Dezoning on the cards

A local authority in the South-East has intimated it may consider dezoning development land where landowners are showing reluctance to make one-off sites available for housing.

Senior planner with Waterford Council Jim O’Mahoney advised the Lismore-Dungarvan Municipal District Council meeting of complaints about landowners refusing one-off sites to young couples.

The County Development Plan encourages housing in village environments to help maintain the integrity of local communities.