Ensuring Delivery of Build-To-Rent Housing Projects

The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has issued a Circular (PL 11/2016; APH 5/2016) dated 19th October, 2016 to Planning Authorities which amends and updates the 2015 Apartment Guidelines with respect to Build-To-Rent (B2R) Housing...

Refusal of permission for 47 turbine Maighne Wind Farm

An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for the 47 turbine Maighne Wind Farm (PA0041) by Element Power in County Kildare/County Meath. This is the 10th application for Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) to be refused, bringing the refusal rate to over a fifth...

Strategic Infrastructure Development in Ireland

In the 10 years since the commencement of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act, 2006, on 21st December, 2016, that only 46 applications have been made, of which 29 have been granted to date (with 9 refused; 3 withdrawn and 5 awaiting decision),...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016

The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, which is priority legislation to be published during this Autumn session of Dáil Éireann, includes provisions to fast track applications for 100+ housing units and student accommodation units, directly to An Bord...