An Bord Pleanála review welcomed by Minister Alan Kelly

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has announced a review of An Bord Pleanála, aimed at ensuring that the planning body is adequately supported to meet future challenges.

“The board is a vital part of the planning architecture in Ireland and, in the context of the recovering national economy, the further potential expansion of the board’s remit, and the increasingly challenging national and EU legislative and regulatory context in which it operates, I consider that now is an opportune time to undertake an organisational review to ensure that it is appropriately positioned for the future,” said Mr Kelly.

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has welcomed the development, and its president, Mary Hughes, is a member of the four-person review panel.