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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Planning Regulations.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

659 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties which are arising in very high density areas of Dublin city as a result of the automatic planning exemption for extensions of 40 square metres, as a result of the fact that an extension of this size can be very intrusive where housing has very little garden space around it; and if he will consider modifying this exemption to require minimum building separations or open space requirements to apply in respect of this exemption. [19906/02]

The Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, increase from 23 square metres to 40 square metres, subject to certain conditions, the size of extensions to the rear of houses which are exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission, where the house has not been extended previously. The exemption is subject to compliance with a number of con ditions and limitations. The regulations specify different limits for different circumstances, e.g. whether or not the house had been previously extended and whether it is detached, semi-detached or terraced. In addition, the regulations contain a number of conditions designed to ensure that the changes in relation to exempted development extensions do not result in any injury to the amenities of adjoining properties.

One of these conditions is that the construction or erection of any such extension shall not reduce the area of private open space to the rear of the house to less than 25 square metres.

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