The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) raises alarm over the dwindling pipeline of housing projects beyond 2025, citing insufficient planning permissions and delays caused by objections. The CIF stresses the need for increased zoned land, strategic infrastructure investment, and a review of rental caps to attract international funding and meet ambitious housing targets.
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF), the representative group for the construction industry in Ireland, estimates that over 16,000 housing units are facing objections to planning permission and another 13,000 are subject to judicial review. These figures pertain to developments of 100 units or more, excluding smaller projects.
CIF director of housing and planning Conor O’Connell asserts that the notion of insufficient construction workers to build 50,000 housing units annually is unfounded. He highlights that the industry has doubled its housebuilding capacity twice, from 2016 to 2019 and again from 2019 to 2023.O’Connell emphasizes that the primary concern for housebuilders is the pipeline of work, particularly beyond 2025. While there is sufficient work for the next few years, the industry faces uncertainty regarding projects beyond 2026. The low number of planning permissions granted for residential developments in recent years, with only around 32,000 to 33,000 units receiving approval in the first nine months of 2024, raises serious concerns. O’Connell notes that a significant number of large-scale residential developments are subject to objections, leading to lengthy delays in receiving permissions.The CIF submitted a detailed proposal to the government outlining strategies to accelerate housebuilding and meet the target of over 50,000 units per year. They advocate for increasing the amount of zoned and serviced land in line with the updated National Planning Framework, due in July. Currently, local authorities zone land for 1,250 homes when 1,000 are estimated to be needed. The CIF proposes this should be increased to 1,500 units. They also call for Uisce Éireann to allocate €500 million annually to ensure adequate infrastructure for new homes, addressing concerns raised by members about bottlenecks in water, wastewater, roads, electricity, and public transport. The CIF emphasizes the need for international investment to achieve housing targets, arguing that rental caps, which limit annual rent increases to 2%, are detrimental to attracting such investment
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