An Bord Pleanála chief Paul Hyde resigns amid probe into his planning decisions 

Paul Hyde has tendered his resignation as deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála. Inquiries are ongoing into allegations that he failed to declare conflicts of interest. File picture

The deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála, Paul Hyde, who has been at the centre of rolling controversies for over two months, has resigned from his position. 

Mr Hyde tendered his resignation to the Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien on Friday, pre-empting the outcome of a number of inquiries into decisions he has made in his capacity as the second most senior board member at the state's planning appeals body.