Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2025-07-15
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Joanne Collins (SF), Agricultural Panel

I move amendment No. 46:
In page 13, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:
“(10A) (a) The Minister may, by way of regulation, provide for third party observations to the planning authority on any request for an extension of duration under this section.
(b) The regulations may include provision for:
(i) the publication of public notices, on site, in newspapers and on digital platforms, of any request for an extension of duration under this section;
(ii) the publication, on the planning authority website, of all documents relating to the request for an extension of duration;
(iii) an appropriate time period for the making of third-party submissions for consideration by the planning authority when considering the request for an extension of duration under this section;
(iv) any other matters which the Minister deems relevant in accordance with the obligations of the State under the Aarhus Convention and the principles of proper planning and development.”.”.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-15