An Bord Pleanála admits 'significant' backlog of cases

Of the 2,197 applications submitted to An Bord Pleanála by the end of January, a decision is overdue in 1,356 (62%) cases. Picture: PA

An Bord Pleanála has admitted it is struggling to deal with a "significant" backlog of cases, with nearly two-thirds of recent applications failing to get a decision by the expected deadline.

Of the 2,197 applications submitted by the end of January, a decision is overdue in 1,356 (62%) cases. An Bord Pleanála's target is for planning appeals to be given a decision 18 weeks after they are submitted.