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Justice Richard Humphreys
Planning regulator was ‘rattled’ by local authority’s legal action
Watchdog sought meeting with Minister for Housing over Cork County Council challenge
Supreme Court to hear appeal over Rathfarnham flood relief works
Case raises important issues about Habitats Directive and planning regime, court says
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over €3.7bn Intel expansion
Leixlip farmer Thomas Reid failed to meet criteria for an appeal, court said
Woman challenges planning permission for 1,600 Drumcondra apartments
70% of units in proposed development are either one-bed or studios
No appeal over decision on obligations of wind farm developers
Environmentalist describes judgement as most important success he has achieved
Is there ‘an industry’ in planning objections? Level of successful appeals suggests not
Planning decisions take ages but a move to tighten rules is sparking widespread fury
Alarm monitoring companies should notify installers of faults, judge says
Watchdog could ‘impose duty’ on monitoring companies to send real-time reports to installers
Local groups bring legal challenges to developments in Meath and Dublin
Both cases involve permission for apartment schemes
Residents’ group challenges 1,221 apartment scheme in Baldoyle
An Bord Pleanála granted fast-track planning permission for Dublin development
Tidy Towns group challenges approval of Dublin apartment scheme
Order to quash permission for development off Stocking Lane in Rathfarnham sought
Cork council wins challenge to Minister’s direction over planning
Judge highlights misunderstanding in Minister’s approach to issue
Solicitor allegedly ‘witnessed’ woman’s forged signature 22 times
Cork lawyer faces disciplinary tribunal following complaint
High Court grants limited stay on some works for Kerry greenway
Stay allows objectors 21 days to consider seeking an appeal to the Supreme Court
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