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<p> Residents from Barryscourt, Ballintubber, and surrounding areas in East Cork at the entrance to the greenfield site where the barley drying facility may be built. Picture: Jim Coughlan</p>

Major row brewing in East Cork over grain warehouse plans

Residents of Barryscourt near Carrigtwohill object to plans for Owenacurra Agri's barley storage and drying plant

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

<p>Oonagh Buckley: Board has sourced seven new members in past year. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

An Bord Pleanála 'had to be helped' following year of scandal

Interim head Oonagh Buckley told the Irish Planning Institute that the organisation 'could not be allowed to go under'

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

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<span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Separately, two new judicial reviews regarding ABP mast decisions which were similarly approved despite allegedly not taking the ‘last resort’ principle into account, were lodged at the High Court on Monday. File picture</span>
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An Bord Pleanála disallows mast application saying it doesn't adhere to ministerial guidelines

“The Telecommunications Guidelines state that only as a last resort should masts be located within or in the immediate surrounds of smaller towns or villages, or in a residential area or beside schools,” inspector, Caryn Coogan, said

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

<p>The delegation of HSE officials, gardaí, and councillors will inspect facilities that provide a safe way for drug users to inject heroin. Stock picture </p>

Cork councillors to visit supervised injection centres in Lisbon on fact-finding mission

Councillors, gardaí, and HSE officials will visit the centres in Portugal to examine options for similar facilities in Cork

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

<p> The derelict site is near Broad Lane, Blackpool, Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane.</p>

Owner has a fifth go at redeveloping derelict Blackpool building

The owner of one of Cork’s most enduring derelict buildings has lodged yet another planning application in a bid to develop apartments on the site.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

<p>The old Nemo GAA grounds, off the Douglas Road. Picture: Denis Scannell</p>

Plans for 203 homes on Nemo Rangers grounds

The development, accessed via the Douglas Road, includes plans for a range of 49 houses, as well as 153 one, two and three bed apartments in blocks of five and six storeys

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

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<span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Citizens seeking to appeal the granting of a licence for a mobile phone mast in their locality would have that right denied to them should the bill be approved in full in its current guise.</span>
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Cianan Brennan: What unsavoury secrets lie within the new 738-page long Planning Bill?

News the bill will remove citizens' right to appeal the installation of certain mobile phone masts begs the question: what other nasty surprises could be hidden away inside the enormous bill?

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

<p>Under Section 254 applications, licences require no formal planning permission for construction. More recently, they have been used for the installation of mobile signal-boosting masts. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

Bill would remove right to appeal against telecoms mast licences

The draft bill only allows appeals where the licence has been refused

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

<p>Former An Bord Pleanála deputy chairman Paul Hyde outside Skibbereen District Court on Tuesday. Picture: Noel Baker</p>

Former ABP director Paul Hyde before Cork court over alleged failures to comply with planning laws

Former deputy chairman appeared before Skibbereen District Court regarding nine summonses, one for each year from 2014 to 2022

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

<p>The agency has suggested roughly €2bn would need to be spent turning Tivoli Industrial Estate in Cork into 6,500 houses over the next two decades. Picture: David Creedon</p>

Cianan Brennan: Report from Land Development Agency only highlights its toothlessness

The new report from the Land Development Agency is full of lofty ideals but short on demonstrable plans for delivering housing, writes Cianan Brennan

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

<p>The case involves the strategic housing development at Old Fort Road in Ballincollig.</p>

Challenge to Cork apartment plan referred to European courts

Four questions were referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding a developer’s obligations under EU environmental law to survey for potentially affected species

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

<p>If OCP secures permission for the Goulding scheme, it will have planning for more than 3,000 apartments in Cork's south docks. Picture: Tom Coakley</p>

Cork developer says housing policies working as plans lodged for huge apartment complex

Application for 1,315-apartment scheme in 10 blocks of up to 14 storeys on docklands site could be lodged within eight weeks

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

<p>The new grounds for taking the case assert that Paul Hyde “was not duly authorised to determine the application” due to his having failed to acknowledge the potential conflict of interest comprised by his brother’s firm having provided services to the developer.</p>

Allegations of bias by former An Bord Pleanála deputy chair can be admitted to case - judge

The case centres around the demolition of a pub which Mr Hyde approved for the purpose of constructing a 210-bed shared living development

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

<p>Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said walking, cycling and public transport had to account for 50% of daily journeys.</p>

Eamon Ryan: Tardy Bord Pleanála decisions making key project delivery 'painfully slow'

Transport Minister told Oireachtas Climate Committee that 'all public transport projects are in an uncertain timeline' because of planning board's ability to deliver decisions in a timely manner

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

<p>Neasa Hourigan being cast into the outer darkness by her party — temporarily at least — was one of the headline events in Irish politics last week. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

Irish Examiner view: Housing is still the key issue

Coalition survives eviction vote

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

<p>All three cases were put back until next week pending further instructions being received by the board’s solicitors as to whether it will oppose the actions.</p>

New appeals against masts flow from An Bord Pleanála report

Three such mast cases were heard on Monday as part of the High Court’s strategic infrastructure list before Justice Richard Humphreys

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

<p>The two-storey houses would primarily be three-bed homes, with a mix of two and four-bed options, on the 5.47-hectare site.</p>

Plans to build nearly 90 homes near Waterford City on hold after objection

Plans to build 89 new houses and a creche in a suburb of Waterford city have been put on hold after the case was appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

<p>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</p>

An Bord Pleanála admits 'significant' backlog of cases

The authority’s decision-making abilities have been crippled after a year beset by scandal