North Dublin Apartment Block

Source: The Journal.ie North Dublin apartment block given green light despite objection from local pub   A FIVE STOREY apartment block development on Dublin’s Northside has been given the green light by Dublin City Council after being previously rejected by An Bord Pleanála. Permission for the apartment block at Cross Guns Bridge in Phibsborough was overturned last [...]

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Proposed housing block in Limerick hampered over ‘unacceptable noise levels’

Source: Limerick Leader. THE DEVELOPMENT of a three-storey residential block for the elderly and a creche in a Limerick suburb has been hampered over the threat of “unacceptable noise levels” due to its close proximity to a motorway. Limerick City and County Council refused planning permission for the development of a three-storey, 35-unit apartment block and creche [...]

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Council mulls next steps for €220m Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway

Source: Irish Examiner (5th July 2018), Joe Leogue Cork County Council said it will now consider the next steps with a view to ensuring that it can progress to construction on the €220m Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway “as soon as possible”.   Cork County Council said it will now consider the next steps with a view to [...]

By |July 11th, 2018|News|0 Comments

Planners admit ‘error’ in approving development at St Anne’s Park

An Board Pleanála agrees to quash approval for over 530 homes next to north Dublin park An Bord Pleanála has told the High Court it made an error in its decision to grant planning permission for a development of more than 500 residential units near St Anne’s Park in north Dublin. Mr Justice David Barniville was told by Fintan Valentine [...]

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Couple lose challenge to Cork windfarm development on basis of noise.

By Ann O’Lougglin at the Irish Examiner. A Cork couple who wanted the granting of substitute planning permission for the Kilvinane windfarm quashed have lost their case in the High Court. Ms Justice Caroline Costello in the High Court dismissed the application of Claire O’Brien and Patrick O’Brien who live near the wind farm in [...]

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Residents lose challenge over Cork wind farm permission

Framore Ltd revised application for turbines in Derragh, Rathgaskig and Lack Beg A number of local residents have lost their legal challenge over approval of permission for a wind farm development in Co Cork. The residents’ concerns included the environmental impact of the development and noise from the turbines. They disputed An Bord Pleanála’s permission [...]

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Planning appeal over new Wetherspoons in Dublin

Local resident says planned superpub part of trend to ‘completely alcoholise Camden Street’ A local resident has lodged an appeal against planning permission for a new Wetherspoons superpub on Camden street in Dublin’s city centre. The € 4m superpub “would be an unwelcome milestone in the current trend to completely alcoholise Camden Street, ” local [...]

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Pleanála grants planning for redevelopment of Castlebar pub

by Anton McNulty, Mayo News (27th Sept 2016) A LANDMARK Castlebar pub has been given the go-ahead to be redeveloped despite objections from residents who expressed concern it would lead to increased levels of noise pollution. An Bord Pleanála upheld a decision by Mayo County Council to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Johnny [...]

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