Planning

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

Street furniture licence fees for tables and chairs associated with outdoor dining are to be waived for the remainder of 2025. The measure is set to be included in the draft Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025, which will shortly come before a joint Oireachtas committee

The first major update to the National Planning Framework (NPF) has been approved by the Oireachtas. It marks the conclusion of a revision process which started in June 2023 and which the government says will accelerate the delivery of housing.

A new suite of template agreements have been developed and issued to encourage landowner and investor participation in woodland and peatland carbon projects across the UK, including Northern Ireland. The templates are the outcome of an 18-month collaborative project led by Scottish Forestry in partn

The first major update to the National Planning Framework (NPF) has been agreed by government ministers and will soon be presented to the Oireachtas for approval. The draft revised NPF, which can now be accessed online, is the product of a revision process started in June 2023.

The High Court has refused to certify questions for appeal following its quashing of An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for the development of 131 apartments in Clontarf. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice David Holland considered inter alia that th

Planning fees in Northern Ireland will be increased by 2.1 per cent from 1 April 2025. The inflationary uplift is based on the consumer price index (CPI) rate of 2.1 per cent from January 2024 to September 2024.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has answered questions posed by the Irish High Court as the interpretation of Article 4(4)–(6) of Directive 2011/92 and the obligations arising where information received from third parties during the planning process raises doubt as to the potential environ