Planning

Holding Wooden Blocks Placing Last Alphabet Of Word

Rent Pressure Zones now a firmly established national policy

Landlords are still bound by the regulations regarding homes in RPZs, which prevent rents from rising by more than 2% per annum

Building cost inflation still a challenge but some hope on the horizon

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Northern Ireland’s post-pandemic bounce back setting strong example

Happy couple is taking keys from their new house from broker and smiling.

Tenants’ rights stronger than ever

Plan for 191 build-to-rent apartments on former Cork City distillery site shot down

An Bord Pleanála cited concerns about the impact of renovations on the historic character and architectural quality of the former Hewitts Mills structure in Blackpool

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

Planners lodge application for 600-plus homes at former CMP Dairy site in Cork

The site is a 3.39-hectare brownfield location lying between Cork Airport and the city centre, at the junction of Tramore Road and Kinsale Road

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

Blarney Castle challenges planning for hotel and supermarket development

Blarney Castle Estate Partnership wants the court to overturn An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant permission to develop an 80-bedroom hotel, licensed supermarket, commercial/office buildings, coffee shop and 70 residential units 200m from the attraction

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Search begins for the site of a new Cork Lido

Sites on the north and south of the River Lee, including inland locations such as Tramore Valley Park, will be looked at in the search for a suitable setting for a Lido in Cork city

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Cork County Board seeks planning permission for 309 homes

Planned scheme is made up of 197 houses, 112 apartments, a creche, and associated works for Cork GAA lands on Old Whitechurch Rd, Kilbarry

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Plans for new Limerick hospital move forward

Planning permission for the hospital due to be lodged in November

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

600-home Cork City development goes to tender as council invites expressions of interest

Last month city officials agreed to begin the public procurement process two years after city councillors voted to begin enabling preparations on the site.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Plans refused for revamp of historic Cork pub

Cork City Council rejected application for new building on site of Rochestown Inn on six grounds, saying its design was 'visually awkward', lacked 'architectural coherence' and was 'out of character' with the local area

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Board loses right to appeal quashing of permission for 245 high-rise apartments in Dublin

Local resident had secured order last July overturning board's permission on grounds the height contravened city development plan

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

Council gives go-ahead for co-living scheme on site of Ross O’Carroll Kelly pub

Around 115 objections have been lodged against the proposal, including one from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Hazel Chu.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Developer gets green light for 446 apartments on land formerly owned by nuns' order

The appeals board gave the scheme the go-ahead after ordering the omission of two of the seven apartments blocks.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2021

Dublin resident loses bid to overturn permission for 512 apartments

The proposed development is on land at the former Techrete manufacturing facility, former Beshoff’s car showroom and former Howth garden centre, Claremont, on Howth Road.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Plans for 657 apartments in Dublin face a third challenge

A third legal challenge has been brought in a bid to overturn a fresh planning permission for a controversial development of 657 apartments on lands near St Anne's Park in Raheny.

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Cork harbour apartment plan is approved despite council rejection

A property development firm has secured approval from An Bord Pleanála for a new housing project in Passage West, despite the plans originally being refused planning permission by Cork County Council.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Over 260 new homes proposed for Cork suburbs

Some 150 new houses are proposed for Blarney by developer Eoin Sheehan, and a further 113 are proposed for Ballincollig by Stonecrest Construction Limited

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Go-ahead for controversial €338m apartment plan on former RTÉ lands

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to Cairn Homes for their contentious €338m apartment complex plan for former RTÉ lands at Montrose in Dublin 4.