Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 September 2022
57. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ongoing review into the planning system, which will result in the consolidation and reform of the Planning and Development Act 2000, will include engagement on the merits of the current performance system in comparison with the more globally utilised conformance system. [46218/22]
View answerIntensive work is underway on the review and consolidation of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (the Act), which is being led by the Office of the Attorney General. All provisions of the Act are being examined in the context of this review.
Whilst a key principle of the review is to avoid unnecessary change to aspects of the current planning system that are operating effectively, the review will seek to refocus the major debate, on the plan-making rather than the planning application stage, to facilitate greater clarity and long-term visibility in planning outcomes.
In particular, improvements under consideration to the area of plans and guidelines will seek to create a solid platform for plan-led growth, provide consistency in decision making that reflects national spatial policy and embed the role of elected members and meaningful public participation in the plan-making processes.
