Sunday, 18 February 2018

Q&A: Why should I care about the National Planning Framework?


So what is the National Planning Framework? It’s an overarching blueprint, intended to give a clear strategy for where and how the country is to be developed, built and connected over the next decade. One of the country’s problems is the dominance of Dublin – it sucks in too much investment, too many jobs, too many people. One of the goals of the NPF will be to constrain development in Dublin and promote it elsewhere. A new planning regulator will oversee the plan, allowing denser development in Dublin – to prevent uncontrolled sprawl – while promoting alternative cities for growth, including Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway.


Read the rest of the article @ The Irish Times

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