John Cummins

Greater alignment of the approach by Local Authorities on the implementation of Housing Growth Requirement under revised national planning framework.

Highlight the increased zoning of viable land for housing development.

To welcome the development of the National Planning Excellence Framework and supports its objective of creating a planning system that is sustainable, efficient, transparent and responsive to the needs of communities, businesses and the wider public.::To emphasise that a…

Reform of environmental impact assessment screening thresholds and planning design standards for apartments to accelerate the development of housing to meet targets established under national policy.

To request for change in order to ensure core national planning policy is adhered to when County and City Development Plans are being adopted

Government must urgently identify what’s behind these blockages

Ensure Waterford is included in the national offshore wind build-out through infrastructure investment and streamlined regulation.

more incentives for developers to develop in rural areas. This will increase family numbers in rural area leading to increased numbers attending local schools and joining local clubs.

Delivery of amended local authority development plans to ensure delivery of requisite levels of housing.

S28 delivering amended development plans to ensure much needed delivery of housing.

Housing grants are unintentionally hollowing out Dungarvan’s commercial heart. Ground-floor business premises are being lost to residential use. Currently retail/services squeezed out, reduced footfall and jobs, shrinking rates base, parking pressures.

• Invest in staff & training • Modern digital planning systems • Better inter-agency collaboration

• Champion grid investment & port infrastructure locally • Ensure Waterford is prioritised as a hub, not just a line in the plan

review of proposal to allow the development of lands to provide homes and a major public amenity for the Liffey Valley

To highlight the need for the Planning and Environment Court to be sufficiently resourced to swiftly deal with planning litigation, per the stated Programme for Government.