Following are the proposed material amendments to Chapter 6.

Chapter/ Section Section 6.1 Housing Strategy and Interim Housing Needs Demand Assessment
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.1
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend H1 Objective 2
Consequential Amendment Consequential Amendment arising from Material Amendment 6.1
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Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H1 Objective 2 as follows:

From:

H1 Objective 2: To require that 25% of lands zoned for residential use, or for a mixture of residential and other uses for development of 9 or more units or development of units on land greater than 0.1 hectares (or relevant figures as may be revised by legislation) be reserved for social and affordable housing in accordance with the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

To read:

H1 Objective 2: To require that 25% 20% of lands zoned for residential use, or for a mixture of residential and other uses for development of 9 5 or more units or development of units on land greater than 0.1 hectares (or relevant figures as may be revised by legislation) be reserved for social and affordable housing in accordance with the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 Affordable Housing Act 2021 and the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).

Chapter/ Section Section 6.1 Housing Strategy and Interim Housing Needs Demand Assessment
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.2
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Policy/Objective No.  Remove H1 Objective 5
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Remove H1 Objective 5:

H1 Objective 5: To encourage the development of older persons/assisted living accommodation in addition to the percentage requirement in respect of social housing.

Chapter/ Section Section 6.1 Housing Strategy and Interim Housing Needs Demand Assessment
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.3
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend H1 Objective 13
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H1 Objective 13 as follows:  

From: 

Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units unless it can be demonstrated that:

  • there are unique site constraints that would prevent such provision or
  • that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socio-economic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA.

To read: 

H1 Objective 13: Proposals for residential development shall provide a minimum of 30% 3-bedroom units, unless it can be demonstrated that a lesser provision may be acceptable where it can be demonstrated that: 

  • there are unique site constraints that would prevent such provision; or 
  • that the proposed housing mix meets the specific demand required in an area, having regard to the prevailing housing type within a 10-minute walk of the site and to the socioeconomic, population and housing data set out in the Housing Strategy and Interim HNDA; or 
  • the scheme is a social and/or affordable housing scheme 

Note: Build-To-Rent (BTR) residential developments shall comply with the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2020) (or any superseding Section 28 Ministerial Guidelines).

Chapter/ Section Section 6.3.2 Housing for Persons with Disabilities and/or Mental Health Issues
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.4
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend H3 Objective 1
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H3 Objective 1 as follows:

From:

H3 Objective 1: To support housing that is designed for older people in residential and mixed-use areas, at locations that are proximate to existing services and amenities including pedestrian paths, local shops, parks and public transport.

To read:

H3 Objective 1: To support housing that is designed for older people persons and persons with disabilities and/ or mental health issues in residential and mixed-use areas, at locations that are proximate to existing services and amenities including pedestrian paths, local shops, parks and public transport.

Chapter/ Section Section 6.7.1 Residential Design and Layout
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.5
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend to H7 Objective 3
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H7 Objective 3 as follows: 

From:  

H7 Objective 3: To support the principle of permeability schemes that provide improved connections between housing estates and their surrounds for walking and cycling whilst taking account of anti-social behaviour, and only progressing vehicle permeability schemes where necessary. 

To read: 

H7 Objective 3: To support the principle of permeability schemes that provide improved connections between housing estates and their surrounds for walking and cycling whilst taking account of anti-social behaviour, and only progressing vehicle permeability schemes where necessary. , having regard to the National Transport Authority’s Permeability Best Practice Guide (2015) or any subsequent guidelines, including the provisions relating to permeability schemes and anti-social behaviour.  

Chapter/ Section Section 6.7.4 Internal Residential Accommodation
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.6
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend H10 Objective 3
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H10 Objective 3 as follows:

From:

H10 Objective 3: To consider the need for housing units to provide enough space to allow for individuals to work from home.

To read:

H10 Objective 3: To consider the need for housing units to provide enough space to allow for individuals to work from home. To strongly encourage the provision of adequate space to allow for individuals to work from home in housing units, including apartments. 

Chapter/ Section Section 6.7.5 Privacy and Security
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.7
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Policy/Objective No.  Amend H11 Objective 3
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Amend H11 Objective 3 as follows:

From:

H11 Objective 3: To ensure that private open spaces are enclosed within perimeter blocks behind the building line and that they are subdivided by suitably robust boundary treatments of a sufficient height and composition to provide adequate privacy and security.

To read:

H11 Objective 3: To ensure that private open spaces are enclosed within perimeter blocks behind the building line and that they are subdivided by suitably robust boundary treatments of a sufficient height and composition to provide adequate privacy and security , where it consists of gardens, are enclosed within perimeter blocks behind the building line and that they are subdivided by suitably robust boundary treatments of a sufficient height and composition to provide adequate privacy and security. In limited circumstances, some discretion may be provided for where the configuration of the space can provide for private and secure space, to a high quality, elsewhere on the site than behind the building line.

 

Chapter/ Section Section 6.9.1 Rural Housing Policies and Local Need Criteria
Amendment ref. Amendment 6.8
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Policy/Objective No. 

New Objective under H17 Objective 2

Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording 

Insert New Objective H17 Objective 2 as follows:

To read:

H17 Objective 2: To consider persons for a rural house in the RU zone on the basis of their being an intrinsic part of the rural community where such persons have grown up or spent substantial periods of their lives, (12 years), living in the area or have moved away and who now wish to return to reside near to, or to care for, immediate family members and are seeking to build on the family landholding.  Immediate family members are defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister.

 

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