Environment group ‘disappointed’ as court set to rule in favour of planning charges

STATE agencies can continue to charge people €20 and €45 to object to or make an observation on a planning application, according to an opinion from the European Court in Luxembourg.

The court decided the fees were not so large as to deter people from objecting.

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) spokesperson Tony Lowes said he was very disappointed but not surprised at the opinion.