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21st December, 2016, that only 46 applications have been made, of which 29 have been granted to date (with 9 refused; 3 withdrawn and 5 awaiting decision),...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...

Update from Cork County Council on Developer Provided Infrastructure

Cork County Council has issued the following advice In relation to Housing Estate Type development and other multiple Developments where the developer proposes to provide Developer Provided Infrastructure (DPI). “The current position is that Irish Water’s...