Dublin City Council consents to court orders overturning policy on basement construction

Two property development companies controlled by Paddy McKillen senior and his family have secured High Court orders on consent overturning a policy adopted by Dublin City Council concerning the construction of basements.

Among the companies' concerns was that the policy introduced measures which would have “significant impact” on basements and underground development, particularly a requirement that basements are set back 0.5 metres from the boundaries of the relevant site. That would affect the commercial viability of a number of developments being considered by the companies, they claimed.