Housing Ireland’s Recovery ESRI Policy Perspectives 6 th November, 2015 Dr Mary Kelly Chairperson.

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