The National Planning Framework people will need to prove a social and economic needs.
A Westmeath county councillor says we can't keep pumping more houses into urban areas and forget about rural Ireland.
Under the National Planning Framework people will need to prove a social and economic need in order to secure planning permission for their future home.
Frankie Keena believes this policy could make it more difficult for people to build and live in rural areas.
The Fianna Fail councillor says he understands the importance of building homes in urban areas however a balance is needed:
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