An Bord Pleanála withdraws appeal application in Shannon LNG case
Last week, Shannon LNG was granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for a proposed power plant
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John Rocha loses his calm in Killiney as he objects to ‘Trojan horse’ development
Plus: Olivia O’Leary wants to save the snails; An Post chief accuses WHO of anti-Irish message; and Ryanair enters the culture wars in Germany
Shannon LNG granted planning permission for new Kerry power plant
Proposed 600MW plant on Shannon Estuary will have enough capacity to power 160,000 homes
Complaint sent to regulator over An Bord Pleanála’s scrutiny of wind farm cases
Community & Environmental Protection Alliance claims HSE is precluded from reviewing developments that could affect public health
Families of Creeslough victims object to ‘cruel, callous’ plans for service station and memorial
The proposal also includes ten steel pillars to remember those who died, but the relatives say this is insensitive as many of the dead were killed by steel and concrete
Locals oppose south Dublin student housing plan
Residents fear pressure on amenities and hit to value of property in the area
Striking the right balance on Irish offshore wind and protection of marine life
High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the biggest effects
Trump’s Doonbeg hotel and golf course: Its problematic planning history explained
Doonbeg’s ‘grey dunes’ and presence of endangered snail hampered original developer’s plans
Dublin Airport faces further delays on passenger cap decision
Noise regulator says it may need to assess latest planning permission
Charlie Chawke applies for outdoor food facilities at Goat Bar and Grill
Publican seeks planning retention for repurposed shipping container that operates as a coffee kiosk
Five ways to slash Ireland’s looming multi-billion euro climate fines
Two advisory councils outline gross failures to face up to climate realities
Derelict Victorian houses ‘crumbling’ six years after €700,000 purchase by Dublin City Council
Council has had to halt redevelopment due to deteriorating condition of homes in Phibsborough
Night flights worry Aer Lingus more than passenger cap
Airline chief executive says ‘strange’ cap on north runway flights could damage Dublin Airport’s transatlantic hub status
January tourist slump sparks calls for action on airport cap
Industry chiefs seek solutions as overseas visitors to Republic tumble 25% in January
Aer Lingus operating profits drop €20m in 2024 amid disruption
IAG-owned carrier blames pilots’ dispute and increased transatlantic competition for decline
€2bn Dublin Bay wind farm to submit planning application
Construction work on Dublin Array scheme with 310 metre blades could begin in 2027
Historic Conway’s pub on Dublin’s Parnell Street ‘endangered’, says council
Dublin City Council is assessing pub for inclusion on the Derelict Sites Register
Creeslough: Woman who lost relatives in explosion says she would never enter shop built on site of tragedy
Families who lost loved ones received letters on Thursday telling them of decision to grant permission for new service station on blast site
Council gives go-ahead for Dublin city centre hotel
Site is located less than 500 metres from College Green and Grafton Street
High Court dismisses Ryanair’s challenge against Dublin Airport cargo tunnel
Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissed the challenge in a judgement on Friday
Ryanair loses challenge to Dublin Airport tunnel plan
Airline initially cited concerns about climate, emissions limits, water quality and bat safety in appeal against An Bord Pleanála approval
Famous Galway music venue that hosted Sinéad O’Connor and Coldplay to become nursing home
Once host to Sinéad O’Connor and Coldplay, Warwick nightclub site to be developed by Bartra
Derelict Dublin: 10 empty southside buildings in a city with a housing crisis
Including a 200-year-old College Street building, the site of a Kildare Street hotel and the former home of the City Arts Centre
Planners block Paddy McKillen jnr’s €40m seaside resort in Co Wicklow
Beauty spot proposal threatened conservation area, says inspector
Planning permission refused for scheme close to Ha’penny Bridge
Development envisages eight-storey, mixed-use building
James Bond is mad about the Boyne: campaign against abbatoir effluent plan benefits from Pierce Brosnan’s support
An Bord Pleanála has overturned council decision to grant permission for Dawn Meats abbatoir to offload 400,000 litres of treated wastewater into the river every day
Nightclub manager stalls Grafton Street apartments plan
Dublin City Council has signed off on plan to allow four apartments on the street
Greg Kavanagh firm must provide €500,000 bond to show it can afford High Court dispute
Row centres on planned development in Ashford, Co Wicklow
Bord Pleanála report rules out disciplinary action against current or former employees
Board chairman says he is precluded for legal reasons from publishing senior counsel’s report
Almost 30,000 housing units in large developments face objections, claims industry body
‘Far and away the biggest concern of housebuilders at the moment’ is pipeline of work on stream after 2025, says Construction Industry Federation director
Bord Pleanála chief says barrister’s report ‘answers reputational questions’ for agency
Asked whether the planning authority had erred by allowing a major crisis to develop, Peter Mullan says that was not the case
Aer Lingus drops appeal against €40m Ryanair airport hangar
Talks with Dublin Airport over dispute have eased concerns
Grafton Street souvenir shop granted retention despite concerns
Planning inspector said Seasons of Ireland would seriously injure the amenities of the area and detract from retail character
Galway Clinic gets planning permission for expansion
Objector’s appeal had stalled plans for 10 months
Temple Bar hotel owner challenges ruling on need for planning permission to become homeless hostel
Paramount Hotel says An Bord Pleanála decision of ‘very serious concern’ after city council’s view overruled
An Bord Pleanála publishes record on green energy decisions following judge’s criticism
Justice Richard Humphreys said planning authority appeared ‘almost petrified’ to approve renewable energy proposals that contravene local development plans
Pat Kenny’s outrage at imaginary injustices raises his show to jaw-dropping heights
Radio: The veteran presenter grows ever more outraged by imaginary injustices as he highlights potential shortcomings of the new builders’ register
An Bord Pleanála concedes in challenge to permission for lawyer’s Killiney home
Alannah Smyth, daughter of solicitor Noel Smyth, wants to build 373sq m home overlooking Killiney Bay
High Court overturns planning refusal for Cork wind farm
An Bord Pleanála’s decision was designed to protect habitat of whooper swan
Dundrum apartments decision a symptom of broken planning system
If compact living is really the goal of national policy, then Ireland really needs to get a lot better at this. Our planning system rarely acts in the interests of renters
Permission refused for ‘monstrous’ 881-apartment scheme in Dundrum
An Bord Pleanála raised concerns around architecture impact, flooding, and living conditions for future occupiers
Non-compliant construction work discovered at Dublin affordable housing scheme
Some work on the homes at Oscar Traynor Woods in Coolock may have to be paused for investigation
Planning permission for railings around Ambassador Theatre refused
Addition sought to combat ‘serious anti-social behaviour’
Aviation tycoon in major merger on Shrewsbury Road after buying €6.75m house next door
Plus: Derry Girls actress Siobhán McSweeney discontinues Liss Ard case, Denis O’Brien’s house fetches €3.26m and Imma patrons get to go away with the director
Fresh planning appeal for nursing home near broadcaster Pat Kenny
Developer Bartra first lodged plans for the contentious 104-bedroom home in April 2021
Irish architectural great Ronnie Tallon built a home far superior to Mies van der Rohe’s original. Time to protect it
The Dublin glass-and-steel house is Ireland’s only private late-20th century home rated as of national importance. Tallon’s vision is threatened by a new home
Sole appeal against Crosbie hotel invalidated on technical grounds
Appellant enclosed incorrect procedural letter
Barrister claims she is being bullied by ‘kleptocratic’ State agencies who want her property
Angela Heavey’s north Dublin site is the subject of a CPO, with the council hoping to enhance views of Swords Castle
Dart extension to Kildare gets Bord Pleanála approval
Range of Dart+ plans set to revolutionise commuting in greater Dublin area
Change of use from hotel to hostel for homeless requires planning permission, An Bord Pleanála rules
Planning decision will have implications for other homeless facilities across the country
Finglas Luas application to be submitted on Monday
Green line extension to north Dublin suburb due to be running by 2031
Bord Pleanála faces questions over health scrutiny of wind farm projects
Two cases have come to light where planning authority advised HSE consultation about wind farms but the health service says it received no notification
Conor McGregor property firm sees increase in accumulated losses
An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission for Drimnagh apartment project
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