Housing Ireland’s RecoveryESRI Policy Perspectives
6th November, 2015
www.pleanala.ie
Dr Mary KellyChairperson
Introduction
» An Bord Pleanála
» Role in housing supply
» Meeting timelines for decisions
» Issues for the Board
» Policy framework and context
» Planning for the future
» Summary
An Bord Pleanála
»Established 1976 as appellate body
»Appeals against decisions of planning authorities
»New functions over almost 40 years
» Strategic Infrastructure Development
» Strategic Development Zones
» Building controls
»Normal Planning Appeals still account for 80% of work
»Approximately 7% of Planning Authority decisions appealed
to An Bord Pleanála
Planning Casework
Intake of Planning Cases 2000 to 2014
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
5308 5422
4562 47435261
5946 5930
6664
5571
3786
2850
2110 22271814 1810
Intake of Cases
Planning Casework
Intake of Planning Cases 2014
Planning Casework
Planning Cases Received by Development Type
Planning Casework
30 unit+ Housing Development Cases Received
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
280260
410384
210
8250
20 1732
Planning Casework
Planning Case Type % of Cases Disposed Within Statutory Objective Period
Target 2015 Target 2014 Actual 2014
Normal Planning Appeals 75-85% 70-80% 83%
Strategic Infrastructure Development Applications
45-55% >50% 65%
Appropriate Assessment cases
80-90% 80-90% 87%
Building Control cases 65-75% 60-70% 64%
EIA/NIS Direction cases 80-90% N/A N/A
Disposal of Planning Cases
Considerations for the Board
»Board has regard to number of factors:
Proper Planning and Sustainable Development
» Overarching legislation
» Provisions of statutory
development plans
» European or other
designations
» Policies and objectives of
Government
» Submissions made by
parties and observers
» Likely consequences for the
environment
» National interest
»Each case considered on own merits
»May be ‘friction’ between different policies» Density guidelines
» Design standards for apartments and houses
» Infrastructural provision – water, sewerage, roads, etc
» Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets
(DMURS)
» Smarter travel policies
» Climate change policies
» Flood protection policies
»Adds up to making good places to live
»Board must weigh up these matters
»Must set out reasons and considerations for decisions
»Can be complex and confusing
»Many actors on stage
»Construction 2020
»Housing Agency
» Annual Statement of Housing Supply and Demand
» Evidence base for quantity and type
»Social Housing Strategy
» Affordability, sustainability and equality
» Policies for all segments of housing within context of overall housing system
»NESC – Housing Supply and Land
»ESRI
»Housing supply and management now a critical issue
»Brought into focus by homelessness issues
» Solutions must address affordability, sustainability and equity
»Should strive for integrated housing policy
»Must not return to the boom time building programmes
»Should take account of developing demographies
» Have an opportunity to use evidence base to plan new programmes and strategies
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