Ireland round-up: Urban regeneration legislation makes statute book; ‘Quiet Man’ cottage awarded protection

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 18 July-24 July, 2015
Key urban regeneration legislation makes the statute book
Ireland’s Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 has been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and is now on the statute book.
The Planner
Underground line for Grid West to cost twice as much as pylons
Building an underground power line to add capacity to the electricity network in the north-west of the country will cost almost €480 million – double the cost of constructing an overhead power line on pylons, says transmission company EirGrid.
Independent
University College Dublin is undertaking a research study of the tree canopy of County Dublin on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities and the Office of Public Works.
Dublin City Council
Protection of hen harriers costs farmers €22m a year
More than €22m a year will be required to compensate farmers whose land has been designated as a special protection area for hen harriers, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
Independent
Galway local authorities launch economic baseline study
Galway City Council and Galway County Council have launched an economic baseline study that will help plot the future direction for economic development in County Galway while aiding the preparation of local economic and community plans.
Galway City Council
‘Quiet Man’ cottage is made a protected building
A dilapidated cottage made famous by movie The Quiet Man has been granted protected status by Galway County Council.
Independent
Ministers Kelly and Coffey announce further investment in social housing delivery
The government has announced further investment in social housing delivery with funding approved for nearly 1,200 new units across the country.
Environment, Community and Local Government
Lack of new homes is a threat to job creation, says think tank
The lack of new homes coming on stream is damaging Ireland's competitiveness and threatening job creation, a government think tank has warned.
Independent
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