Increase in applications for one-off houses
There was a 38% increase in figures for one-off houses at the end of September 2021, according to the Central Statistics Office. This was heard as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath was answering questions raised regarding the revised rural housing guidelines for planning authorities. McGrath added that over 28,000 rural housing planning permissions were granted in the five years to the end of quarter three last year…