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Planning exemptions to be made on extensions for older people

The Government is preparing major changes to planning laws, including proposals to allow attic co...

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18.03 4 Jun 2025


Planning exemptions to be made on extensions for older people


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18.03 4 Jun 2025


The Government is preparing major changes to planning laws, including proposals to allow attic conversions, garden cabins, and home extensions for elderly relatives without planning permission.

It’s a move aimed at relieving pressure on the housing system and speeding up development. But questions remain about the effectiveness of these plans and whether they will move the needle at all.

Tom Philips, Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates and Adjunct Associate Professor of Town Planning at UCD and later James Browne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford join Kieran to discuss.


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