Bord Pleanála cases up 10% last year in sign of a recovering market

A “significant number” of developers are returning to build housing schemes that had been put on hold since the financial crash.

An Bord Pleanála cases jumped by almost 10% last year in a clear sign of a recovering property market.

Notably, the Bord Pleanála annual report suggests many builders are returning to multi-unit developments which had been previously granted permission but have since lapsed.