‘It’s infuriating’: Developers blame planning delays for four-year average wait to build homes
Findings by the Central Bank are confirmed by developers who still face huge planning obstacles
An Coimisiún Pleanála
Ireland’s statutory planning body. Formerly An Bord Pleanála
These Celtic Tiger apartments stood half-built for 20 years. Locals want them finished
Monaghan council has applied ‘the stick’ – in the form of derelict sites levy and a compulsory purchase bid – to try to bring project to completion
EU’s top judges to rule on Dublin Airport passenger cap in two weeks
Decision will answer questions raised by airlines’ legal challenge in High Court here
Site next to Square in Tallaght with planning permission for 199 apartments seeks €5.9m
Former Woodies site sold for €20m to developer Bernard McNamara at height of Celtic Tiger era
Data centre protesters vow to fight on as Kildare County Council rejects zoning motions
Certain land in Kildare, including sites in Naas, was zoned exclusively for data centres under the Local Area Plan 2021-2027
Google wins planning permission for Dublin data centre extension
An Coimisiún Pleanala backs development at Grange Castle site
Tech multimillionaire wins planning battle over demolition of €7.5m Dalkey home
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council had refused permission to Barry Napier for retention and reconstruction of Coliemore Road house
Big progress made in removing obstacles to critical projects, infrastructure tsar says
Former Glen Dimplex chief executive Sean O’Driscoll says the Government has delivered on plans
Paid parking system at Blanchardstown centre gets green light
Opponents of scheme said it would restrict access to community facilities such as the library
Data centre opposed by author Sally Rooney has planning overturned on climate concerns
US firm had chosen Mayo because of electricity constraints around Dublin
Risk of decommissioned windfarm putting ships in danger ‘increasing’
Operators of Phase 1 of Arklow Bank windfarm seek permission to dismantle site and remove degraded components
Government urged to release Bessborough burial records in unanimous council motion
Former mother and baby home described as ‘spectre that haunts the community’
Locals warns Ballsbridge school may become ‘Las Vegas of Dublin’ amid floodlights plan
St Michael’s College seeking planning permission to install new floodlight system
Charlie Chawke firm can keep operating south Dublin wood-fired pizza business
An Coimisiún Pleanála signs off on planning retention for business in Cornelscourt
Bessborough campaigners seek judicial review over plan to build apartments at Cork site
The burial place of more than 800 children who spent time at Bessborough mother and baby institution is unknown
Residents stall plan for hotel on Baggot Street Upper
Three appeals lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála against green light for 78-bedroom hotel
Large-scale solar farm planned for Longford ‘could power more than 18,000 homes’
Lanesborough is attractive site for renewable energy as it is near grid connection of former power plant
What would happen if Ireland followed Vienna by designing housing with women in mind?
Housing and planning policy here largely designed by men and fail to address daily needs of rest of population
‘We have to deliver infrastructure at pace’: Uisce Éireann shifts focus to facilitate housing
‘If we’re to support this substantial housing target, we’ve got to do something different’
Appeal against vacant property levies backfires with landowner now to pay double
Plans approved for €1m site of former pub and nightclub to be turned into apartments
Developer appeals planning refusal for Killiney housing scheme
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co Council recently refused permission for the scheme at Montebello House
McCloskey’s pub in Donnybrook refused permission to retain beer garden awning
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning retention to Tagatoni Ltd for the awning
‘It beggars belief that anyone could decide this is the right location for a sewage plant’
People were first delighted about news of treatment plant, but when details of the proposal came to light they were horrified at what was being suggested
Bessborough researcher urges purchase of site and inquest into deaths of women and babies
We still don’t know where 19 mothers and 859 infants associated with Bessborough were buried, Conall Ó Fatharta says
Montebello House developer appeals rejection of Killiney apartment plan
Proposal for three-storey block of 32 apartments had drawn ire of Ali Hewson and other local residents
Permission granted for new five-star hotel at Deer Park in Howth
Developer Michael McElligott lodged plans to demolish Howth hotel in 2022 but faced a legal challenge
MetroLink: The decades-long journey towards Ireland’s first underground rail service
Previous efforts for the infrastructure project have stalled, including after the financial crisis
Former minister for children calls for pause on planned development at Bessborough
Significant efforts should be made to determine scale of burial at former mother and baby home in Cork, Katherine Zappone says
‘Gotcha’ blame culture must end if key projects to be delivered faster, says Robert Watt
Politicians and officials should be enabled to take ‘balanced risks’ but supported when schemes go awry
Peter Mullan of Coimisiún Pleanála on rebuilding after Paul Hyde’s exit: ‘Morale was low’
Peter Mullan talks about building trust in the planning body and why local councils need to up their game when assessing applications
Former minister Zappone raised concerns about building apartments on Bessborough site
Burial place of more than 800 children from Cork mother and baby home remains unknown
Planning refused for 24-storey office block at City Arts Centre site in Dublin
An Coimisiún Pleanála has refused planning permission to Ventaway
State urged to buy former Bessborough mother and baby home lands to create memorial park
Planning permission has been granted for more than 100 apartments on Cork site
Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’
President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limit
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