COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 26, 2023

CORRESPONDENCE

CORRESPONDENCE: Planning

Correspondence (For Noting)

REPLY:

From: Mary Maguire <marymaguire@SDUBLINCOCO.ie>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:14 PM
To: minister@housing.gov.ie; darragh.obrien@oireachtas.ie

Subject: Section 254 Licenses - South Dublin County Council - Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

Dear Minister O’Brien,

I write on behalf of the Elected Members of Tallaght Area Committee who, at their May 2023 meeting, passed the following motion.

I also provide details of the report provided by the executive at that meeting.

MOTION:

This Area Committee calls on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD to amend paragraph 6 subsection (a) of Section 254, Planning and Development Act 2000 to include a requirement, in the event of an appeal against the granting of a licence for a Telecommunication Mast, that all works, granted by such a licence, cease until the Appeal process is concluded by the Board?"

 

REPORT:

The motion by Councillor Duff is noted. It is also noteworthy that Section 254 (6)(a) of the Act that Councillor Duff refers to does not contain a time-limit in relation to the appeals process and as such a license may be appealed at any time during its lifetime.

If motion is passed, details of the motion will be forwarded to the Minister for his attention.

Yours sincerely,

Mary Maguire

|Senior Executive Officer|

Land Use Planning & Transportation

South Dublin County Council

Co Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24