Environmental group lose appeal over Westmeath peat extraction works

An environmental group has lost its Supreme Court appeal over An Bord Pleanála's refusal to decide whether peat extraction works on some 410 acres in Co Westmeath require planning permission.

The Board refused to accept FIE's referral concerning the status of the works on the basis of difficulties identifying the exact owners/occupiers of the lands and precisely who was engaged in peat extraction.