Planning Bill criticised as being like ‘tablets of 10 commandments descending from Mount Sinai’
Senator describes 747-page Bill as ‘telephone directory’ and a ‘massive supertanker coming to dock in a very small port’
Senator describes 747-page Bill as ‘telephone directory’ and a ‘massive supertanker coming to dock in a very small port’
The Planning and Development Bill 2023, which was voted through the Dáil last week, is intended to streamline the planning process. But critics say Ireland’s planning system needs more imaginative reform
We need more homes and land on which to build them. Rezoning of industrial terrain may be part of the solution as long as we can avoid windfall gains for some while maximising building height
A new High Court division aims to improve efficiency, reduce costs and lead to the speedier resolution of challenges
Enshrining the right to housing in the Constitution won’t make the executive suddenly able to solve the housing crisis - all it will do is enrich the legal profession
Group including Cairn Homes and Johnny Ronan’s RGRE say levy would amount to €37,820 per new home in Cherrywood area
Eight years ago, I led a review which concluded that An Bord Pleanála was working with “integrity and professionalism”. Not any more
Refusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028
German architect’s description of city as looking like ‘mouth full of broken teeth’ sparks debate about planning
Boutique holiday resort and surf school are being proposed
Locals threatened with defamation action and legal costs, housing committee told
Questions remain over Meath County Council’s will or ability to tackle to tackle TD over his 2008 application
unior minister does not address issue of residence at time of application in personal statement to Dáil
Bill could erode local authority powers, councillors’ representative body will tell Oireachtas housing committee
Between 700 and 800 planning decisions delayed due to lack of board members
Draft planning Bill includes penalties for failing to meet planning decision deadlines
Bill aims to respond to population increase and reduce demand for judicial review, which will still be accessible, officials say
Councillors voted to rezone the Headford Road site for residential use during final deliberations over Galway city’s development plan
Revenues at homebuilder climbed 36% last year to €649m
Green Party unhappy with parts of reform to planning process such as curbs on judicial reviews by residents’ associations
New development plan will restrict build-to-rent schemes to 40 per cent of a development
Anxiety in Coalition over growing backlog of cases before planning body and recent board departures
Savills Ireland researchers criticise basing report on ‘desired growth patterns is flawed because they are unlikely to come to fruition’
Opinion: population projections on which zoning plans are based are out of date even before new five-year plans are agreed
Comments come as report in decisions made by planning body referred to DPP by Minister
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