Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations, 2009

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Year: 2009
• Citation: IR SI 100/2009

S.I. No. 100 of 2009

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (REGIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES) REGULATIONS 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 27th March, 2009.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 21 and 23 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30 of 2000), hereby makes the following Regulations:-

Citation.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations 2009.

(2) These Regulations and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2008 shall be construed as one and may be collectively cited together as the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 to 2009.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation with immediate effect.

Interpretation.

3. In these Regulations:

“the Act” means the Planning and Development Act 2000 ;

“the Direction” means the Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Direction 2008;

“the Director” means the Director of any Regional Authority;

“the DTA Act” means the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 ;

“the SEA Regulations” means the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004, S.I. No. 436 of 2004 .

Specification of National Spatial Strategy as being of relevance to strategic planning policies, and prescription of the relevant land use provisions in the DTA Act amendments to the Act and National and Regional Population Targets.

4. In accordance with the provisions of section 23 (4)(a) of the Act, the “National Spatial Strategy: 2002 — 2020” published by Government on 28 November 2002, including any updates, is hereby specified to be of relevance to the determination of strategic planning policies.

5. In accordance with the provisions of 23(2)(j) of the Act, the DTA Act Part 5 Land Use Provisions Chapter 1 are hereby prescribed for the purposes of addressing the proper planning and sustainable development of the region to which the guidelines relate.

6. In accordance with the provisions of 23(2)(j) of the Act, the National and Regional Population Targets prepared by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, from time to time, are hereby prescribed for the purposes of establishing projected population trends to inform settlement and housing strategies in addressing the proper planning and sustainable development of the region to which the guidelines relate.

Report on results of initial public consultation

7. (1) Not later than 16 weeks after the giving of notice under section 24(1) of the Act, the Director (or an officer or officers nominated to do so on his or her behalf) shall prepare a report on any submissions received under section 24(2)(c) of the Act.

(2) In the case of the Dublin and Mid-East Regional Authorities, as referred to at paragraph (2) of the Direction, not later than 16 weeks after the giving of notice under section 24(1) of the Act, the Directors (or officers nominated to do so on their behalf) shall jointly prepare a report on any submissions received under section 24(2)(c) of the Act.

(3) A report under sub-articles (1) or (2) shall—

(a) list the persons or bodies who made submissions under section 24 of the Act as well as any persons or bodies consulted by the regional...