Controls on student housing ‘justified’ after ‘avalanche’ of student accommodation in parts of Dublin’s inner city

An ‘avalanche’ of student accommodation in parts of Dublin’s inner city justifies plans to impose tighter planning controls around such developments, a councillor has claimed.

Críona Ní Dhálaigh is supporting proposed changes to planning guidelines in the city council area, which would mean the existence of other student accommodation within a 1km-radius should be considered when new developments are being planned.

Applicants for student housing currently have to show on a map any such developments within 250m of where they want to build.