An Bord Pleanala

Ireland round-up: Hunt for state-owned land for housing is stepped up; Government consults on solar panel exemptions

17.06.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Cork | Housing | Ireland | solar panels

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 11 June-17 June, 2022

An Bord Pleanála probes widened

10.06.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Development Management & Enforcement | Ireland | Office of the Planning Regulator

Ireland’s planning regulator has announced that it is bringing forward its review of An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) procedures as concern grows that the state’s planning agency has been compromised by more than allegations of impropriety against its deputy chairman Paul Hyde, which he has denied.

Offshore wind farm / Shutterstock_162395318

Historic first approval for offshore wind onshore infrastructure

31.05.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanála has approved SSE Renewables’ proposed onshore grid infrastructure needed to connect the 800-megawatt second phase of its Arklow Bank offshore wind park to the republic’s electricity transmission grid.

Ireland round-up: ABP deputy chairperson’s conflict of Interest undermines Cork decision; New architecture policy launched

20.05.2022

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 14 May-20 May, 2022

ABP deputy chairperson’s conflict of interest undermines Cork decision

20.05.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Cork | high court | Ireland | Planning Law

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has confirmed that it will concede a High Court challenge to a planning decision following concern over a potential undeclared conflict of interest by Paul Hyde, its deputy chairperson.

Ireland round-up: Major overhaul for National Parks and Wildlife Service; Huge north Dublin fast-track scheme in prospect

06.05.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Build to Rent | county wicklow | Environmental | Ireland

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 30 April-6 May, 2022

OPR lines up scrutiny of An Bord Pleanála for 2023

28.04.2022

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Development Management & Enforcement | Ireland | Office of the Planning Regulator | OPR

The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) will start consulting at the end of the year on its proposals for reviewing the functions of An Bord Pleanála, due to take place in earnest for the first time next year, 2023.