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Paudie Coffey)

Section 2 of Schedule 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as amended, prescribes the scale of fees for planning applications. Class 4 of section 2 provides that the fee for the provision of a building, other than a house, the alteration of an existing house, the construction of a structure within the curtilage of an existing house, or an agricultural building, shall be €80 for each building, or €3.60 for each square metre of gross floor space to be provided, whichever is greater.

While the Planning Regulations are generally kept under review in my Department, I have no plans to amend the planning fees at this time.