(b) Guidance Notes on the Provision of Social and Affordable Housing under Part V of the Planning Act 2000 (as amended)

Important Information for persons applying for single house or multiple house development in area’s governed by the:

Ennis and Environs Development Plan 2003
Planning Act 2000 to 2010
Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002

Provision of Social and Affordable Housing

Where applications for planning permission for single house or multiple house developments are being made within the area governed by the Ennis and Environs Development Plan 2003 and the application sites are located on land zoned solely for residential use or as other settlement land the following documentation must be submitted with the applications to ensure its validity and thus, its acceptance by the Planning Authority.

In the case of a housing development consisting of 1,2,3 or 4 houses or on a site measuring 0.1 Hectares or less -

A Certificate of Exemption issued by the Planning Authority in accordance with Section 97 of the 2000 Act (as amended), or if such certificate has been applied for but not issued, a copy of the application made for such Certificate.

In the case of a housing development consisting of 5 or more houses -

A proposal specifying how the applicant for permission proposes to comply with the requirements of Part V of the 2000 Act (as amended by the 2002 Act) in relation to the provision of social and affordable housing. The above requirements are in addition to the other statutory requirements which determine the validity of an application for planning permission.

Further information on Certificates of Exemption including explanatory leaflets and application forms are available from the Planning Section, Ennis Town Council, Waterpark House, Drumbiggle, Ennis, (065 6828040) Further information on the content of Part V proposals is also available from the above address.

A meeting on any aspect of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2002 relating to the provision of social and affordable housing can be arranged with the relevant staff by contacting:

The Planning Section,
Ennis Town Council,
Waterpark House,
Drumbiggle,
Ennis.
Telephone: (065) 6828040

Part V Proposals

In the case of the formulation of Part V proposals it is recommended that the applicant would meet with relevant staff of the Council prior to submission of the application for planning permission and the submission of Part V proposal.

Planning & Development Acts 2000-2002 Part V Social & Affordable Housing

Information required to assist in the preparation of the Part V Agreement between the Planning Authority and the Applicant. The information is required in order to initiate the process of preparing a Part V proposal.

Note: This does not replace the requirement to submit a formal Part V proposal which must accompany the full planning application.

Location Map (to scale 1:1000) - Outline in green the total parcel of land originally purchased. Outline in red the applicant site.
Site layout drawing (to scale 1:500)
Date on which land was purchased (whether by itself or as part of a larger parcel of land)
Amount paid for total parcel of land.
Area of original parcel of land.
Area of applicant site.
Relevant extract from Contract of sale should be made available.
Current Certificate of market valuation in respect of the applicant site. (Certificate to be dated within one month of submission to Council)
Current valuation as development land, and current valuation of the land at existing use value as at time of purchase.
Calculation of the monetary value that would be payable to the applicant by the Planning Authority in the event that 20% of the site were to be transferred to the Authority.
Number of housing units to be provided on applicant site.
Housing density (net) proposed (Houses/Ha)
Type of accommodation units proposed - House 2 b/r, house 3 b/r, semi-d, detached, apartment, other
Unit cost price to Council to include site cost, infrastructure, house cost, profit element.
Estimated legal and other professional fees to be incurred by applicant in relation to Part V.
Any other documentation which the applicant considers will assist in achieving
Agreement on the Part V requirements.

Contact Planning Section

Ennis Town Council,
Waterpark House,
Drumbiggle,
Ennis.
Phone 065 6828040

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