South Dublin County Council | Business Post

Housing Minister snubbed Bartra request to tell councils to be ‘more positive’ on housing

Darragh O’Brien declined the property developer’s request to issue a circular to local authorities over the rate of refusal of residential planning applications

Bartra complains to Housing Minister over Dublin council’s rate of planning refusals

The property developer also accused the planning regulator of ‘comparing apples with oranges’ after it pointed out that South Dublin County Council had approved 88% of all planning applications last year

Council to comply with ministerial order to overturn data centre ban

The chief executive of South Dublin County Council recommends data centres remain ‘open for consideration’ despite representatives calling for an effective ban on new developments due to energy and environmental concerns

US multinational accuses south Dublin councillors of ‘scapegoating’ data centres

Equinix said councillors’ decision to implement an effective ban on data centres in its new development plan was a ‘knee-jerk reaction’

South Dublin councillors call on Burke to withdraw order to reverse data centre ban

Minister of State for Housing last week told South Dublin County Council to reverse plans to zone data centres as ‘not permitted’ in draft development plan

Legal row that delayed the use of social housing units for 18 months is settled

Apartments bought by large investment fund RediResi had been left empty due to a dispute with South Dublin County Council

Dublin councils struggling to chase vacant site owners for levy

Under pressure from the housing department, the three local authorities blamed Covid-19 for the delay