Two peat extraction firms have been refused permission to appeal a significant finding their activities are no longer exempt development.

A West Cork solicitor yesterday failed in a High Court challenge to quash a ruling by An Bord Pleanála which refused him planning permission to use, as his home, a building with questionable access to wastewater treatment facilities.

Cairn Homes has lodged planning documentation with An Bord Pleanála signalling its intention to build 619 apartments and three townhouses on the site it purchased from RTE for €107.5m in 2017.

An inspector who recommended An Bord Pleanala turn down planning permission for a plastics factory in West Cork had believed not enough information had been provided to prove “public health would be safeguarded”.

A Co Waterford community, fighting against a proposed wind farm, has sent protest letters and a video message to a German energy company behind the project.

The Supreme Court will sit in Galway next March to hear an appeal over whether An Bord Pleanála breached its legal obligations in how it approved the first phase of Apple’s planned €850m data centre in Athenry.

A large number of appeals have been lodged from residents and groups in the Carrigtwohill area against a decision to allow a quarry to reopen outside the town.

A European court judgment has clarified environmental obligation issues raised in a legal challenge over a planned extension of the northern ring road of Kilkenny city.

A private firm has lost a High Court challenge to try and close down a car park operated at the Cliffs of Moher by Clare County Council.

Planning permission for one of the country’s largest solar farms has been approved for a site in North Cork, despite strong objections from the local community.

Planning permission has been granted for the first school on a planned education campus at a former Dublin greyhound stadium which was the subject of a controversial €23m purchase by the Department of Education.

Plans for a drug rehabilitation in a Meath village by an off-shoot development of the Church of Scientology has received a setback today after An Bord Pleanála ruled saying that it is not exempt from planning permission.

Plans to build a new plastics factory in Skibbereen in Cork is facing fierce opposed from local campaigners.

Waterford County Board is likely to delay the redevelopment of Walsh Park in a bid to entice Munster Council to award the venue both of the county’s 2019 Munster SHC home games.

The owners of Ashford Studios in Co Wicklow are hoping that they “can strike lucky again” after the conclusion of filming of the ‘Vikings’ series at the studios.

Broadcaster, Pat Kenny has suffered a set-back in his battle to prevent a high-density development proceeding on a site adjacent to his Dalkey home.

A controversial wind farm proposal for turbines reaching 150 metres in height and 120-metre diameter blades in the heart of historic Sliabh Luachra area in Kerry has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanala.

Resolving the housing crisis may suggest measures that fall outside the normal comfort zone of communities facing extensive development.

Councillors are seeking a test case to be taken against An Bord Pleanála to prevent it from granting planning permission for hundreds of houses, as they claim it will swamp a village which hasn't the infrastructure to cope.

Attempts to preserve Dublin’s best-known shopping streets for high-end retail outlets are being reinforced with a recent decision by the planning authorities to reject plans for a doughnut shop on O’Connell St.