“Objection culture” is one of the most serious challenges facing the system as more and more houses are being planned for and built, Minister for Housing“We are seeing more and more objections, and unfortunately we are seeing some politicians getting involved in those objections as well,” Mr Murphy said.
The Minister said that people lodging an objection, rather than an observation on a planning file, could cause very lengthy delays. People appealing decisions could also lead to very lengthy delays. “It does not mean skyscrapers on every street. But people need to understand that it is necessary if things are going to be better for everyone.”The “objection culture” was born out of fear, but a lot of time that fear was unfounded, he said. Planners and local authorities needed to be more proactive in explaining the vision they have for a local area, or for a building that might be higher than other buildings in the area.
The minister said no other country allowed such objections. The reforms were being made partly in response to what happened with the abandoned plan for an Apple data centre in Athenry, Co Galway, but also for other reasons.
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