Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

Permission regulations.

25.—(1) The Minister shall by regulations (in this Act referred to as permission regulations) provide for—

(a) the grant of permissions for the development of land, and

(b) the grant of permissions for the retention of structures which existed immediately before the appointed day and are on that day unauthorised structures,

and such permissions may be granted on an application in that behalf made to the planning authority in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and subject to any requirements of or made pursuant to the regulations being complied with by the applicant.

(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing subsection, make provision for—

(a) applications, expressed to be outline applications, for permissions for development subject to the subsequent approval of the planning authority,

(b) requiring any applicants to publish any specified notices with respect to their applications,

(c) requiring any applicants to furnish to the Minister and to any other specified persons any specified information with respect to their applications,

(d) requiring any applicants to submit any further information relative to their applications (including any information as to any estate or interest in or right over land),

(e) requiring the production of any evidence to verify any particulars of information given by any applicants,

(f) requiring planning authorities to furnish to the Minister and to any other specified persons any specified information with respect to any applications and the manner in which they have been dealt with,

(g) requiring planning authorities to publish any specified notices with respect to any applications or decisions on applications.