Letter: Planners want to protect Parnell Square’s ‘character’. Have they been there?
Questioning the ‘character’ of Parnell Square
An Coimisiún Pleanála
Ireland’s statutory planning body. Formerly An Bord Pleanála
A disappointing planning decision for Ireland’s busiest maternity hospital
A disappointing planning decision
Plan for €100m critical care extension at Rotunda maternity hospital blocked on appeal
Four-storey critical care building would cause irreparable damage to the character of Parnell Square, An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded
College Green civic plaza design revealed eight years on from last plans
Traffic-free scheme in Dublin city centre includes several water features and 75 trees
Pat Kenny wins planning row against proposed Dalkey nursing home
Refusal of planning permission marks end of dispute dating back to January 2021
Short-term letting owners without planning permission may be given more time to comply
New rules agreed by Cabinet will mean effective ban on such lets in areas with population of more than 20,000
Conrad Hotel extension plans face opposition
Owners of nearby properties warn of need to be able to redevelop their own buildings in future
Kennedy Wilson plans for Stephen’s Green delayed by fresh appeal
Dublin City Council had granted permission for revised office campus scheme
Supreme Court ruling on wind farms requires all public bodies to consider climate impacts
Judgment states public bodies must try to act in line with national climate targets
Wind farm planning permission ruling on climate grounds should be extended
This consideration should extend to all planning applications
Johnny Ronan firm criticises Stephen’s Green shopping centre redevelopment plan
Developer’s property group says lack of residential element to €100m scheme undermines plan for a living city
Plans to fast-track permission for floating gas terminal criticised
Oireachtas committee begins hearings on controversial LNG proposals
Decision to refuse permission for Laois wind farm to be quashed after court judgment
Supreme Court ruling says climate obligations were ‘real, effective, and if necessary enforceable’
Irish people fail to understand how fragile our electricity supply is
We have ruled out nuclear and gas exploration, and stalled on wind energy. Our dependence on gas energy will continue until 2050 at the earliest
Supreme Court to clarify climate law obligations of planning authorities
Judgment due on significant appeal regarding decision overturning refusal of wind farm permission
Student accommodation plan for Dublin’s Blackpitts gets green light
An Coimisiún Pleanála reduced envisaged 217 bed spaces in Dublin 8 site to 189
South Dublin residents challenge permission for new 192-unit apartment complex
High Court allowed group of 15 individuals to pursue the case challenging An Coimisiún Pleanála’s grant of permission
Objectors fail in bid to stop €646m redevelopment of former Holy Cross College in Drumcondra
An Coimisiún Pleanála has given Hines the green light to proceed with €646m plan for former diocesan college site
Dublin’s Stephen’s Green is getting a bold new look. But not a great one
The revamp of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is proving a challenge. O’Donnell+Tuomey’s new design – the third – for the Dublin mall still has problems
Green light for 145 apartments in Kimmage, south Dublin after appeal by residents rejected
Neighbouring residents contended the council had been ‘significantly flawed' in dismissing issues they had raised
Minister blocked in bid to end scrutiny of law giving him power to approve gas reserve
Darragh O’Brien had asked all-party committee to waive hearings on proposed gas reserve law
Plans for 8km missing link of Royal Canal Greenway to be submitted 14 years after first proposed
Fingal County Council is finalising designs and expects to submit its application by the end of March
Planning permission for rowing centre is refused over concerns for geese
Objector argued high-performance facility would harm roosting habitat of protected birds
Permission for Luas extension to Finglas now facing three legal challenges
Proposed route would run from the current Green line terminus at Broombridge to Charlestown
Eamon Waters firm granted permission for eight-storey hotel development metres from Grafton Hotel
Management of neighbouring Peter’s Pub raised concerns of ‘direct and significant’ impact on the protected building
New legal fees model could slash State’s bill in environmental cases
Proposed fees model would mean big savings for State in environmental judicial reviews, report suggests
Plan withdrawn for ‘30 Eiffel Tower-sized’ wind turbines off coast of Clare and Galway
Comedian Tommy Tiernan was one of 177 parties to lodge a submission on wind farm plan
‘No end in sight’: Will Galway’s ring road finally be built?
An Coimisiún Pleanála is expected to publish ruling on latest planning application for long proposed N6 route in January
Amazon secures permission to build three data centres in North Dublin
Green light for Amazon Web Services for data centre buildings on site near Mulhuddart
Luas Green Line extension faces fresh delays following court challenge
Manhattan Peanuts company takes judicial review against decision to grant permission for Luas extension to Finglas
New St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre will make enduring contribution to Dublin, designers say
DTDL lodges revised plans with Dublin City Council
Planners back 510-apartment scheme for former RTÉ lands at Montrose
Homebuilder Cairn stripped out plans for build to rent units from previously approved 608-apartment scheme in latest €295m proposal
Shannon-Dublin pipeline plans lodged
The €6 billion project would run an underground pipe through four counties, crossing lands belonging to 500 separate owners
Owners of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre make new redevelopment bid
Efforts to demolish much of the existing shopping centre and redevelop date back three years
Group takes third legal challenge over planned development of 402 apartments in south Dublin
Ballyboden Tidy Towns Group claims latest planning approval breaches Irish and European law
Plans for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin to be lodged
The €6 billion project would run an underground pipe through four counties, crossing lands belonging to 500 separate owners
Businessman launches High Court challenge to Baggot Street Hospital primary care centre
Eamonn Hoey granted permission to pursue case against planning permission for facility on site of protected structure
High Court action brought over Dart extension resolved
Company controlled by Sean Reilly’s McGarrell Reilly property development group filed proceedings in October to quash permission for Dart+ Coastal North
Emergency works sought for Moore Street buildings due to judicial review ‘impasse’
Hammerson is seeking planning permission to halt worsening condition of buildings on Moore Street and Parnell Street
Dairygold firm gets go ahead for 436 new homes in south Dublin
Large 666-home development in Arklow struck down by An Coimisiún Pleanála on appeal by developer Lioncor
Council seeks removal of 28 modular homes allegedly built without permission in south Dublin
Local resident seeking orders to restrain development at Brittas which developer claims is exempt from planning
People objecting to infrastructure projects could be offered damages to avoid delays
Proposed reform of judicial reviews could see ‘flaws addressed retrospectively’
Major expansion planned at Rosslare to transform port into offshore energy hub
Planning application for €220 million development to be lodged next week
Ranelagh residents willing to enter mediation on efforts to challenge MetroLink, court told
Nineteen people living in Dartmouth Square West have filed judicial review proceedings over ACP’s grant of permission for 18.8km project
Can the infrastructure plan tackle Ireland’s packed trains and traffic gridlock?
It’s convenient for the Government that the new proposals lands just as Ranelagh residents take a judicial review against MetroLink
Ranelagh’s latest MetroLink objection highlights bananas nature of hyper-minority rule
Ireland is moving from a democracy to ‘vetocracy’, where governance is paralysed because someone, somewhere holds a veto
The life cycle of a judicial review: how legal and planning challenges have delayed a key Dublin project
Judicial reviews and delays in the planning system have stalled the Dublin drainage scheme for years – a project crucial to future housebuilding
Planning authority defends pace of decisions on offshore wind projects
An Coimisiún Pleanála chief says planning board must be careful as handling of projects will set precedent for all future offshore development
What the wind auction result can tell us about John Collison’s criticism of our ability to get things done
Any increase over the average guaranteed price paid in 2023 can be seen as some sort of ‘Irish difficulty premium’
MetroLink facing ‘inevitable delay’ following legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
Review proceedings taken by 19 individuals living next to proposed site for station in south Dublin suburb
An Coimisiún Pleanála gives go-ahead for Clonskeagh student accommodation
Case was before planning body after appeals lodged by Eglinton Residents Association and two individuals
Planning bottleneck means Ireland will fall short of offshore wind targets for 2030, says industry
Offshore wind developers before Oireachtas committee blame unreasonable demands from planning authorities for delivery challenges
Shannon Airport and air traffic control operators object to Clare wind farm
An Coimisiún Pleanála convenes oral hearing to address aviation concerns around plan which has drawn 74 objections
Housing stuck at the bottom of planning priorities
Ireland may have a crisis in finding homes for its people but when it comes down to it, they are not as important as geese
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