Under the draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 recently launched by the Department of Housing, An Bord Pleanála would be rebranded as a commission named An Coimisiún Pleanála

The councillors expressed concern that the apartment block would overlook a local primary school

An inspector’s report reference to the site as being a “serviced inner suburban area in the city”, whereas the widow said the nearest city to the site is Galway

This big bold brave step is to dig out, dust down, update and implement the 1973 Kenny Report on the regulation of the cost of building land for housing.

New application will see access from Kennedy Quay closed off

One objector claimed that developers “appear to be building homes for immediate profit without any regard for the impact on other residents locally and within the town of Kinsale”.

The Irish wind energy sector is anticipating a boost this week as the results of Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction are expected to be published

Oireachtas housing committee has made 153 recommendations to Government on the draft Housing and Development Bill

The former master of the High Court Edmund Honohan speaks with some authority on solutions to Ireland's housing crisis 

Managing director of British-based Rioja Estates Giles Membrey said his company has reactivated the plan it first mooted 36 months ago for the Tourist Outlet Village (TOV) in Carrigtwohill

Roderic O'Gorman said any developments on the site of the former mother and baby institution should 'give adequate consideration to the views of survivors and families' members and their request for appropriate access and respectful memorialisation'

New chairwoman Oonagh Buckley to appear at Public Accounts Committee

If the board is to earn public trust once more, it makes little sense to publicly follow the familiar playbook of saying that access to legal redress is the problem, writes Cianan Brennan

Residents of Barryscourt near Carrigtwohill object to plans for Owenacurra Agri's barley storage and drying plant

Clare County Council had recommended a refusal of planning for the €65m private housing scheme, which will include some 289 houses

“The Telecommunications Guidelines state that only as a last resort should masts be located within or in the immediate surrounds of smaller towns or villages, or in a residential area or beside schools,” inspector, Caryn Coogan, said

The draft bill only allows appeals where the licence has been refused

Four questions were referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding a developer’s obligations under EU environmental law to survey for potentially affected species

Coalition survives eviction vote

Application for 1,315-apartment scheme in 10 blocks of up to 14 storeys on docklands site could be lodged within eight weeks

Transport Minister told Oireachtas Climate Committee that 'all public transport projects are in an uncertain timeline' because of planning board's ability to deliver decisions in a timely manner

The case centres around the demolition of a pub which Mr Hyde approved for the purpose of constructing a 210-bed shared living development

Plans to build 89 new houses and a creche in a suburb of Waterford city have been put on hold after the case was appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

The authority’s decision-making abilities have been crippled after a year beset by scandal

Council to discuss potential emergency responses to the anticipated tsunami of evictions expected following the lifting of the eviction ban

Wind Energy Ireland said the latest changes will prolong the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels

One of the country's leading house builders warned it may take decades for the crippling effect on housing delivery to be fixed, the same day Tánaiste Micheál Martin insisted the Government had 'turned the corner' on the crisis

While An Bord Pleanala’s decision on the mobile communications mast has not been made yet, its recent history with this type of application is a problematic one

The residents of a small North Kerry village have brought their protest  over plans to build a telecommunications mast at the heart of their community direct to the doors of An Bord Pleanála.

An Bord Pleanála has previously apologised for the delays and has said it is not meeting its statutory deadlines in a large number of cases

Landowners say other sites should have been considered to house two schools currently in temporary rented buildings

Mobile network is appealing the refusal of its third application to erect the telecommunications mast in Knocknagoshel 

The directors of Shannon LNG Ltd stated in new accounts that 'the company intends to begin construction of the terminal after consultation is completed and planning permission is approved'

The developers were refused planning for a €40m scheme last month.

Locals lodge objection with An Bord Pleanála.

Potentially 70,000 homes awaiting a decision by An Bord Pleanála.

They will also provide protection to the roundabout at the northern end of Rice Bridge as well as the proposed new Transport Hub on the North Quays

The Office of the Planning Regulator and An Bord Pleanála will both warn against the introduction of fines in instances where planning decisions are made after deadlines

Oireachtas committee hears that planning authorities — including  An Bord Pleanála / An Coimisiún Pleanála will be penalised for deviating from mandatory timelines

Planning for five-storey block refused last year and no decision has been made on appeal due to backlog of cases

Planning woes

An external report into the actions of the former executive director of the Irish Planning Institute highlighted a number of still unanswered concerns, writes Mick Clifford

Controversies include the unauthorised spending of €1,500 by the executive director, attempts to set up a false email trail alleging members were complaining about the president, and attempts to undermine the president’s authority

An Bord Pleanála's permission last summer went against a recommendation for refusal by its own senior planning inspector