Planning and climate action policy needs to be integrated to meet carbon targets, says IPI
IPI has called for a rapid implementation of planning and climate legislation at all levels
Why rezoning land does not always deliver housing
Could planning changes prevent the ‘flipping’ of sites such as Chivers in north Dublin
Underresourcing of council planning departments is huge issue for State, committee hears
Councils must be properly resourced to ensure implementation of new Bill, expert says
Plans to end Strategic Housing Development system approved
Government sticking to February 2022 end date with new system set to be in place
Dublin disturbances: City council feels its warnings went unheeded
Weekend crowds show ‘latent demand for street life’ that is not being met, says planner
‘Cultural change’ needed for communities to accept high density housing
Minister says development also needs to shift from ‘greenfield’ suburban sites to the reuse of urban land in towns and cities
Politicians must be more responsible on high-density housing, senior planner says
Rachel Kenny calls for public representatives to resist Nimby attitudes to developments
Local authorities to be assessed frequently, says planning regulator
Irish Planning Institute forum hears new watchdog’s intentions to tighten process
Minister says ‘objection culture’ one of the big challenges to more housing
‘I think people who are fortunate to live in a home and own a home should recognise that other people want to have that comfort’
Coillte praises Sitka spruce as the ‘Friesian cow of trees’
People from Sweden are ‘astonished by our yield figures’, Irish Planning Institute told
Number of fast-tracked housing and student schemes on the rise
Scheme for large developments spreading to outside Dublin, planning conference told
How to improve Ireland’s small towns? ‘Irish Times’ readers share their ideas
We asked readers how to reverse the decline of small towns. Here are your suggestions
Minister’s plan to lift building height cap will backfire, experts warn
Constant changes to policy lead to market uncertainty, Housing Agency chair says
Housing crisis: soaring towers are no solution
Eoghan Murphy should be looking at measures such as a clampdown on the short-letting of “entire homes” as holiday accommodation
‘Ridiculous restrictions’ on city developments must change, says Murphy
Minister for Housing says ‘building cities outwards is a failed concept’
Shared kitchens, living rooms planned in developments for professionals
Government plans high-rise apartments with communal facilities at affordable rent
How do you build a new Dublin town?
South Dublin was first of the mark with a SDZ development in Adamstown
Clonburris will not repeat past planning mistakes, says Council
New 8,000-home suburb in west Dublin will be high-density to avoid dependency on cars
Fast-track planning system for large-scale housing begins
Developers could obtain permission from An Bord Pleanála before end of year
Planners warn of longer commutes and more urban sprawl
Conference told politicians must centre investment on gateway cities and larger towns
Towns look to ‘health checks’ to keep shopping local
Pilot scheme is helping nine towns to counter out-of-town shopping
Fast-track housing estate legislation published
New figures show almost 4,000 houses built in Dublin so far this year, up 32% on 2015
Planning delays cited in €4,000 a year rise in homebuilding costs
Oireachtas committee told Dublin beset by ‘fundamental shortage’ of ready-to-go sites
Modular apartments planned for Dublin city sites
At least 100 ‘stackable’ factory-built housing unites to be located at two city centre sites
Planning applications across the Republic up 20%
Decisions given within eight weeks in 88%of cases in Dublin city; national average 67%
Housing charities call on Government to speed up projects
Clúid warns of three-year delays in developments due to red tape and lack of planners
Helping first-time buyers ‘may increase house prices’
Economist Colm McCarthy says incentives will ‘add to the pressure of excess demand’
Frank McDonald : Coveney housing plan shows modest ambition
Frank McDonald casts a cold eye on this latest initiative and its chance of success
Housing action plan targets threefold rise in homes in Dublin
Concerns raised at bypassing council planning process and lack of site-specific funds
Industry criticises failure to test size of apartments
Ibec’s property division says it called for working models to test Government guidelines
Conference to look at future of the industry
Speakers at the SCSI conference to include Stefan Gerlach, deputy governor of the Central Bank, and Mary Hughes, president of the Irish Planning Institute
Housing shortage puts pressure on council plans
Apartments were not built under council’s lofty standards
Planning body warns against reducing apartment sizes
Infrastructure demands delaying housing – developers
Dublin needs more benches, less pandering to cars, says expert
City still dominated by ‘silly’ British planning that prioritises motorists, says Jan Gehl
New planning guidelines for wind turbines include setback distance
Noise limit set for future developments
National strategy for renewable energy is needed
Developing onshore renewable energy in the State requires planning at national level
‘Facebook town’ plan echoes company settlements of the past
Facebook plans to create its very own 630,000sq ft town in Menlo Park, California
Development of wind energy needs ‘new approach’
Minister to publish revised guidelines on wind farm developments
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