Adopted 2013 Budget (PDF-4657 kb) - Mayo County Council

I DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT I
Planning Applications
A review of planning applications received over the past ten years shows a steady
increase in the number of applications received each year from 2002 to 2006 (with the
exception of 2005). However, due to the downturn in the economy figures have
continued to fall from 2006 to 2012, but the rate of reduction in applications has
slowed down and appears to have stabilised over the past two years.
A more in-depth study of the figures reveals that the nature of the applications
received reflects the general economic situation in the country, as the number of
applications for extension of the effective time period grew, from 276 in 2011 to 372
at 14th December 2012. Without exception, all of these time period extensions were
for economic reasons and in particular, due to the unavailability of finance to carry
out the development.
The table below shows the trend in relation to plarrning applications received from
2002 to 14th December 2012.
YEAR
No. of Applications
2002 3548
2003 3605
2004 3785
2005 3589
2006 3954
2007 3411
2008 2193
2009 1401
2010 1187
2011 1124
2012 to 14/12/12 1030
Forward Planning
Since the beginning of 2012 the Forward Plarrning Section has undertaken a wide
range of projects in the area of land-use plarrning and policy formulation both in
fulfilment of its statutory obligations as well as non-statutory projects; the overall aim
being to support and facilitate proper plarrning and sustainable development
throughout the county. A significant part of the work undertaken during 2012 was
necessitated by the requirement (under the Plann.ing & Development [Amendment]
Act 2010) to bring the existing six Local Area Plans into line with the County
Development Plan, following the incorporation of a Core Strategy into that Plan in
2011.
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