Housing

An Bord Pleanála concedes challenge to more than 850 homes in Dundrum

The High Court has allowed a period of two weeks for the Land Development Agency to consider whether to continue defending the challenge

Mark Leonard, who is behind a company called Centurion Homes, had called for a stay on the development of a project, known as Dundrum Central. Picture: Sam Boal

An Bord Pleanála has conceded a legal challenge taken by a developer to the building of 852 homes on the former Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum, the High Court has heard.

Mark Leonard, who is behind a company called Centurion Homes, had called for a stay on the development of the project, known as Dundrum Central.

The development plans were being progressed by the Land Development Agency (LDA).

The board conceded its planning permission, ...