The Office of the Planning Regulator has been accused of acting as if they are under a "cloak of infallibility" by a Councillor.
The OPR is at odds with all Dublin City Councillors over the Council's plan to curb build-to-rent developments in their city-wide development plan. The OPR has turned down two invitations to appear before the Council to explain the rationale behind their submission to the development plan requesting the curbs on BTRs be removed.
Planning Regulator Niall Cussen declined the invitation to attend the first meeting because of fears the Office of Planning Regulator would have to appear before all 31 local authorities which he said would be "very difficult" for their "small team". Fine Gael leader Cllr James Geoghegan, who was presenting all groups on the issue, told Monday's meeting of councillors it was "absolutely ridiculous" that the Office declined to come before the Council twice.
