Bord na Móna power plant to remain open despite environmental concerns
Hundreds of jobs are safe, but concerns have been raised about the environmental impact of the Co Offaly plant.
View ArticleDemolition of Apollo House put on hold
Objections about plans for the site have been made to An Bord Pleanála.
View ArticleAn Bord Pleanála overturning decision for Liffey Valley expansion
The application was refused on grounds of inadequate public transport access and potential congestion impact on the M50 and other roads.
View ArticleDeveloper that illegally bulldozed 19th century convent gets go ahead for...
Kimpton Vale is looking to build 143 apartments in Clonsilla.
View ArticleIndependent grocers' behind-the-scenes strategy to stall the march of the...
Industry body RGDATA has tried to block four Aldi and Lidl outlets so far this year.
View ArticleWetherspoon's gets green light for €4 million 'super pub' on Camden Street
Wetherspoon operates five pubs here – four in Dublin and one in Cork.
View ArticleLegal challenge to Kilkenny road development referred to Europe over threats...
The proposed development has been objected to by a number of local residents.
View ArticleThe children of a major Celtic Tiger developer are building dozens of Dublin...
Joe Moran’s Manor Park Homes constructed hundreds of houses across Ireland in the boom.
View ArticleWhatever happened to... the biggest shopping centre never built in Limerick?
The long-delayed ‘opera centre’ project has blighted the city’s CBD for a decade.
View ArticleLidl gets green light for Castleknock development following local criticism
The development will cost an estimated €15 million.
View ArticleAn Taisce appeals to block new 8-storey Dublin hotel behind Four Courts
River House, which has been called “a scourge in the local area”, is set to be demolished to make way for the hotel.
View Article'The reality is it produces dangerous toxins': Concerns about plan to burn...
Irish Cement wants to burn tyres and other industrial waste at its factory in Mungret.
View ArticleHigh Court quashes planning board refusal of wind farm on Kildare-Meath border
Mr Justice Robert Haughton ruled that the application for the Maighne wind farm should be remitted back to An Bord Pleanala.
View ArticlePlans for apartment blocks objected to by Leo Varadkar and Joan Burton get...
An Bord Pleanála has backed an earlier decision by Fingal County Council.
View ArticleGreen light for €40 million hotel at Stephen's Green despite government...
The appeals board said that the hotel would not adversely affect the character of the historic buildings nearby.
View ArticleYoung couple facing 'planning nightmare' because of 'mystery' objector
The couple have never heard of the objector and don’t even know if it is a man or a woman.
View ArticleDublin city traffic restrictions to be reviewed following delay of College...
A pedestrian-prioritised €10 million plaza is planned for Dublin’s College Green.
View ArticleCarrigstown is on the move after RTÉ gets green light to relocate Fair City set
The broadcaster is proceeding with the move the set as part of its decision to sell 8.64 acres of land for €107.5m to Cairn Homes.
View ArticleDonabate to get more than 200 new homes after project gets green light
Prominent developer McGarrell Reilly wants to build over 250 homes in north Dublin.
View Article'Frankly ridiculous': Soc Dems leader objects to plans to stop buses going...
Roisin Shortall is due to make an oral submission to the Bord Pleanála on Monday.
View Article'There's a cycling agenda here' - debate hots up ahead of planning meeting on...
The proposed College Green plaza has raised some businesses’ hackles.
View Article'It's devastating': Permission granted for major 536 unit housing development...
Local politicians have argued that the land is not zoned for housing.
View ArticleNeighbouring Georgian houses in planning dispute over building of new home on...
A decision on the appeal from An Bord Pleanála is expected in the coming months, after planning permission was initially granted.
View ArticleTibetan Buddhist meditation centre in Dublin loses planning appeal over a...
The Kagyu Samye Dzong centre in Kilmainham had stated in its appeal that the construction would created “noise and disruption” in the locality.
View ArticleNumber of High Court challenges brought against housing development beside...
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for the development of 100 houses and 200 apartments beside St Anne’s Park.
View ArticlePlanning permission granted for controversial incinerator in Ringaskiddy
Waste company Indaver has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanála to build the waste-to-energy incinerator in Cork Harbour.
View Article'There will be chaos': Locals object to plans for school on site of former...
Dublin City Council granted permission but the decision has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.
View ArticleHow one planning decision shows the door is open to taller buildings in Dublin
The new Ireland 2040 plan has been cited in the approval of a major hotel development.
View ArticleHow one planning decision shows the door is open to taller buildings in Dublin
The new Ireland 2040 plan has been cited in the approval of a major hotel development.
View ArticleAn Bord Pleanala says it made a mistake granting permission for 536 homes...
The planning authority is now prepared to concede to an order quashing the planning permission.
View ArticleCork rugby club loses battle in four-year planning war with McDonald's over...
Dolphin RFC has been involved in a bitter dispute with a neighbouring McDonald’s.
View Article€220 million Cork-to-Ringaskiddy motorway gets the green light
An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the construction of the 13-mile M28 motorway.
View ArticleStarbucks has lost its third planning battle over an 'unauthorised' café in Cork
The dispute in relation to the Patrick Street outlet has spanned several years.
View ArticleLocal residents seek to block €220 million Cork-to-Ringaskiddy motorway plan
The action has been brought by a group describing itself as the M28 Steering Group.
View ArticlePlanning application lodged to construct South Kerry Greenway
The planned route impacts on 222 landholdings and 197 landowners, according to the council.
View Article'We're over the moon': Plans to build more than 500 homes near Dublin park...
Permission for the project had been granted by An Bord Pleanála in early April.
View Article'It could jeopardise the brand' – Salad chain Chopped faces closure of its...
Both the council and national planning authority said the store is in breach of planning laws.
View ArticleAfter almost two decades, a €600m ring-road for Galway has finally been given...
It’s hoped the scheme will reduce traffic congestion and improve public transport near Galway city.
View ArticlePotential conflict between cyclists and pedestrians cited as College Green...
The plans have been the subject of heated debate for some time.
View ArticleKildare Village ordered to cull anchor tenant store from its €50m extension
The overall project was cleared, but the retail hub’s owners appealed against planning restrictions.
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