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Major reforms to Ireland’s planning system

Local authorities will be told to zone more land for housing, as the Government plans to more tha...

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07.29 29 Jul 2025


Major reforms to Ireland’s planning system


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07.29 29 Jul 2025


Local authorities will be told to zone more land for housing, as the Government plans to more than double the national annual target as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis. Under planned guidelines being brought to Cabinet today, councils will be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per year, up from the current 33,000 annual target. Tom Philips Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates joined us on the show this morning.


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