Sustainable Rural Housing

Following a recent announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Martin Cullen, TD, Consultation Draft guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing have been produced by his Department. Two significant provisions in the draft guidelines provide that:

‘People who are part of and contribute to the rural community will get planning permission in all rural areas, including those under strong urban-based pressures, subject to the normal rules in relation to good planning.’

‘Anyone wishing to build a house in rural areas suffering persistent and substantial population decline will be accommodated, subject to good planning practice in sitting and design.’

Submissions should be sent to the
Spatial Policy Section,
Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local
Government, Custom House,
Dublin 1 by 30th April 2004.