Hank Scorpio
Full Member
The hysteria from councillors about the Planning Regular kind of sums up why we needed one in the first place.
The regulator had a fairly straightforward role - check proposed plans to make sure they're consistent with national policies, and that they're properly justified by evidence.
In this case, they're not saying no to the potential for the tacky low pay outlet centre, they're simply saying the work hasn't been done by the council to justify it by way of a joint retail strategy. I think most reasonable people could expect that such a strategy would not be able to justify a proposal like this.
Similar to their objections to the Build to Rent restrictions in Dublin. They're saying the council haven't done the evidence base to show what the implications of the move would be on housing delivery.
Even if they did manage to hammer through this zoning, I'd be putting good money on it not getting past ABP.
How this whole thing has come about and is being pushed is incredibly suspicious, and it's hard not to think some people are down for a major payday if it comes off. Some FOI requests could be very revealing.
Cussen the planning 'regulator' is an unelected political appointment by Eoghan Murphy. Another hangover from his truly abysmal spell in housing.
He has massively overstepped his brief and is at odds with several county development plans.
Before I get the expert opinion of those who have never dealt with this beauty let me point out that he his directly responsible for blocking the building of thousands of houses in the middle of a supposed crisis.
Planning watchdog criticises excessive rezoning for housing by Cork County Council
The local authority has been told to rethink its housing targets and zoning policy as it could result in over development in some areas
www.irishexaminer.com
Cork county council taking this jackass to court and getting a decision from the courts tells you all you need to know about this ass*ole. He has no legal authority for the decisions he's making
Planning regulator was ‘rattled’ by local authority’s legal action
Watchdog sought meeting with Minister for Housing over Cork County Council challenge
www.irishtimes.com
What do we want ? Not houses
Where do we want them? Somewhere else.
We are feeling the effects of a regulatory body appointment that came from the brains trust who gave us our massively corrupt planning board.
Its no wonder people cant get houses.
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