Dublin City Councillors have defied the Planning Regulator and voted for tougher than expected curbs on build-to-rent developments.
The Council has been finalising their new development plan this week in late night sessions. Cllrs had proposed requiring 40% of the units in BTR developments of more than a hundred homes to be standard sized.
The Office of the Planning Regulator had requested the curb be removed as they said it doesn't match national guidelines. The OPR twice refused to come before the Council to answer questions on their submission.
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On Wednesday night, Cllrs voted for the requirement to be increased to 60%. It will mean fewer smaller apartments in the city centre.
BTR developments do not have to comply with minimum apartment sizes and Cllrs have been highly critical of how dominant the development type has become in planning applications. Cllrs previously united to condemn the OPR for refusing their invitations.
The OPR was previously accused of acting as if they are under a "cloak of infallibility" by Cllr James Geoghegan.
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