Ireland - Emergency Covid-19 Bill addresses Planning and Development and Building Control

The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 passed the first stage in the Dáil on 24 March 2020. Section 9 of the Bill inserts a new Section 251A in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.

In effect, it is proposed to suspend time limits in specified legislation for the period of the Covid-19 emergency. As we do not know how long that emergency will last, the Bill has far-reaching implications for developers and individuals seeking permissions.

The Bill proposes to suspend any ‘appropriate period’, specified period or other time limit referred to in the following legislation:
  • Sections 4(4), 6 and 17(6) of the Building Control Act 1990, as amended
  • Derelict Sites Act 1990
  • Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended
  • Part 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015
  • Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016
  • Any regulations made under any of the above Acts or provisions
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