Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 (Number 39 of 1997)
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653I. Zoning submissions
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(1) A person, who is the owner of such lands, may make a submission in writing—
(a) before 1 January 2023, to a local authority on a draft map published in accordance with section 653C, or
(b) before 1 June 2023, to a local authority on a supplemental map published in accordance with section 653F,
requesting a change to the zoning of lands included in the draft map or supplemental map, as the case may be.
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(1) A person, who is the owner of such lands, may make a submission in writing—
(a) before 1 January 2023, to a local authority on a draft map published in accordance with section 653C,
(b) before 1 June 2023, to a local authority on a supplemental map published in accordance with section 653F, or
(c) before 31 May 2024, to a local authority on a draft map published in accordance with section 653C(2), as applied, in accordance with section 653M(2)(a), for the purpose of the revision of a final map for the year 2025 in accordance with section 653M(1),
requesting a change to the zoning of lands included in the draft map or supplemental map, as the case may be.
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(2) Subject to subsection (3), a local authority shall publish, on a website maintained by it, the written submissions if any, received by it in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) Subsection (3A) of section 13 of the Act of 2000 shall apply in respect of the publication of a submission under subsection (2) as if the submission were a submission received by a local authority under that section.
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(4) Where a submission is made in accordance with subsection (1), the local authority shall—
(a) evaluate the submission, and
(b) consider whether to propose to make a variation under section 13 of the Act of 2000.
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(4) Where a submission is made in accordance with subsection (1), the local authority shall—
(a) evaluate the submission,
(b) consider whether to propose to make a variation under section 13 of the Act of 2000 or to reject the request for a change to the zoning of the lands, and
(c) in a case in which a submission is made under subsection (1)(c), not later than 31 July 2024, notify the owner concerned of its decision to—
(i) reject the request for a change to the zoning of lands, or
(ii) propose to make a variation to a development plan under section 13 of the Act of 2000.
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(5) Where a submission under subsection (1) is made by the owner of such lands, that person shall have available such evidence as is necessary to prove their ownership of the lands and the local authority may request that such evidence is provided to the local authority.
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