Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004
48 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government whether developers of less than four housing units and of one-off houses in rural areas make a contribution to affordable and social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2002, up to 20% of land zoned for residential development may be reserved for the needs of social and affordable housing. Planning applications for four or fewer houses or for housing developments on a site of 0.1 hectares or less are exempt from these requirements. These thresholds were set at a level at which it was considered practical to provide social and affordable housing in new housing developments.
