Ireland round-up: Funding announced for urban makeovers, planning row escalating in Annagassan
A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 25 July - 31 July, 2015
Funding announced for urban makeovers
Local authorities and community groups in Ireland have been given an €80m fund to help rejuvenate urban areas.
The Planner
The Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency’s national statement on housing supply and demand for 2014 and outlook for 2015-17 highlights that the total area of available zoned land nationally is capable of supporting over 414,000 housing units.
Environment, Community and Local Government
Apartments to be downsized to speed up home building
Minimum apartment sizes in Dublin city are set to be reduced to lower building costs and speed up delivery of new homes.
Independent
Planning row escalating in Annagassan
Gardai in Ardee have confirmed that they are investigating an incident in Annagassan, believed to be part of a lengthy planning dispute in the area.
Independent
Fury at 'leak' to developer Sinn Fein's councillor
Toireasa Ferris is demanding an explanation from senior management of Kerry County Council over the circumstances which led to remarks she made at a private planning meeting becoming known to a property developer.
Independent
Back building: O'Reilly and O'Flynn plan Dublin houses
A firm linked to Joe O'Reilly, one of Nama's biggest clients, has teamed up with Oaktree Capital Management with plans for a 166-home development in north Dublin.
Independent
Push spend on infrastructure up €12.5bn, Ibec tells Noonan
An extra €12.5bn needs to be spent on public investment (including key infrastructure) above and beyond current Government plans between now and 2020, business body Ibec has warned.
Independent
The life of a controversial Local Area Plan (LAP) for the Fosterstown area of Swords has been extended until the end of 2017 when it will be reviewed again in the context of the new Fingal County Development Plan.
Independent
KKR: Global private equity firm to lend half a billion euro to Irish builders
One of the world's biggest private equity firms is to lend half a billion Euros to builders in the Republic in partnership with the government.
Independent
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