An Bord Pleanála apologises for ongoing delay in issuing planning decisions
New bill will see An Bord Pleanála renamed and given new structures, with local councils getting stronger powers to use compulsory purchase orders and strict time limits for judicial reviews in a bid to avoid construction projects getting bogged down in legal proceedings. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins
An Bord Pleanála has issued an apology for the ongoing delay in issuing planning decisions, as it says it is not meeting its statutory deadlines for decisions in a “large number” of cases.
The planning body said it only had “five functioning board members” at present out of the “standard complement of 10”, which is affecting its ability to meet targets.
