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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 11, 2016

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland

To ask the Chief Executive how often does a council clerk of works inspect sites to ensure that planning permission is being adhered to?

REPLY:

There are no scheduled or formal inspections carried out to ensure planning permissions are being adhered to as the system is intended to be self-compliant.

However upon receipt of a formal complaint of non-compliance with a planning permission, a planning enforcement investigation is commenced and this would involve an inspection in an effort to resolve the matter.   It should be noted, however,  that approximately 20% of construction sites are inspected by Building control inspectors to ensure compliance under the Building Regulations.