Concerns over purpose-built student housing in Dublin

Concern has been raised by business leaders about moves that could restrict the provision of badly-needed student accommodation in Dublin city centre.

Councillors will get a report from planning officials soon before voting on the proposal that could make it harder to get permission for purpose-built student housing.

Dublin City Council planning guidelines stipulate that applicants for new student accommodation scheme must show they will not create an over-concentration of such use within 250m.