What is a Part VIII?
- A development carried out by a Local Authority is often referred to as ‘Part VIII’ development. This is a reference to Part VIII of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, which sets out the procedure for carrying out such developments. Such works would include developments such as the construction of houses, roads, swimming pools, public toilets and more.
What is the procedure for carrying out a Part VIII?
- Certain local authority own project types are subject to a public consultation process, known as the Part VIII process, under the Planning Regulations. The procedure is set out in Part 11, section 179 of the Act. This procedure requires that notice of the proposed development shall be given in an approved newspaper and that a site notice be erected on the land on which the proposed development would be situated.
- Following the consultation period, the chief executive of the local authority will prepare a report which will summarise submissions or observations received and the report is presented to the members of the authority. This report recommends whether or not the proposed development should proceed as proposed or should not be proceed.
- Following consideration of the report, the proposed development may be carried out as recommended in the report, unless the local authority, by resolution, decides to vary or modify the development, otherwise than as recommended in the report, or decides not to proceed with the development.
Viewing and making observations on Part VIII applications
- Part VIII planning applications can now be viewed and observations made on https://planning.localgov.ie/en