Planning

The High Court has quashed a decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála which refused a grant of planning permission for a dwelling in County Dublin to a local woman who operated a nearby hairdressing salon. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Nolan remarked that it was &ld

An environmental group has been granted leave for judicial review of a decision to grant planning permission for the proposed expansion of an alumina refinery in Co Limerick. Environmental Trust Ireland, headed by Limerick solicitor Michelle Hayes, has raised 11 separate grounds for judicial review

A major milestone for Ireland’s planning reform agenda has been triggered with the commencement of the latest chapters of the Planning and Development Act 2024. The latest commencements on Thursday provide the statutory basis for both the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Regional Spatial

Fees will be introduced for some statutory planning functions in Northern Ireland under proposals now out for consultation. A single fee of £115 would be charged for non-material change and discharge of conditions planning applications following the proposed changes.

Ministers have agreed to progress primary legislation to increase the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, the subject of Irish and EU litigation in recent years. A planning condition imposed by An Bord Pleanála when it granted permission for the construction of the second terminal in 2007 requir

Over 900 submissions have been received to a four-week public consultation on planning permission exemptions. Under proposed changes, individuals would no longer need planning permission for certain developments.

Carson McDowell solicitor Sophie Hunter examines an English court decision with implications for the accommodation of asylum seekers across the UK, including in Northern Ireland. Epping Forest District Council have secured an interim injunction requiring the owners of the Bell Hotel to stop using, o

Legislation retrospectively extending planning permissions which have expired or are set to expire because of delays caused by judicial review proceedings has come into force. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 aims to maximise the use of existing planning permissions and prevent dela

Proposals to exempt small-scale development projects from requiring planning permission have been put out for consultation. Revised rules would relax requirements around the subdivision of existing dwellings and the creation of habitable accommodation within the boundary of a primary dwelling, as we

William Fry has successfully acted for Tesco Ireland in its defence of a judicial review challenge to the grant of planning permission for a new Tesco store, drive-thru café and petrol station in Co Cavan. The case, which sought to overturn the planning permission and challenge the valid

The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Court of Appeal extending time to seek leave to judicially review a decision of An Bord Pleanála which granted permission to Eircom for the installation of a telecommunications mast in Co Kilkenny. Delivering judgment for the Supreme Court, Mr Ju

A retrospective extension to planning permissions which would otherwise expire as a result of delays caused by judicial reviews is set to be enacted this month. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 will be published this week following its announcement in May, with a view to its enactm

An Coimisiún Pleanála has been formally established as Ireland's national planning body, led by chairperson Paul Reid. The body, formerly known as An Bord Pleanála, was re-established today following the commencement of Part 17 of the Planning and Development Act 2024.

A public consultation on planning permission exemptions will take place over the summer, the government has said.

Planning permissions which have expired or are set to expire because of delays caused by judicial review proceedings are to be retrospectively extended through new legislation. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 is being drafted as a priority with the intention of having it enacted b