Challenge to clean slate for Donegal planning

A High Court challenge has been launched aimed at overturning a finding by the minister of the environment that there was no evidence of planning irregularities in Co Donegal.

The action has been taken by consultant planner Gerard Convie in relation to a number of complaints he made between 2007 and 2009 about allegedly irregular planning decisions made by Donegal County Council.

Mr Convie made the submissions arising out of his concerns about planning procedures in Donegal County Council, whom he had previously worked for, and the manner that certain individuals were receiving preferential consideration arising out their relationship with council officials.