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An Bord Pleanála

Planning

Two more senior members of An Bord Pleanála leave planning body

Departure of Michelle Fagan and resignation of Maria Fitzgerald comes amid a backlog of cases at the state agency
  • Cónal Thomasand
  • Killian Woods
  • 05:00
Companies

High Court quashes Abbott’s planning application for €10 million facility expansion

US healthcare and life sciences company had aimed to expand its infant formula manufacturing facility on the Cavan-Monaghan border
  • Lorcan Allen
  • March 12, 2023
Planning

Campaigners say objectors taking judicial reviews have been subject to a ‘toxic narrative’

The Irish Environmental Network said new planning laws will create a ‘cat’s cradle’ of obstacles for public objections
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 28, 2023
Housing

An Bord Pleanála should not be fined for missing deadlines, state body says

Office of the Planning Regulator says ‘there needs to be a better way’ of holding planning authority accountable than asking it to pay fines to developers for missing mandatory decision-making timelines
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 8, 2023
Housing

Number of new homes started falls by double digits as building slows

The building slowdown was most pronounced in the second half of 2022, with 12,800 units commenced, a 16 per cent fall from the same period in 2021
  • Lorcan Allen
  • February 7, 2023
Business Post's View

Editorial: Government needs to prove it can respond to the housing crisis

The Minister for Housing is promising an overhaul of the planning process and a new Bord Pleanála, but he needs to ensure that this is not merely a rejigging and rebranding of the current system
  • Business Post
  • January 29, 2023
Housing

Almost 60% of fast-track housing applications in 2022 yet to be decided on by An Bord Pleanála

A major backlog has developed within the planning authority that means almost 29,000 housing units submitted under the Strategic Housing Development process are still awaiting a decision
  • Lorcan Allen
  • January 26, 2023
Construction

Revealed: Developers’ success in 90% of fire safety cases

The Business Post discovered that among fire safety conditions removed by An Bord Pleanála on appeal were car park sprinklers, certain smoke vents and occupancy limits
  • Barry J Whyte
  • January 21, 2023
Business Post's View

Judicial review process in clear need of a complete overhaul

The current expensive and sluggish planning laws allow critical infrastructure and housing developments to be held up for years
  • Business Post
  • November 26, 2022
Planning

Planning system set for radical overhaul under new legislation

Consolidated Planning Bill aims to speed up An Bord Pleanála process and reduce the number of judicial review challenges
  • Daniel Murrayand
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 26, 2022
Planning

Housing Minister warned of risk in replacing Bord Pleanála members

Irish Planning Institute raises concern over future technical and environmental expertise at troubled organisation
  • Cónal Thomas
  • November 23, 2022
Morning Headlines

Warning over appointing new Bord Pleanála members; Indeed Ireland’s billion-euro year

The stories you need to read this morning from the worlds of business, politics and current affairs
  • Business Post
  • November 23, 2022
Pharma

Eli Lilly’s investment in new biopharma plant will be at least €1.2 billion

Amount that US pharma giant is investing in Limerick facility is much more than originally thought, as scale and fit-out of campus emerges
  • Lorcan Allen
  • November 5, 2022
Planning

An Bord Pleanála chairman Dave Walsh resigns on ‘personal grounds’

It comes following months of controversy at the planning body
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • November 3, 2022
Politics

New law to cut delays and red tape on planning applications

Sweeping reforms expected in upcoming bill include shorter deadlines for An Bord Pleanála decisions and changes to judicial review rules
  • Daniel Murray
  • October 15, 2022
Planning

Planning permission for Galway Ring Road to be quashed on climate grounds

Decision is the latest delay to the €600 million project after An Bord Pleanála failed to take account of the state’s new climate action plan
  • Michael Brennan
  • October 14, 2022
Planning

An Bord Pleanála delays outsourcing plans after union warning of ‘discord’

Fórsa criticised the planning board for attempting to hire external advisers to provide advice to its audit and risk committee
  • Cónal Thomasand
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2022
Planning

Irish Planning Institute calls on Housing Minister to urgently resource An Bord Pleanála

Letter follows months of controversy at body amid number of ongoing probes
  • Cónal Thomas
  • September 15, 2022
Planning

Fórsa criticises Bord Pleanála plans to outsource governance services

Trade union claims move to hire external advisors at embattled planning body would create ‘serious personal discord’ and ‘alienate’ staff from board
  • Cónal Thomas
  • September 9, 2022
Planning

Scotland’s former legal director to head up planning regulator’s review into Bord Pleanála

Office of the Planning Regulator to examine procedures around governance, identification, conflicts of interest, and allocation of cases
  • Cónal Thomas
  • August 24, 2022

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