Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris
Notion that you’re better off asking for forgiveness than permission has long been one of the unspoken principles of the Irish property market
Planning permission
‘If I had it all to do again, I’d move into a caravan,’ says owner of Meath home being demolished
Rose Murray claims she and husband sought to negotiate with council on reducing size of property but were repeatedly rebuffed
Breaking glass signals end for illegally constructed Meath home after 20-year saga
High Court refuses application from homeowners to halt demolition of property as neighbours help clear site
The Irish Times view on broadening planning exemptions: timely and necessary
Excessive regulation can stifle development and become a vehicle for vested interests
These are the things you can’t afford to be precious about when it comes to a home renovation
Striving for perfection often causes more problems than it solves
Bigger extensions, dormers, subdivided homes, bike sheds: What planning changes are coming?
Proposals being made to shelve, or ease, requirements for a range of minor works
Housing planning permissions increased last year following significant dip in 2024
Permission was given for 20,615 houses, which was the highest number since 2009
Meath site with permission for 118-bed nursing home guiding at €3m
5.6-acre plot occupies high-profile location on outskirts of Ratoath
Foxrock site with full planning for 21 new homes guiding €5.5m
Mart Lane property has approval for mixed development of duplexes and houses
Letters: Grappling with the housing crisis
Alongside speed of delivery, the composition of supply also matters
High building costs and planning delays a ‘serious threat’ to tourism
‘Significant hurdles that make it difficult’ to deliver new beds.
Developer seeks to reignite plan for 480 new homes in south Dublin after paying out €3.22m in ‘exceptional planning costs’
Aidan Gallagher’s Bowbeck says development has been delayed by judicial review that led to €3.22m in costs, and economic factors
Councillors tried to zone 288 flood-prone sites for development in past six years
Planning regulator intervened 93 times to stop zoning on sites in nine counties, with more interventions still under way
Planning permission granted for 241 homes at Dolphin’s Barn
The plans will necessitate the demolition of commercial and warehouse buildings and has attracted some opposition from nearby residents.
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers to present rule changes in attempt to shorten approval process for critical projects
Bar Council isn’t the voice of reason on judicial reviews. It’s a trade union in fancy dress
The council is positioning itself as a champion of the public interest – but what about the public interest in adequate housing, transport and energy?
Green light for 145 apartments in Kimmage, south Dublin after appeal by residents rejected
Neighbouring residents contended the council had been ‘significantly flawed' in dismissing issues they had raised
Plan to slash legal costs in environmental cases is against EU law, say lawyers
Plan to slash legal fees payable in environmental cases is ‘contrary to EU law and Constitution’
High Court action against legal fees cap expected
Minister for Environment wants to cap State legal payments to €65,805
Developers seek permission to replace Foxrock house with 10 new homes in €12m scheme
The seven-bed home will be replaced by 10 three-storey, detached houses
Planning permission sought for new 249-bed student housing development at site of ‘derelict’ Dublin pub
Cabra premises has been vacant since 2016 and was the site of the murder of gang leader Eamon Dunne
Merchant’s Quay: Temporary supervised drug injection facility in Dublin to become permanent
Merchants Quay service had permission to operate until June but has now secured permanent status
Politicians need to embrace risk to speed up delivery of key infrastructure projects
Ireland’s planning, procurement and regulatory systems need deep structural repair
New St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre will make enduring contribution to Dublin, designers say
DTDL lodges revised plans with Dublin City Council
Judges deserve more ‘credit’ for their handling of planning cases, says High Court president
Increased Garda presence sought at Four Courts after recent increase in hostile litigants attending court
Group takes third legal challenge over planned development of 402 apartments in south Dublin
Ballyboden Tidy Towns Group claims latest planning approval breaches Irish and European law
The council’s weekly planning alerts are a gift for busybodies like me
We’re all obsessed with property and property ownership, so it follows that property and planning drama will grab our interest
Tweaking rules for judicial reviews will not solve the problem
Bypassing the planning system is not ideal but it is a better option to what we have now
Judicial reviews blocking vital infrastructure and housing to be restricted
In the absence of change, critical shortages of water and power likely within a few years, notes report
State agencies and departments to be encouraged to take risks in developing major projects
Infrastructural acceleration plan also promises to streamline visa process for construction workers coming to work here
The life cycle of a judicial review: how legal and planning challenges have delayed a key Dublin project
Judicial reviews and delays in the planning system have stalled the Dublin drainage scheme for years – a project crucial to future housebuilding
Housing stuck at the bottom of planning priorities
Ireland may have a crisis in finding homes for its people but when it comes down to it, they are not as important as geese
Denis O’Brien says Ireland’s graduates are ‘entitled’ and predicts economic downturn
Businessman also takes aim at Irish planning regime and warns economic downturn ‘likely to be soon’
Government seeks emergency planning powers to speed up infrastructure delivery
New procedures to be in place next year after legislation is rushed through Oireachtas
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