Cap on commercial buildings 'needed' amid housing crisis - Hearne

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Cap on commercial buildings 'needed' amid housing crisis - Hearne

Could putting a cap on commercial buildings help tackle the housing crisis? An ERSI think-tank has suggested the construction industry would divert its focus to residential building if a limit was put on the number of commercial properties awarded planning permission each year. Should we say ‘no more’ to commercial buildings until more housing is developed? Andrea was joined by Rory Hearne, Author of ‘Gaffs’ and associate Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University, Andrea Horan, Tom Phillips, Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture and Planning in UCD and more to discuss...

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Cap on commercial buildings 'needed' amid housing crisis - Hearne