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<p>The offices of An Bord Pleanala in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)</p>
An Bord Pleanála chair apologises for Fred Logue remarks
It was reported that Ms Buckley told the Irish Planning Institute conference that Mr Logue’s firm was responsible for half of judicial reviews against the board and that this was lucrative business

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

<p>Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien says: “It’s estimated that only one-sixth of residentially zoned land is activated for housing during a local authority’s six-year Development Plan period."</p>
Landowners to find out if they owe new 3% market value tax 
Residential Zoned Land Tax is aimed at increasing housing supply by activating lands zoned for residential development for housing

Mon, 01 May, 2023

<p>Artist impression of the Carrigtwohill 'Kildare Village' style retail outlet. </p>
€100m plan for East Cork outlet centre 'back on track' yet again
Managing director of British-based Rioja Estates Giles Membrey said his company has reactivated the plan it first mooted 36 months ago for the Tourist Outlet Village (TOV) in Carrigtwohill

Thu, 04 May, 2023

<p>Waterford council granted the farm permission to operate for 35 years, with a €160,000 bond in lieu of returning the land to agricultural use thereafter. Picture: iStock</p>
Planning granted for solar farm across 468 acres in West Waterford
Locals opposing development 'absolutely disgusted' at planning decision

Thu, 04 May, 2023

<p>Wind energy provided a record-breaking amount of the country’s electricity last month, as Wind Energy Ireland says wind farms are helping to push down wholesale electricity prices.</p>
Record-breaking April for Irish wind farms 
Wind energy provided 35% of the country’s electricity in April, and for the first four months of the year has met 38% of power demand.

Thu, 04 May, 2023

<p> A sign on Ballynamona beach in East Cork which marks it out as a protected area. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>
Hopes a walkway can be developed between Garryvoe and Ballycotton in East Cork 
Proposed route would cross Special Area of Conservation and any development would have to be 'very sensitive' to the local fauna and flora, councillors told

Tue, 09 May, 2023

<p>Developers who get planning permission for big projects but do not actually start building them should have to say why when applying for permission to develop other sites, an Oireachtas committee has told the Government.</p>
Developers should explain failure to complete projects before starting new ones, Government told
Oireachtas housing committee has made 153 recommendations to Government on the draft Housing and Development Bill

Fri, 05 May, 2023

<p>Ireland’s planning system is the flashing red light on the timelines of every single Irish offshore wind energy project. Picture: EDF Renewables</p>
Noel Cunniffe: We have the resources to build an energy-independent Ireland — we just need action
A broken planning system, an electricity grid that urgently needs reinforcement, and a lack of ports infrastructure are stifling the development of Ireland's offshore wind projects

Sun, 07 May, 2023

<p>The renewable energy sector continues to battle various obstacles in Ireland despite growing interest in it.</p>
Ireland's offshore wind and fishing industries can co-exist, experts say 
The Irish wind energy sector is anticipating a boost this week as the results of Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction are expected to be published

Mon, 08 May, 2023

<p>The facts show that Judicial Review is not abused. Just 3% of An Bord Pleanála’s decisions in 2021 were subject to JR even amidst the notorious Strategic Housing issues. That’s just 0.25% of all planning decisions. </p>
The chorus is rising on the new planning bill: The emperor has no clothes
The current bill is not just a conscious rollback on environmental democracy it also risks delays to delivering homes and climate action infrastructure, writes Attracta Uí Bhroin

Fri, 12 May, 2023

<p>Court action brought by Futureproof Clare over the August 2022 approval for the deposition of an additional 8m cubic metres of bauxite residue and 22,500 cubic metres of 'salt cake' at a 222-hectare site on Aughinish Island.</p>
Planning board will not contest challenge to permission for expanded disposal capacity at Limerick refinery
An Bord Pleanála has told the High Court it is conceding in a challenge to permission granted for increased disposal capacity at Aughinish Alumina

Mon, 08 May, 2023

<p> Picture Dan Linehan</p>
Group welcomes ‘win’ against Aughinish refinery expanison
A “win for an awful lot of people”. That is how campaigners have described An Bord Pleanála's to its granting of planning permission for the expansion of Aughinish Alumina's bauxite waste dump on the Shannon.

Tue, 09 May, 2023

<p>Mr McGettigan said as the closest port to continental Europe, Cork has benefitted from Brexit. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>
Port of Cork to leave city centre by 2050 to facilitate urban regeneration
Chief Executive of the Port of Cork Company, Eoin McGettigan, said one of the city quays and another in Tivoli "are very suitable for compact living".

Wed, 10 May, 2023

<p>An Bord Pleanála has set a due date of September 4 for its decision. However, it has consistently missed target dates for some time now, so a decision may not be forthcoming until well beyond this date. File picture</p>
Locals appeal permission for more than 70 homes on Kinsale GAA land
One objector claimed that developers “appear to be building homes for immediate profit without any regard for the impact on other residents locally and within the town of Kinsale”.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

<p>The participants of the auction confidentially submitted a bid price to EirGrid between April 27 April and May 3. This is the price, per megawatt-hour (MWh), at which they are seeking a contract to provide electricity.</p>
Eirgrid reveals the winners of Ireland's first offshore wind auction
The bids are significantly above those secured by other countries.

Thu, 11 May, 2023

<p>The  Marina Market has become a popular destination in the city, employing over 300 people and attracting thousands of visitors each week. File picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>
Fresh planning application lodged for Cork's Marina Market
New application will see access from Kennedy Quay closed off

Fri, 12 May, 2023

<p>Delays in processing land registration applications can slow owners' ability to resell or re-mortgage. </p>
Backlog at land registry body causes delays for home buyers
Newly-established body inherited a backlog of just under 120,000 stalled applications and so far this year a further backlog of 2,398 applications has formed

Sun, 14 May, 2023

<p>'The single biggest ingredient in the cost of a home is the cost of the land. It is profoundly socially unjust that the many should enrich the few. '</p>
Tim McNulty: A few key initiatives could make all the difference in delivering housing
This big bold brave step is to dig out, dust down, update and implement the 1973 Kenny Report on the regulation of the cost of building land for housing.

Tue, 16 May, 2023

<p>Public building canteens will be banned from using plastic cups and cutlery, under the new environmental plan. File picture: Ben Birchall/PA</p>
Plastic cups and cutlery to be banned in public building canteens
Workers to lose parking privileges, if they have access to public transport, under new environmental plan being brought to Cabinet by Minister Eamon Ryan

Tue, 16 May, 2023

<p>Under a new mandate agreed by Cabinet, decisions on parking at public service buildings will be determined by factors such as the availability of frequent public transport.</p>
Parking to be phased out at public buildings with good transport links
Cabinet agrees a new public sector mandate which is part of the State’s target to halve emissions by 2030

Tue, 16 May, 2023

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