IROPI is not a panacea for developers

Humans have always interacted with their environment, and not always in a positive way. Indeed, it has often been the case that planning can be a battle between the ambitions of a developer and the desires of the local people. Perhaps even Newgrange’s neolithic burial chamber had its own species of Stone Age protestors.

However, the new Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 goes further towards protecting the environment than any other single piece ...