An Taisce Planning Report This week’s An Taisce report into planning activities in Ireland is a damning indictment of the country’s planning system, and highlights how much needs to be done to even start to fix our problems. Donegal’s response looks slightly predictable at first view – that the An Taisce report is anti-rural.
However, when you drill a little deeper and consider the findings of the report, it is our opinion that the outcome of the report may become decidedly anti-rural. That we had zoned land to effectively double the population of Ireland is beyond belief, but then again that is entirely believable when you consider what was going on at that time. It is entirely possible that one of the reactions to the report will be to drive people into existing housing stock and enforce a strong lockdown on one off housing permission. This is the challenge that will face self-builders and people who want to live in the country where their families are based or where they are working. Our assessment – we have a fight on the horizon and will need to be prepared for a very tough ride over the coming several years to protect our right to live within our local rural communities. ManageMyBuild – putting you in control