Planning Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2020

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Questions (124)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

124. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if minutes should be kept at preplanning meetings in local authorities. [43645/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Provision is made under section 247(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, that the planning authority shall keep a record in writing of any consultations or request for consultations under this section that relate to a proposed development, including the names of those who participated in the consultations or request for consultations.

It is further required that a copy of such record shall be placed and kept with the documents to which any planning application in respect of the proposed development relates.