One of Ireland's leading property developers has said that regulation to allow for smaller gardens could be a "game changer" in solving the country's housing crisis.
The Irish Times reported that Glenveagh Properties has presented a plan to Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien which would allow developers to cut the distance between the back of houses by more than a quarter.
Current guidelines which date back to the 1900s state that there must be 22m from back door to back door. At the time this was to allow for outdoor toilets and vegetable growing. Glenveagh are seeking a reduction from 22m to 16m to allow for more "low-rise, high-density developments. They claim this would be "the biggest game-changer in house-building in Ireland."
