Joan Collins
Question:755. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [56776/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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I am advised by the relevant local authority that a non-statutory master plan has been developed for the site in question and agreed with the local community. This master plan has been reviewed and revised a number of times over the years. This master plan includes the construction of over 800 homes.
To comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, the local authority will need to progress an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and apply for Part 10 Planning with An Bord Pleanála in order to advance the next phases.
The requirements of the EU’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2011/92/EU as amended by 2014/52/EU) have been transposed into Irish law through the Planning and Development Acts (2000 – 2018). Where a project meets the threshold, an EAI Report must be submitted as part of Part 10 planning.
As this development is “above threshold” in terms of site area (above 500 units) it therefore must go through Part 10 planning via An Bord Pleanála for a decision. This means the full site must be designed to planning requirements and submitted as one master plan application. Subsequent to Part 10 planning grant, the site can be progressed.