Catherine Conlon: Nimbys need to realise their objections to new housing harms all of society

People do not equate the impact that stalling a new housing development in their area has on the inability of their adult children to find a home, or on staff shortages in health and education 

Nimbyism voiced by people living in comfortable homes is a constant challenge to the ability to provide affordable housing to young people working in key jobs in the public sector. Picture Denis Minihane.

Reform of the judicial review process that has the potential to limit the ability of individuals or groups to take legal challenges against planning decisions is set to become a big issue between the Green Party and its Coalition partners.

Government proposals to reform the planning process include plans to allow An Bord Pleanála to correct an "error of fact or law" it has made in a planning decision, which would pause any judicial review that is under way while the error is remedied.