Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

Additional matters to which planning authority or Board may have regard in considering certain applications, etc. and certain appeals.

24.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Principal Act, a planning authority in considering,

(a) an application for a permission under section 26 or 27 of that Act,

(b) whether or not it is expedient to serve a notice under section 30, 31, 32, 33 or 35 of that Act,

(c) whether or not to serve a notice under section 36 or 37 of that Act,

shall, where they consider it appropriate, have regard to either or both of the following, namely,

(i) the probable effect which a particular decision by them on the matter would have on any place which is not within, or on any area which is outside, their area, and

(ii) any other consideration relating to development outside their area.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Principal Act, the Board in considering an appeal brought under section 26, 27, 30, 33, 36 or 37 of that Act shall, where it considers it appropriate, have regard to either or both of the following namely,

(a) the probable effect which a particular decision by it on the matter would have on any place which is not within, or on any area which is outside, the area of the relevant planning authority, and

(b) any other consideration relating to development outside the area of that authority.