'Urgent' review of An Bord Pleanála decision-making starts early

The routine review has been brought forward due to the controversy over the resignation of former vice chair Paul Hyde (above) and the referral of Senior Counsel Remy Farrell's report to the DPP. File picture

A review of An Bord Pleanála by the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has started ahead of schedule in response to the recent controversies to hit the planning body. 

The routine review has been brought forward due to the controversy over the resignation of former vice chair Paul Hyde and the referral of Senior Counsel Remy Farrell's report to the DPP.