PART V - What to submit with Planning Application

Indicate in detail your proposals to comply with the Housing Strategy adopted by Laois County Council on 10th September, 2001.

The Strategy requires that 17.5% of land zoned for residential purposes is made available for social / affordable housing.

Sections 96 (14) (b) and (c) and Sections 97 (3) of the Act state that an agreement is not required for applications for permission for:-

The conversion of an existing building or the reconstruction of a building to create one or more dwellings, provided that at least 50% of the existing external fabric of the building is retained;

The carrying out of works to an existing house;

‘stand alone’ developments for housing on land of 0.2 hectares or less.

In the case of each ‘stand alone’ development referred to above, an exemption certificate should be sought by the developer from the Planning Authority under Section 97 of the Act confirming that the developments concerned are exempt from the requirements of Part V.

More Information on Part V's is available under the Developers Section