# Planning

This month

September 2023

New plans for St Stephen's Green shopping centre include added retail and basement cinema

The applicants are proposing to replace a planned first floor office with a new mall with additional retail, food and beverage and cultural uses.

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Sep 8th 2023, 4:34 PM

Last month

August 2023

# The Mont Hotel

Owners of Dublin hotel in planning row with council over building being painted grey

The Mont Hotel, located on a corner of Merrion Square, is a protected structure.

48.8k

Aug 31st 2023, 4:52 PM

# Analysis

Six-year government stasis on Donegal planning corruption report borders on farcical

Even if the issue of Mulcahy report seems like one more for political anoraks, planning issues have been a thorn in the side of Irish public life for decades.

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Aug 19th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Old Head of Kinsale

Plans for luxury holiday apartments by owner of Cork golf course opposed by local residents

The apartments are being developed by Ashbourne Holdings, the owner of the nearby Old Head of Kinsale golf course.

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Aug 14th 2023, 4:08 PM

# Carrickmines

Major property developer refused planning permission for over 300 homes in South Dublin

An Bord Pleanála rejected the application by Cairn Homes Properties to develop the scheme of 305 new housing units in Carrickmines.

48.0k

Aug 11th 2023, 10:11 AM

This year

2023

# planning row

Watchdog rejects ethics complaint made by Pat Kenny against planning consultant

Last week Pat Kenny said he was “flabbergasted” by an ABP decision concerning a development in Dalkey.

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Jul 17th 2023, 6:10 PM

# Dalkey

Pat Kenny 'flabbergasted' by decision to allow nursing home he fears will harm badgers

Kenny said that because of so much other construction work in the area ‘this is the badgers’ Alamo – they have nowhere else to go’.

84.3k

Jul 10th 2023, 6:46 PM

# Housing

Locals object after planning permission granted for 785 apartments in Dublin 3

The apartment blocks are planned for the grounds of St Vincent’s psychiatric hospital in Fairview.

30.6k

Jul 6th 2023, 4:16 PM

# paul hyde

Former Deputy Chair of ABP Paul Hyde pleads guilty to two breaches of planning laws

Hyde will learn on Friday morning whether he will receive a conviction in what the court heard was a ‘very serious’ case.

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Jun 27th 2023, 5:20 PM

# Milltown

Plans for €300 million apartment scheme in south Dublin to be lodged with City Council

This comes months after An Bord Pleanála conceded a High Court challenge against a previous permitted scheme for the site.

32.3k

Jun 9th 2023, 5:11 PM

# dublin 3

Green light for 785-unit apartment scheme in Fairview despite local opposition

The Council has granted planning permission for the apartment scheme after reducing the number of units from 811 to 785.

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Jun 1st 2023, 3:40 PM

# spoons

Wetherspoon's plans 13-metre sound barrier at Camden St pub that closed after noise complaints

The pub firm shut down the beer garden in its Keaven’s Port hotel and gastropub after neighbours complained about noise.

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May 30th 2023, 6:10 PM

# Planning Permission

Green light for nine-storey, 245-bedroom 'lean luxury' hotel over Arnotts in Dublin

Dublin City Council stated that the scheme is “unlikely to impact negatively on the amenities of properties in the vicinity”.

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May 23rd 2023, 6:50 PM

# Planning

'Quality players want to come to Man United' - Erik ten Hag

The Old Trafford boss is confident that the club will attract signings despite uncertainty over ownership.

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May 13th 2023, 11:50 AM

# transcript

'I did yeah, absolutely': Here's (exactly) what Niall Collins said today in response to reporters

In recent weeks, Niall Collins has been forced to make two Dail statements in relation to controversies.

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May 9th 2023, 4:16 PM

# Plan Ahead

Underfunded planning system puts climate action at risk, Government warned

The Climate Change Advisory Council has written to the coalition leaders to highlight specific issues with the planning system.

3.9k

May 9th 2023, 2:56 PM

Voices

Opinion: We could improve our planning law - instead the public is being excluded

The draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 is a solution in search of a problem, say Alison Hough and Gavin Elliott.

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Mar 24th 2023, 7:01 AM

# emmett place

Planning permission granted for redevelopment of Cork's Crawford Art Gallery

The project will include a new entrance onto Emmett Place, new exhibition spaces and a Learn and Explore facility.

8.5k

Mar 15th 2023, 9:53 PM

# noise

Dublin Airport operator 'rejects' it is in breach of planning permission over flight paths

A local community group said they are subjected to ‘ imposing noise that was never meant to be’.

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Mar 15th 2023, 7:47 AM

# Customer House Quarter

Plans lodged to turn ground floor of CHQ building at IFSC into multi-stall food market

The CHQ building is located in the IFSC on Custom House Quay in Dublin.

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Mar 6th 2023, 7:36 PM

# Niall Collins

Junior Minister Niall Collins to make Dáil statement on 2001 housing application

The three party leaders have stated their full confidence in the minister of state.

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Updated

Feb 28th 2023, 6:45 PM

# Planning

Possibility of Women's Lions tour becoming more likely, study finds

Work is now being completed to determine the possible structure and timing of such a tour.

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Feb 28th 2023, 11:06 AM

# Blanchardstown

Smyths Toys, Harvey Norman, TK Maxx, Lifestyle Sports try to block €450m apartment scheme

The appeals board is due to make a decision on the appeal at the end of May.

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Feb 13th 2023, 3:31 PM

# 3olympia

Green light for revamp of 3Olympia facade as owners back down on some planned changes

A large art deco arch no longer forms part of the proposal and LED screens are to be also omitted.

12.8k

Feb 7th 2023, 5:15 PM

# Planning

Green light given for demolition of former Anglo-Irish Bank HQ building on St Stephen's Green

Dublin City Council has given the green light for the building of a seven storey office block in its place.

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Feb 2nd 2023, 4:35 PM

# planning reform

Councils seek €40 million to help beef up staffing in planning departments nationwide

Local authorities have sought funding from the Government to recruit an additional 541 planning staff.

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Jan 31st 2023, 6:15 AM

# Stephen's Green

Demolition of Dublin's Stephen Court approved to make way for new office building

The new development is expected to be 7 storeys tall and will feature a publicly accessible courtyard, similar to the one currently at the site.

30.6k

Jan 30th 2023, 6:38 PM

# Planning

Housing Minister appoints new Deputy Chair of An Bord Pleanála

Chris McGarry replaces Paul Hyde as the deputy chairperson.

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Jan 23rd 2023, 2:51 PM

# Dublin City

Plans re-lodged for €100 million rejuvenation of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

The City Council last month declared a previous application to be invalid on two grounds.

13.5k

Jan 12th 2023, 4:14 PM

Last year

2022

# Liberties

Dublin City Council give green light for Diageo HQ scheme at Guinness Brewery lands

The building, which was once part of Guinness’s brewery operations, will extend to just under 13,000sq ft.

24.5k

Dec 27th 2022, 3:55 PM

# Housing

Coalition parties may clash over planning reforms as Green ministers flag concerns at Cabinet

Green Party members have raised concerns about restricting access to justice.

10.0k

Dec 13th 2022, 10:06 PM

# Executive Decisions

Cabinet approves international surrogacy policy proposals with aim of giving 100s of families a 'route to recognition'

A busy Cabinet session also saw Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien bring draft laws to overhaul Ireland’s planning system.

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Dec 13th 2022, 3:34 PM

# Intensive Agriculture

Intensive farming set to ramp up if planned pig and poultry farms approved

If given the go ahead, up to 12 million more chickens and 55,000 more pigs would be industrially reared.

If given the go ahead, up to 12 million more chickens and 55,000 more pigs would be industrially reared

This would produce roughly 26,000 tonnes of excrement annually, Noteworthy reports

Climate scientist: Proposed increase 'especially concerning' given impact on ammonia emissions

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Dec 13th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Raheny

Appeal lodged over Council's refusal of planning permission for apartments near St Anne's Park

The refusal followed Dublin City Council receiving more than 230 objections against the proposal.

15.1k

Nov 26th 2022, 7:52 AM

# Raheny

Councillors block future housing plans for contentious site near St Anne's Park in Dublin

Councillors voted to zone the 16.5 acre site on lands to the east of St Paul’s College at Sybil Hill as Z9 open space.

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Nov 3rd 2022, 8:29 AM

# Dublin

Capel Street shop owners claim more council effort needed to make pedestrianisation a success

‘The street will rot if there isn’t a full development to pedestrianisation or a reversal,’ one business owner said

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Oct 20th 2022, 12:01 AM

# Dublin City Council

City Council refuses planning permission for hotel and office plan in Heuston South Quarter

The Council said the scheme’s scale, bulk and height would impact on the setting and character of the adjoining Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

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Oct 7th 2022, 9:15 PM

# Housing

Housing Minister says planning applications should not be decided by courts

Darragh O’Brien also said that people need to stop objecting to planning applications for housing developments.

15.5k

Oct 6th 2022, 5:57 PM

# An Bord Pleanála

Report says An Bord Pleanála in need of 'urgent reform' as government adopts recommendations

The report includes 11 recommendations aimed at restoring public confidence in the Board and ensuring effectiveness in the planning system.

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Oct 4th 2022, 2:32 PM

# Dublin

Planning permission refused for seven story 'build-to-rent' senior living scheme in Ringsend

Over 65 objections were lodged against the 30 unit scheme.

26.4k

Sep 23rd 2022, 10:38 PM