Barry Cowen
Question:
378. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy instructions or policy documents that he has brought to the attention of An Bord Pleanála since coming into office [11602/22]
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It is not possible in the time allowed to provide a comprehensive response to the question, as clarified by the Deputy, to include policy instructions or policy documents issued to An Bord Pleanala across all Divisions and functions of my Department, and not solely limited to planning functions. My Department will compile a comprehensive list of such policy instructions or policy documents that have been brought to the attention of the Board since June 2020 to the present and will forward it to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
It is also worth noting that arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas from those agencies. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly. The contact email address for An Bord Pleanála in this regard is oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
In accordance with Dáil Standing Order (SO 42A) in regard to deferred PQ replies (i.e. PQs where the information requested is to be compiled and sent to the Deputy), I now include below a list of the policy instructions or policy documents that my Department has brought to the attention of An Bord Pleanála since June 2020.
Where documents have been published online, links have been provided.
Policy Documents Issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to An Bord Pleanála from June 2020 to March 2022
Planning Circular PL 09/2020
Operation of the Planning System during Covid-19 Level 5 Restrictions
Planning Circular PL 10/2020 Derelict Sites Act 1990 - Data Return and Prescription of Urban Areas
Planning Circular PL 11/2020 Telecommunications Services – Planning Exemptions and Section 254 Licences
Planning Circular PL 01/2021
Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I 9 of 2021)
Planning Circular PL 02/2021
Event licensing in 2021 in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Planning Circular PL 03/2021
Progress on Collection of the Vacant Site Levy
Planning Circular PL 04/2021
Planning and Development (Exempted Development) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 114 of 2021) and Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No.2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 115 of 2021)
Planning Circular PL 05/2021
Working hours conditions attached to planning permissions in the context of Covid-19
Planning Circular PL 06/2021
Takeaway and Outdoor dining
Planning Circular PL 07/2021
Overground Cable Licenses
Planning Circular PL 09/2021
Derelict Sites Act 1990 – Data Return and Prescription of Urban Areas
Planning Circular PL 10/2021
Update on legislation to replace the SHD planning arrangements
Planning Circular PL 11/2021
Planning Statistics update December 2021
Planning Circular PL 12/2021
Policy Statement on Energy Security
Policy Statement on Security of Electricity Supply November 2021
Planning Circular PL 13/2021
Large-scale Residential Development Act and Regulations
Planning Circular PL 01/2022
Timeline for determining compliance condition submission from developers
Planning Circular PL 02/2022
Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 75 of 2022)
Planning Circular EUIPR 02/2020 Section 173C of the Planning and Development Act 2000 on Environmental impact assessment relating to waste water discharges as inserted by the European Union (Waste Water Discharge) Regulations 2020
Planning Circular EUIPR 03/2020 Clarification on the scope of Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (“the EIA Directive”) as it applies to solar farm developments.
Planning Circular EUIPR 04/2020
Amendments to Part XA of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (the 2000 Act) and Part 19 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (the 2001 Regulations) concerning Substitute Consent procedures derived from the following new legislative provisions:
• sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 (No. 27 of 2020) (the 2020 Act), as enacted on 19 December 2020; and
• the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 692 of 2020) (the 2020 Regulations), which were signed and came into force on the 23 December 2020.
Letter to An Bord Pleanála 16 July 2021 re amendments to Section 181 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (‘the 2000 Act’) concerning Development by State Authorities as made by Section 9 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 18 of 2021) (‘the 2021 Act’).
Planning Circular EUIPR 01/2021
Amendment to section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and associated Planning and Development Regulations 2001
Planning Circular EUIPR 02/2021 Publication of Consultation Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Regional Assemblies and Planning Authorities
Planning Circular EUIPR 01/2022 Adoption of updated Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Guidelines for Regional Assemblies and Planning Authorities and Update to the Government’s Website with information on SEA
National Marine Planning Framework Marine Planning Policy Statement
Marine Planning Policy Statement
Housing for All
Circular NRUP 02-2020 Planning Update
Circular NRUP 01-2021 EPA Code of Practice
Circular NRUP 02-2021 Application of Residential Densities in Towns and Villages
Circular NRUP 03-2021 S28
Guidelines, Regulation of Institutional Investment
Circular NRUP 04-2021
Draft Guidelines on Development Plans
Circular NRUP 05-2021
Student Accommodation
Circular NRUP 06-2021
Active Land Management Measures
Circular NRUP 01 2022
Town Centre First
Policy Statement - Co-living Development Proposals 23.12.2020
Updated Apartment Guidelines to give effect to restrictions on Co-living Development 23.12.2020
Section 28 guidelines:
Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments
Section 28 guidelines:
Guidelines for Planning Authorities: Enforcement of certain planning conditions during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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