Received 30 July 2025
Decided 18 September 2025
Granted
Request Reference FOI-0422-2025
Requester Type Journalist
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for records created in the period since 01/01/2025 relating to the new Planning Design Standards for Apartments, specifically:  Correspondence and any associated reports, including financial reports; the notes or minutes of any meetings between Minister James Browne and staff of principal officer level about the new standards  Associated papers or briefing notes exchanged between the Minister and staff of principal officer level regarding the new standards  Reports or briefings drawn up by the department about new standards, which contain data on their comparison to European standards.