Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028 - Draft Ministerial Direction

The Minister of State at the Department of the Housing, Local Government and Heritage, consequent to a recommendation made to him by the Office of the Planning Regulator under section 31AM(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), has notified Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council of his intention to issue a Direction to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028.

In accordance with Section 31(4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, those parts of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 referred to in the notice shall be taken not to have not come into effect, been made or amended; namely:

• The 0/0 zone objective “No increase in the number of buildings permissible” as set out on Land Use Zoning Maps 3, 4, 7 and 10.
• The policy section on ‘Notable Character Area Exclusions’ under section 4.3.1.1 of Chapter 4 (pg. 84) of the Written Statement.
• Section 12.3.7.8 ‘0/0 Zone’ of Chapter 12 (pg. 246-248) of the Written Statement.
• The second paragraph of Section 12.3.3 ‘Quantitative Standards for All Residential Development’ of Chapter 12 (pg. 236) of the Written Statement, which states: “That the requirement for certain percentages of 3-bed units in apartments shall apply to Build To Rent developments to accord with mix on page 237.”

Submissions or observations in respect of the Draft Direction may be made to the Planning Authority here during the consultation period which runs from 21st April 2022 to 4th May 2022.