Ireland’s food trucks: ‘When we didn’t get planning retention, we were devastated’
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Planning permission
Has the tide already turned for judicial reviews in planning?
Government which warned of paralysis on big projects took 19 months to action fees already legislated for
Protecting Gaeltacht areas will be harder if housing safeguards are weakened
Rethink needed of Government plans to overhaul rural planning guidelines
Top Government adviser calls for roll-back on ‘gold-plated’ environmental law
Laws exempting key projects from national climate goals should be followed by moves to curtail environmental screening, says taskforce chief
New rural housing policy will end ‘Eircode lottery’ approach to planning, Minister says
New system may make it more difficult for Irish speakers to get planning permission in Irish-speaking areas, advocacy groups say
Dalkey couple seek injunction over neighbour’s alleged unauthorised development
Couple claim property owner has begun works without complying with certain conditions attached to planning permission
High Court dismisses third challenge to plan for 208 homes in Kimmage
Planning authority twice conceded there were flaws in its approval of development
TDs defend infrastructure report over suggestion document seeks actions already in motion
Committee on Infrastructure publishes document examining transport, energy and housing delivery
Next door’s landlord built a toilet attached to the side of our house. What can we do?
An appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanala was returned as a document was missing
Former Baggot Street Ulster Bank to become boutique hotel
‘Speakeasy’ bar to be located in former basement vaults
Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down
Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect
New ribbon development expected to bring 50% increase in one-off housing builds
New planning guidelines for rural Ireland to be approved, Tánaiste Simon Harris tells Fine Gael meeting
Galway Ring Road facing several High Court challenges to planners’ approval
A number of residents launched lawsuits against An Coimisiún Pleanála, citing impact to homes and environmental concerns
Lidl’s claims of planning system exploitation ‘factually inaccurate’, says competitor
Owner of McInerney’s SuperValu Loughrea claims to have ‘legitimate legal argument’
Twenty-nine houses built without planning permission must be removed, High Court rules
Judge notes ‘unbelievable chutzpah’ of developers who ignored warning letters and intensified construction at south Dublin site
Lidl claims planning system is being exploited by rival
Supermarket chain wants measures similar to fast-tracking of large infrastructure projects
Activists occupy Dublin pub closed since 2010, planning to reopen as community space
Revolutionary Housing League entered former Ardee House pub in Liberties which is owned by an investment company
Judicial reviews and access to law
It is a glaring flaw in our democratic model that the pursuit of justice is always available to the privileged and a great risk to the majority
Land adjacent to M1 motorway with full planning for logistics unit guiding €5.75m
Land bank of 27 acres occupies high-profile position next to M1 Retail Park near Drogheda
Demolition of 52 partially completed Tipperary houses ‘unfathomable’, says developer
Work near Rock of Cashel expected to begin in September ‘once the nesting season has finished’, says county council
Dublin drainage scheme will be completed a year early, says Chambers
Jack Chambers says action plan to speed infrastructure projects already yielding results
Meath couple face application for costs of demolition of illegally built home
Chris and Rose Murray are disputing court’s contempt finding against them
Conor McGregor’s planning application for large extension to Kildare home is invalidated
Kildare County Council says drawings submitted were ‘misleading and incorrect’
Is Michael McDowell aware people in half of rural Ireland’s one-off houses are commuters?
If sustainable communities in rural Ireland are to be created, the system of planning and land zoning must be radically changed
A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis
Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to start
Plan for 58 homes in Bunratty rejected due to tourism impact concerns
An Coimisiún Pleanála said proposed development would be ‘unsympathetic to the distinctive historic character’ of Co Clare town
Electricity prices halved on recent windy days
Electricity prices expected to rise in the weeks ahead due to Iran conflict but the roll-out of Irish wind and solar farms has slowed
Finn McRedmond: Let’s not cling to ugly buildings because a few Dubliners are allergic to change
Let’s not cling to ugly, unloved buildings just because a few Dubliners are allergic to change
I want to do a simple extension on my three-bed semidetached house. How do I keep the costs down?
Property Clinic: I’ve read that even ‘simple’ extensions can run over budget or fall foul of regulations
Plans to be lodged for 223-bedroom hotel in Rathmines
Beresford Street scheme in Dublin 7 featuring 267-bedroom hotel and 191 apartments also given go-ahead
Easing planning rules for one-off housing makes no sense
Living in towns and villages brings economies of scale and reduces car usage
Plans lodged for hotel and student beds at Phibsborough Shopping Centre
Developer seeks permission for 150-bed hotel and 411-space student scheme along with residential and retail units
Lands near Carlow town zoned for hundreds of new homes seeking €9.5m
The 33.5-acre site previously secured planning for 275-unit residential scheme
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