THE NUMBER of planning applications for residential developments fell in the first half of this year, according to Dublin's local authorities.
The slowdown in the residential sector has seen fewer builders risk embarking on new housing developments this year.
And in contrast to last year, when domestic applications soared, the first half of 2008 saw home owners rein in their finances, driving planning applications for home improvements downwards in all of the local authorities.
But as extensions under 40sq m (431sq ft) do not need planning permission, the local authority figures only give part of the picture.
Dublin City Council says planning applications for residential developments of two or more units have fallen by 33 per cent, from 270 to 180. Interestingly, although applications are down, the number of residential units being applied for has increased by 100 to 1,130.
A source from Dublin City Council says this might be as a result of the banks leaning on developers to realise the value of their lands.
"Commencement notices are down and planning applications are down and the credit crunch is affecting everyone. The banks could be leaning on some developers to go through the planning process so they can realise the market value of land they've acquired. It some cases it could be purely a financial exercise."
Domestic applications are down 10 per cent on last year, in the city, while one-off houses and adjacent houses saw a drop from 230 applications in the first six months of 2007, to 160 for the same period in 2008, representing a drop of 30 per cent.
South Dublin County Council reports a fairly dramatic 36 per cent differential in the number of residential units applied for since last year. The figure fell from from 2,623 units up to the end of July 2007 to 1,660 this year.
South Dublin says that planning applications for domestic extensions and alterations fell by 16 per cent on 2007.
In the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area, the number of applications in the category that includes residential developments fell by nearly 19 per cent on the period to end-July last year.
More startling is the 62 per cent plummet in the number of residential units applied for between May and the end of July. It has dropped by a massive 62 per cent on the same period last year - from 3,861 to 1,415 units this year.
In Fingal County Council applications fell by around 25 per cent and domestic extension figures were down from 428 to 410, comparing each year to June. Income from planning fees on applications is down to €963,932 compared to €1,8829,076 in the same period.
This drop in applications seems set to continue. Tony Shanahan of South Dublin County Council says "if trends continue" the planners anticipate a slowdown in the number of applications coming in.
The Irish Times
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Thursday, 21 August 2008
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Incomplete planning applications ‘costing thousands’
PEOPLE in Kerry are “beggared and broke” by engineers and other professionals who submit incomplete planning applications on their behalf, it was claimed yesterday.
Cllr Danny Healy-Rae also accused some professionals of “getting away with murder” in ripping off people making planning applications.
Council officials acknowledged the work of some professionals in the planning process was “substandard”.
Potential new home owners are facing charges of between €2,500 and €3,500 to make a planning application to Kerry Co Council, a meeting of Killarney area councillors was told.
In some cases, professional agents advised clients to re-submit applications even though they had been refused planning permission in the first place for valid reasons, according to Independent councillor Mr Healy-Rae: “They are getting away with murder and leaving people beggared and broke because they don’t do their job properly.
“Some of these agents would be struck off if there were professional standards and they’re charging astronomical money.”
Senior planning engineer Paul Stack said the submission of large numbers of incomplete applications was one of the big issues in planning in Kerry: “Going by the standard of forms, at times we wonder if assessments are done at all.
“At the moment, people who don’t know what they are about are submitting assessments. Anyone submitting an application should have a seven-day FÁS course completed,” he said.
In the first six months of last year, further information had to be requested by planning officials in regard to 31%, or 183, of planning applications in the Killarney area.
The requests for further information were made, in many cases, when the assessment section on the form relating to the site and percolation was not properly completed, as set out in the Environmental Protection Agency manual.
Independent councillor Brendan Cronin said this puts clients to extra, unnecessary expense: “Clients should seriously consider holding off on payments to agents until a final decision is made on an application. I think we’ve been too soft on agents for too long.”
Executive staff member Paul Stack said council was forming a panel of agents and applications would only be accepted from those on the panel.
Advertisements were being placed in the newspapers and interested agents could apply to be placed on the panel.
Irish Examiner
www.buckplanning.ie
Cllr Danny Healy-Rae also accused some professionals of “getting away with murder” in ripping off people making planning applications.
Council officials acknowledged the work of some professionals in the planning process was “substandard”.
Potential new home owners are facing charges of between €2,500 and €3,500 to make a planning application to Kerry Co Council, a meeting of Killarney area councillors was told.
In some cases, professional agents advised clients to re-submit applications even though they had been refused planning permission in the first place for valid reasons, according to Independent councillor Mr Healy-Rae: “They are getting away with murder and leaving people beggared and broke because they don’t do their job properly.
“Some of these agents would be struck off if there were professional standards and they’re charging astronomical money.”
Senior planning engineer Paul Stack said the submission of large numbers of incomplete applications was one of the big issues in planning in Kerry: “Going by the standard of forms, at times we wonder if assessments are done at all.
“At the moment, people who don’t know what they are about are submitting assessments. Anyone submitting an application should have a seven-day FÁS course completed,” he said.
In the first six months of last year, further information had to be requested by planning officials in regard to 31%, or 183, of planning applications in the Killarney area.
The requests for further information were made, in many cases, when the assessment section on the form relating to the site and percolation was not properly completed, as set out in the Environmental Protection Agency manual.
Independent councillor Brendan Cronin said this puts clients to extra, unnecessary expense: “Clients should seriously consider holding off on payments to agents until a final decision is made on an application. I think we’ve been too soft on agents for too long.”
Executive staff member Paul Stack said council was forming a panel of agents and applications would only be accepted from those on the panel.
Advertisements were being placed in the newspapers and interested agents could apply to be placed on the panel.
Irish Examiner
www.buckplanning.ie
Sunday, 15 July 2007
Some interesting planning applications lodged recently
DUBLIN
>> Former Viking Adventure Centre, Dublin 8 Project: Change of use from exhibition hall/museum to school of acting and associated office spaces. Applicant: Smock Alley Ltd
>> Portmarnock Golf Links, Burrow, Portmarnock, Co Dublin Project: Development of an integrated golf course clubhouse facility Applicant: Adara Resources Ltd
>> Unit 31 Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Project: Retail warehouse development Applicant: JB Curley
GALWAY
>> NUIG Campus, Upper Newcastle Road, Newcastle Project: New engineering building Applicant National University of Ireland, Co Galway
KERRY
>> Kilocoman, Asdee, Ballylongford, Co Kerry Project: Construction of two warehouses Applicant: Michael O'Sullivan Agri Parts
KILDARE
>> Pipers Hill, Kilashee, Naas Project: Construction of a new 16 classroom primary school Applicant: County Kildare VEC
LOUTH
>> Flurrybridge, Carrickarnon Project: Change of use from nightclub/ bar/ restaurant and car parking to petrol service station Applicant: Anvil Taverns Ltd
MEATH
>> Parkstown Ballivor Project: 77-bed nursing home Applicant: Ashwood Homes
MONAGHAN
>> Altertate, Clones, Co Monaghan Project: Construct a 3836sq m two-storey hardware store Applicant: Brian Curran
OFFALY
>> Beechill, Ballyduff, Tullamore Project: Construction of 28 light industrial/commercial units. Applicant: Stuart Wallace
SLIGO
>> Belladrihid Project: Development of a mixed use scheme Applicant: Aidan and Patrick Carty
TIPPERARY
>> Cork Street , Newport Project: Phase 1 of the Newport Local Area Plan 2004 Town Centre Extension Applicant: Thomas Croffey.
WESTMEATH
>> Former Chadwicks Builders Providers Site, Dublin Road, Athlone Project: Mixed use residential, commercial and retail development Applicant: BKF Developments Ltd WEXFORD
>> Ballytramon, Ardcavan, Castlebridge Project: Mixed commercial, retail and of"ce development Applicant: John Fortune
RECENT PLANNING PERMISSIONS
CAVAN
>> Forthill, Arva Project: Construction of abattoir Applicant: Raymond Daly & Tommy Brady
CORK
>> Musgrave Park, Pearse Road, Ballyphehane Project: Construction of a new two-storey Western Stand Applicant: IRFU Munster Branch
DUBLIN
>> Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Project: Secondary pharmaceutical finishing facility Applicant: Gilead Sciences Ltd
>> St Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace And Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 Project: Construction of a fourstorey office building Applicant: Irish Life Assurance, New Irl Assurance & IBI Ltd
KILDARE
>> Tougher Business Park, Naas Project: Construction of 1090sq m industrial/ warehouse Applicant: Tougher Distributors Ltd
LOUTH
>> Autovillage, Dundalk Retail Park, Dundalk Project: New car showroom. Applicant: Nissan Dundalk
ROSCOMMON
>> Monksland Townland, Athlone Project: Construction of threestorey commercial block Applicant: Oyster Homes Ltd
WESTMEATH
>> Blyry Industrial Estate, Athlone Project: industrial warehouse Applicant: MMM Partnership
WEXFORD
>> The Bay Public House, Rosslare Strand Project: Demolition of building; erection of new consisting of public house, off licence, kitchen, stores etc Applicant: John Redmond Information supplied by AIS Ltd 01-409 7700; info@ais.ie
Sunday Tribune
>> Former Viking Adventure Centre, Dublin 8 Project: Change of use from exhibition hall/museum to school of acting and associated office spaces. Applicant: Smock Alley Ltd
>> Portmarnock Golf Links, Burrow, Portmarnock, Co Dublin Project: Development of an integrated golf course clubhouse facility Applicant: Adara Resources Ltd
>> Unit 31 Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Project: Retail warehouse development Applicant: JB Curley
GALWAY
>> NUIG Campus, Upper Newcastle Road, Newcastle Project: New engineering building Applicant National University of Ireland, Co Galway
KERRY
>> Kilocoman, Asdee, Ballylongford, Co Kerry Project: Construction of two warehouses Applicant: Michael O'Sullivan Agri Parts
KILDARE
>> Pipers Hill, Kilashee, Naas Project: Construction of a new 16 classroom primary school Applicant: County Kildare VEC
LOUTH
>> Flurrybridge, Carrickarnon Project: Change of use from nightclub/ bar/ restaurant and car parking to petrol service station Applicant: Anvil Taverns Ltd
MEATH
>> Parkstown Ballivor Project: 77-bed nursing home Applicant: Ashwood Homes
MONAGHAN
>> Altertate, Clones, Co Monaghan Project: Construct a 3836sq m two-storey hardware store Applicant: Brian Curran
OFFALY
>> Beechill, Ballyduff, Tullamore Project: Construction of 28 light industrial/commercial units. Applicant: Stuart Wallace
SLIGO
>> Belladrihid Project: Development of a mixed use scheme Applicant: Aidan and Patrick Carty
TIPPERARY
>> Cork Street , Newport Project: Phase 1 of the Newport Local Area Plan 2004 Town Centre Extension Applicant: Thomas Croffey.
WESTMEATH
>> Former Chadwicks Builders Providers Site, Dublin Road, Athlone Project: Mixed use residential, commercial and retail development Applicant: BKF Developments Ltd WEXFORD
>> Ballytramon, Ardcavan, Castlebridge Project: Mixed commercial, retail and of"ce development Applicant: John Fortune
RECENT PLANNING PERMISSIONS
CAVAN
>> Forthill, Arva Project: Construction of abattoir Applicant: Raymond Daly & Tommy Brady
CORK
>> Musgrave Park, Pearse Road, Ballyphehane Project: Construction of a new two-storey Western Stand Applicant: IRFU Munster Branch
DUBLIN
>> Grange Castle Business Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Project: Secondary pharmaceutical finishing facility Applicant: Gilead Sciences Ltd
>> St Stephen's Green House, Earlsfort Terrace And Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2 Project: Construction of a fourstorey office building Applicant: Irish Life Assurance, New Irl Assurance & IBI Ltd
KILDARE
>> Tougher Business Park, Naas Project: Construction of 1090sq m industrial/ warehouse Applicant: Tougher Distributors Ltd
LOUTH
>> Autovillage, Dundalk Retail Park, Dundalk Project: New car showroom. Applicant: Nissan Dundalk
ROSCOMMON
>> Monksland Townland, Athlone Project: Construction of threestorey commercial block Applicant: Oyster Homes Ltd
WESTMEATH
>> Blyry Industrial Estate, Athlone Project: industrial warehouse Applicant: MMM Partnership
WEXFORD
>> The Bay Public House, Rosslare Strand Project: Demolition of building; erection of new consisting of public house, off licence, kitchen, stores etc Applicant: John Redmond Information supplied by AIS Ltd 01-409 7700; info@ais.ie
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