The internal report will be completed by a senior management team while the external report will involve the Planning Regulator and two experts from outside the jurisdiction.

The minister is talking tough about issues at An Bord Pleanála. Let’s see how serious the Government’s attempt to reform it will be, writes Special Correspondent Mick Clifford

SuperValu owner has lodged appeal with An Bord Pleanála, claiming 'additional large supermarket would pose a serious negative and economical effect on local businesses'

Concerns about governance at An Bord Pleanála have been ignored for over a decade and must be addressed now

The report into allegations of conflicts of interest regarding former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála Paul Hyde has also been referred to the Standards in Public Office (SIPO)

Youghal Cancer Support had received permission for a three-storey drop-in centre including a courtyard and rooftop garden

Devised in 2001, Monard was to be home to 13,000 people, have its own railway station, and help to expand Cork as a viable counter-balance to Dublin. What went wrong?

Canadian IT company say land was zoned for business and technology rather than housing

Centre will serve a population of over 42,000 people and services will include an adult mental health team, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, podiatry, counselling, community medical doctors, and dental service

Increased pressure on energy supplies — and increasing urgency on climate change — means the controversial gas storage project in Co Kerry will be a political storm over the coming months

Over 12,000 units have been given permission under the strategic housing development scheme since it was announced in December it would be phased out

The legislation behind strategic housing developments was fatally flawed, and ultimately is a failure of government

An Bord Pleanála has been in the spotlight since its deputy chairman Paul Hyde stepped back from his duties on a “strictly without prejudice” basis

The recent An Bord Pleanála controversy may represent a live hand grenade for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to deal with, but it is important that the affair comes to a satisfactory conclusion.

An Bord Pleanála backed decision by Waterford City and County Council to reject plans for a 10-storey apartment and leisure complex on the site of an office block known as 'Bridge House' at the junction of Davitt’s Quay and Walsh Street

Turbines on Gortyrahilly site will have ground-to-blade-tip height of up of 185m, taller than those planned for Gougane Barra, which caused major public outcry

The Old Bakery Site SHD was given planning permission 14 months ago, and has remained undeveloped  since. 

Will involve demolition of iconic R&H Hall grain silos to make way for offices and apartments

The big task now is to put in place, at scale and at speed, the systems, supports, and infrastructure we need to implement the ambitions of the emission targets agreement

The planning regulator says no adequate  explanations have been provided by councillors for not accepting its recommendations