Murphy to unveil apartment building changes

Proposals to increase apartment block sizes, scrap the requirement for car park spaces in new units and to boost the building of affordable homes will be signalled by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy this week.

Murphy to unveil apartment building changes

It is expected that he will signal the need for special legislation, a public consultation, and a possible independent pricing of apartment block costs.

In an address on Friday, he is expected to outline how the Government will plan for allowing the building of higher apartment blocks in urban areas, as previously backed by Leo Varadkar.

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