US EditionGovt to consider reducing minimum apartment sizes
COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND, JUL 6 – Minister James Browne aims to reduce apartment size and mix requirements, potentially cutting building costs by €50,000 to €100,000 per unit, to boost construction rates.
- Housing Minister James Browne is proposing new guidelines on July 6, 2025, to reduce minimum apartment sizes and ease design rules in Ireland.
- The guidelines respond to a nationwide slowdown in apartment construction and criticism of the Government's handling of this issue.
- The proposals include reducing studio apartment sizes from 37 to 32 square metres, lowering dual-aspect requirements to 25%, and removing some unit-mix rules.
- Minister Browne said the changes could cut building costs by €50,000 to €100,000 per apartment and cause a “radical step-change” in housing supply.
- The Government expects these measures to lower construction costs, boost supply, and attract private investment while maintaining fire, accessibility, and environmental standards.
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