Planning and Development Act 2024

Quorum for meetings of Planning Commissioners

513. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a quorum for a meeting of the Planning Commissioners, or a division of them, shall be 3, or such other quorum as the Minister may prescribe.

(2) A quorum for a meeting of the Planning Commissioners, or a division of them, relating to an application for permission under Chapter 4 of Part 4 , a request under Chapter 5 of that Part to alter or extend the duration of a permission under Chapter 4 of that Part, or an appeal to the Commission under subsection (8) of section 149 in relation to a decision of the planning authority to revoke or modify a permission under Chapter 4 of that Part, shall be 5, or such other quorum as the Minister may prescribe.

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the Planning Commissioners may continue to act notwithstanding a vacancy in the office of Chief Planning Commissioner or Deputy Chief Planning Commissioner or among the ordinary planning commissioners.