Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2023
382. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide, in tabular form and on a local authority basis, the number of planning enforcement notices taken against the unauthorised use of cabins and-or built structures for residential purposes, per local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42848/23]
View answerPlanning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/ The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority. However, granular data, such as in relation to enforcement notices and planning decisions in relation to cabins/built structures for residential purposes is not specifically collected and consequently is not available in my Department. Such information may be sought directly from the relevant planning authority.
Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended the Minister with responsibility for planning shall not exercise any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or the Board is or may be concerned.
