New draft guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing due

Critics fear relaxing of rural housing guidelines will weaken Gaeltacht areas

The Housing Minister brought the draft Sustainable Rural and Gaeltacht Housing National Planning Statement (NPS) to Cabinet

New draft guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing due

New draft planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing will be published later today.

Hopes New Planning Guidelines Will Breath New Life Back Into Rural Clare

It’s hoped new planning guidelines will bring vibrancy to parts of Clare that have struggled in recent years. The draft guidelines going before Cabinet today would allow homeowners to build a second one-off house on family land to facilitate downsizing, while simplifying planning rules and reducing red tape. People who have lived in a rural […] The post Hopes New Planning Guidelines Will Breath New Life Back Into Rural Clare appeared first on Cl…

Vital rural housing planning changes for Laois

Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has said new changes to support one-off rural houses in rural and Gaeltacht areas will support young people and families build homes in Laois. Deputy Aird said these changes are the biggest overhaul of rural housing rules for two decades, representing a fundamental shift away from overly rigid and restrictive planning practices that have held rural communities back. “Today’s announcement marks a new chapter for peo…

Ireland to ban new rural homes from being used as short-term rentals

Ireland: The Irish government is proposing new planning rules that would prevent newly built one-off rural homes from being used as short-term rentals for at least 10 years after construction.

Major overhaul of one-off housing guidelines goes to ministers today

A major overhaul of one-off housing guidelines will be brought before ministers today, writes Muiris Ó Cearbhaill. New homes are set to be approved through a set of new social and economic criteria and override restrictive planning policies that limit the success of applications. The overhaul will also increase the number of homes that are permitted to be built in one area and ban limits by local councils, after years of pressure from rural dwel…