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03 Jul '25 |
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New Amazon data centres in Dublin 15 will have no ‘significant impact on climate’, says planner for web services giant
John Spain was speaking on behalf of Universal Developers LLC, an AWS firm which has secured planning permission from Fingal Co Council for three data centres with a combined power load of 73MW for th - Subscribe |
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01 Jul '25 |
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JLT Appian submits planning for townhouses on corner of Leeson Street Upper and Appian Way
Developer Jamie Moran, through his company JLT Appian Ltd has lodged a new planning application with Dublin City Council for former Johnny Ronan site: a terrace of four townhouses at the corner of Lee - Subscribe |
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18 Jun '25 |
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A Bain Capital backed firm plan to build student housing at former Smurfit Paper Mills, Clonskeagh opposed by locals
Harley Issuer DAC is seeking planning permission for the 439 bed spaces across five blocks from one storey to part seven storeys along with 16 residential apartments. - Subscribe |
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17 Jun '25 |
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Lioncor lodges plans for 666-unit residential scheme in Arklow as part of larger 1500-home development
The lodging of 666 new home LRD plan by Lioncor subsidiary, Certain Assets of Dawnhill and Windhill Limited, follows An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Her - Subscribe |
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03 Jun '25 |
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More than 85% of planning roles sought two years ago remain vacant
The news comes in advance of a meeting of the Cabinet committee on housing this week, where several controversial issues are expected to be discussed by the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and key Ministers. - Subscribe |
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14 May '25 |
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Irish Rail seeks ‘maximum’ number of homes in its Ballyboggan master plan, despite Uisce Éireann warning on capacity
The council has published a master plan for the redevelopment of the 77-hectare industrial estate opposite Glasnevin Cemetery, the largest industrial land bank to be regenerated since the Dublin dockl - Subscribe |
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12 May '25 |
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Reforming the planning laws: ‘It was never going to be a short-term solution to the housing problem’
The chairperson Peter Mullan will become chief executive and will run the business side of things. He will report to a new governing board, which will have at least five and no more than nine members, - Subscribe |
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09 May '25 |
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An Bord Pleanála failure to decide on applications delays up to 6,000 apartments
Planning for some 6,000 “fast-track” apartments has stalled for more than three years, delaying construction after An Bord Pleanála failed to decide on 18 applications from 2021 and 2022. - Subscribe |
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09 May '25 |
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Public perception of planning system worsens while harsh reality of housing crisis hits homes
Recent reforms aim to address these challenges. The Planning and Development Act 2024 will introduce mandatory timelines for appeals and narrow the grounds for judicial review to improve transparency, - Subscribe |
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01 May '25 |
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Planning for €30m Castleknock apartment scheme refused
Bartra Property (Castleknock) Ltd was planning to build a five storey, 56 apartment scheme on the site at Brady’s Public House, Old Navan Rd, Dublin 15.
The refusal upholds a decision by Fingal C - Subscribe |
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24 Apr '25 |
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Activists against Ballymore development speak out as submission deadline looms
A local campaign group has said the application for a development of some 341 residential units in Bray is “frightening” and is “all about the manipulation of flood zones”. - Subscribe |
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02 Apr '25 |
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Circle K objects to Charlie Chawke’s plan to retain life-sized gorilla and Eiffel Tower replica at The Goat
As part of a hybrid planning application lodged with DLRCC, Charjon Investments Ltd is seeking planning retention for a repurposed shipping container that operates as a coffee kiosk on lands outside T - Subscribe |
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02 Apr '25 |
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Planning permissions fell by more than 50% in three Dublin council areas last year
Figures produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show planning permissions fell by 21.4 per cent nationally in 2024. Just 32,401 units were given planning permission compared with 41,225 in 202 - Subscribe |
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17 Mar '25 |
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Planning data throw harsh glare on housing crisis
Looking at the most recent period – the final three months of 2024 – the figures are even worse, with the number of homes approved down 38 per cent on the same period in 2023. - Subscribe |
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05 Mar '25 |
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Ronan Group Real Estate secures planning permission for capital’s tallest building
The building’s height surpasses the 82m (269ft) of Marlet’s 22-storey College Square office and apartment scheme in Dublin city centre and is taller than Kennedy Wilson’s 22-storey Capital Dock, - Subscribe |
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24 Feb '25 |
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Dublin City Council refuses permission for development on Terenure College lands
The scheme on Fortfield Rd, Terenure, comprises 265 apartments and 19 four-bed houses with the apartments located across four blocks with one block rising to six storeys. - Subscribe |
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23 Feb '25 |
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Glenveagh and Dublin City Council set for crunch talks over Oscar Traynor development
Councillors invited by Glenveagh to the Coolock site were told that ripping up and relaying 400 foundations would cost the developer €6 million. Stephen Garvey, the chief executive of Glenveagh, tol - Subscribe |
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05 Feb '25 |
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Planning permission refused for scheme close to Ha’penny Bridge
SRM Book and Cook Ltd originally lodged plans in January 2023 for the eight-storey development consisting of six three-bedroom apartments, a two-bedroom penthouse unit and a restaurant at ground floor - Subscribe |
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22 Jan '25 |
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Planning exemption for Capital Scene Unlimited Company conversion of Dublin 4 office into asylum-seeker housing challenged
The three-story Merrion House, formerly let as offices by US-headquartered Jacobs Engineering, overlooks Dublin Bay. Mr Conway, who is a frequent court applicant, wants an order overturning the counci - Subscribe |
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11 Jan '25 |
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Dundrum apartments decision a symptom of broken planning system
In a logical scenario, the two sides would sit down at the start – based on clear planning guidelines – drawn up after local consultation and offering appropriate rights to objection and agree wha - Subscribe |
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