Local authorities have published maps of areas where landowners will be subject to a new tax from next year that is aimed at increasing the use of land for housing
LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE published maps of areas where landowners will be subject to a new tax from next year that is aimed at increasing the use of land for housing.
Only one-sixth of residentially-zoned land is activated for housing during a given local authority’s six-year development plan, according to Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien.In a statement, the minister said: “We need to see more suitable land which is serviced and available for housing unlocked for the delivery of homes.”
“The publication of Supplemental Maps is an important step in the process of introducing this measure, a key action in Housing for All, aimed at increasing housing supply. The current maps are draft versions and landowners whose land is included on a map are being advised to review whether their land meets the criteria for inclusion and make an according submission to their local authority by 1 June. Final maps will be prepared in December 2023.
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