Planning Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2015

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Ceisteanna (188)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

188. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of times, and the percentage of overall decisions this represents, where An Bord Pleanála made a decision against the recommendation of its inspector for each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive; if he will confirm the obligation on the board to set out the grounds on which the inspector's recommendation has not been accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12290/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Section 34(10) of the Planning And Development Act 2000 -2014 provides that , where a decision by the Board to grant or refuse permission is different, in relation to the granting or refusal of permission, from the recommendation in a report of a person assigned to report on an appeal on behalf of the Board, a statement giving the reasons on which the decision is based shall also indicate the main reasons for not accepting the recommendation in the report to grant or refuse permission.

Year	No. of decisions different to recommendation	% of overall decisions
2012	284	19.9%
2013	339	17.7%
2014	229	15.4%