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

An Bord Pleanála has been mired in controversy since last year

Almost 60 per cent of applications submitted last year under the government’s fast-track planning process for new housing projects are yet to be decided on by An Bord Pleanála, new figures show.

Close to 29,000 planned housing units submitted under the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) process in 2022 are still awaiting a decision from An Bord Pleanála due to a significant backlog within the agency, according to a new report published by construction industry consultants ...