September October News 2011

NATIONAL PLANNING ISSUES Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 came into effect on 21st September, 2011. This commenced the following sections...

April May News 2011

NATIONAL ISSUES Court agrees to fast-track challenges to Corrib decision Further to our reports of the last two months, the Commercial Court has agreed to fast-track separate legal challenges by An Taisce and two local residents aimed at overturning a consent...

March 2011 News

NATIONAL ISSUES Review of 2010 Planning Act The new Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, Phil Hogan, has indicated an intention to review the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2010, and also to bring forward a Climate Change Bill....

February 2011 News

NATIONAL ISSUES All Ireland Spatial Strategy Consultation The Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government in the Republic and the Department of Regional Development in Northern Ireland have issued the “Spatial Strategies on the Island of Ireland...

Planning News January 2011

NATIONAL ISSUES National Roads Investment Programme 2011 Department of Transport funding of €866.96 million will be invested in the National Roads Programme in 2011, including the Belturbet, Longford, Gort-Tuam, Tralee By-Passes and Cork Southern Ring Road (Sarsfield...