Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2025
592. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the median and average time taken between the submission of a strategic housing development application and a final determination by An Bord Pleanála, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63581/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn Coimisiún Pleanála is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and certain other Acts.
The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 and the Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017 provided that planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD) could be made directly to An Bord Pleanála, now An Coimisiún Pleanála.
The strategic housing development application process to which the Question refers has now been replaced by the large-scale residential development process. Of the large-scale residential development applications submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála this year, 100% have been decided on within the agreed timeframe. 68 cases have been received, 62 have been decided, and the average weeks for a decision was around 12 weeks as of the end of October 2025.
My Department does not hold information in relation to the specific request submitted in relation to time between submission and a final determination regarding strategic housing development applications.
Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for An Coimisiún Pleanála in this regard is Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie.
