Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 10 May 2000

Vol. 518 No. 6

Written Answers. - Proposed Legislation.

Brian O'Shea

Ceist:

368 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 4 April 2000 (details supplied), the proposals, if any, he has in regard to the concerns of a person in County Waterford in relation to planning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12515/00]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

I refer the Deputy to the answer given to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 4 April 2000. I have now brought forward an amendment to the Bill on Dáil Committee Stage which will enable An Bord Pleanála to accept an appeal from a person holding an interest in adjoining land which would be adversely affected by changes to the development arising from conditions imposed on the planning permission by the planning authority.

The correspondent suggests that, where incorrect maps or plans are submitted with a planning application and planning permission is granted on the basis of the maps or plans involved, the permission should be revoked automatically on receipt of a subsequent complaint. If incorrect maps and plans are submitted with a planning application, the planning authority has the power under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 1994, to request new maps or plans, once a permission is granted on the basis of particular maps or plans, the development must proceed in accordance with those maps or plans, otherwise, the permission is not valid and enforcement action may be taken against it. The Bill contains new rights for persons making complaints about non-compliance, strong new enforcement powers and severe penalties for breaches of the planning code. This should pro vide means of dealing with the correspondent's concerns.