Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-07-15
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

Amendment No.35 seeks to provide that an extension shall only be granted where the authority is satisfied there were considerations of a commercial, economic or technical nature beyond the control of the applicant that substantially militated against the commencement of a development. I cannot accept these amendments as there are already regulations associated with section 42 of the 2000 Act which deal with some of these issues.
Article 42 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 provides that applications for extensions of duration should be accompanied by, among other things, particulars of the works which are proposed to be carried out, pursuant to the permission during the additional period by which the permission is sought to be extended, the date or projected date of commencement of the development to which the permission relates, the additional period by which the permission is sought to be extended and the date on which the development is expected to be completed.
I am satisfied these requirements are sufficient and it is appropriate such matters are set out in regulations rather than primary legislation. Prior to commencing this provision, these regulations will be reviewed and updated, if needed, to reflect this provision. Therefore, I cannot accept amendment No.35.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-15