Planning and Development Act 2024

Permission in respect of site within urban development zone and to which development scheme relates

623. (1) Where an application for permission for development is made to a planning authority under Part 4 in relation to a site that is within an urban development zone and to which a development scheme relates then, subject to that Part and Part 6, a planning authority—

(a) shall grant permission where it is satisfied that the development, where carried out in accordance with the application or subject to any conditions which the planning authority may attach to a permission, would be consistent with the development scheme, and

(b) shall not grant permission for any development which would not be consistent with the development scheme.

(2) Notwithstanding Chapter 3 of Part 4 , no appeal shall lie to the Commission against a decision of a planning authority referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1).

(3) Where the planning authority decides to grant permission for a development referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) the permission shall be deemed to have been granted on the date of that decision.