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# planning - Monday 10 June, 2013
Proposal to place petrol station next to school rejected by Dublin City Council
Parents and children from Gaelscoil Cholmcille protested outside Dublin City Council over the plan, which was proposed as part of the extension of Dublin’s Luas line.
# planning - Friday 7 June, 2013
Column: A meaningful housing policy would deal with defaulting landlords and at-risk tenants
The rental market in Ireland is largely an amateur business led by small landlords – but, now, with many property-owners in arrears, tenants face an uncertain future, write Lorcan Sirr and Tom Dunne.
# planning - Monday 20 May, 2013
Minister pledges clampdown on councils over bad planning decisions
Jan O’Sullivan says she will invoke ministerial powers to veto any planning decision which doesn’t conform to policy.
# planning - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
New regulator ‘will restore confidence in planning system’
The establishment of such a regulator was recommended in the Mahon Tribunal’s report.
# planning - Thursday 11 April, 2013
ECJ ruling casts doubt on planning permission for Galway bypass
The EU’s top court hands a major boost to opponents to the N6 bypass around Galway, ahead of a final Supreme Court ruling.
# planning - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
‘One community’ approach for Dublin Docklands future
Dublin City Council has asked the public for its views on plans for Dublin’s Docklands.
# planning - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
An Taisce: Council ‘wasted €40m’ by ignoring development plan
The national trust says Dublin City Council ignored its own development plan in 26 applications which were later overturned.
# planning - Friday 15 February, 2013
Planning applications down 17 per cent as construction remains in doldrums
Donegal was the only county which saw an increase in planning applications in 2012.
# planning - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Plans to establish independent planning regulator under Mahon Tribunal terms
Jan O’Sullivan said it was now a matter of deciding whether an entirely new entity should be created or if the current system should be adapted.
# planning - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Column: 8 ways to change your life in 2013
Want to make a fresh start this year? Margaret Mara offers some tips on how to go about it.
# planning - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Column: Property tax risks worsening problems Ireland already has
A conventional property tax has many disadvantages against a site value tax, writes Judy Osbourne.
# planning - Friday 16 November, 2012
The 5 at 5: Friday
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Liberty Hall: SIPTU disappointed at planning refusal, while An Taisce seeks review
SIPTU is left disappointed as An Bord Pleanála turns down an application to rebuild Liberty Hall – while An Taisce says reviews are needed.
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for new 23-storey Liberty Hall
The planning authority says the proposed multistorey would be “unacceptably dominant in the city”.
# planning - Thursday 18 October, 2012
€5 million funding planned for local The Gathering events – and more to come
Fine Gael Mayo Deputy Michelle Mulherin said the funding is great news which will help people in planning community activities during the event.
# planning - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Mixed response to Hogan’s plans for local council cull
Political parties criticise plans to do away with town councils, but the response of others is a little more enthusiastic.
Significant reforms will see planning powers of councillors curtailed
Minister Phil Hogan said he wanted to remove the possibility of councillors abusing their power.
# planning - Monday 15 October, 2012
Only two counties see increase in planning applications in 2012
Only Donegal and Leitrim have seen more planning applications lodged in the first eight months of 2012 than in 2011.
# planning - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Qatar not opposed to hosting winter World Cup
Hosting the competition in November would mean the club seasons would have to be postponed for over a month.
# planning - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Poll: Should the Oireachtas be allowed to investigate the bank guarantee?
Two Oireachtas committee are vying for the chance to investigate the bank guarantee four years ago but should politicians be allowed to scrutinise the decision in the first place?
# planning - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Number of planning permissions down almost two-thirds in a year
CSO figures show that the number of housing units approved in the first quarter is down almost 95 per cent on five years ago.
# planning - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
Opposition dismisses ‘whitewash’ report on councils’ planning inquiries
Jan O’Sullivan’s report on irregularities in seven county councils came a day before a Dáil vote on resuming them.
# planning - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Planning review finds deficiencies but no evidence of wrongdoing
The Green Party, whose former leader John Gormley announced the review in 2010, said it “beggars belief” that all seven councils came out of the report “squeaky clean”.
# planning - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Barrister whose ad led to Mahon Tribunal nominated to the High Court
Colm MacEochaidh, a former Fine Gael general election candidate, has been nominated to the High Court by the government.
# planning - Thursday 31 May, 2012
Dublin Docklands Development Authority to be wound up, says Hogan
Minister says C&AG’s “damning” report on the DDDA means a standalone authority is no longer “a viable vehicle”.
# planning - Monday 21 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
Your nightly round-up of the day’s biggest news stores…
# planning - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Minister satisfied State boards appointment process is “fair and transparent”
Deputy Jan O’Sullivan made the comments in response to a question from Deputy Mick Wallace. His question came after a report found that there are issues regarding transparency in appointments to State boards.
# planning - Thursday 3 May, 2012
Details of redesign for National Children’s Hospital announced
The new plans suggest the hospital should be built on the Mater site but that the height of the complex should be reduced to six storeys to comply with requirements.
# planning - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
New guidelines for retail planning could pave way for hypermarkets
The guidelines will allow for larger superstores and supermarkets to be built in Ireland.
# planning - Friday 27 April, 2012
Minister proposes to strengthen building control system
Phil Hogan has released new proposals to strengthen building controls – saying the failings in building quality “which have been a regular occurrence for homeowners and tenants in recent years” should not be repeated.
# planning - Thursday 26 April, 2012
Planning Institute: ‘Do we have too many planning authorities?’
The question was posed by the president of the Irish Planning Institute this morning, who also said that any reform in the planning system needs to be matched by political reform.
# planning - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
Mahon whistleblower James Gogarty left with €1m legal costs
James Gogarty incurred legal costs of over €4.5 million for Mahon – but the State was only willing to cover €3.56 million.
# planning - Monday 23 April, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know on this Monday morning…
‘Serial planning objector’ appointed to An Bord Pleanála Exclusive
Questions raised over impartiality of new board member due to past planning appeals but Environment Minister Phil Hogan is “happy” with the appointment of Greenstar founder director Dr Gabriel Dennison.
# planning - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
“Unbalanced, ambiguous and biased” – Donegal Council hits back at An Taisce
The report by An Taisce said Donegal was the worst county in Ireland for planning – but Donegal County Council says the report generalised too much.
# planning - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
Column: Spending public money – where’s the master plan?
Former trader Nick Leeson has an idea to sort out the State coffers – get a bunch of hard-nosed business people to assess the waste and root out value for money.
# planning - Monday 16 April, 2012
Bad planning contributing to Irish obesity levels – An Taisce
An Taisce’s comprehensive report suggests urban sprawl means more time in cars or transport – and less time physically active.
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.
Taisce: Absence of local tax saw councils approve too many developments
The national heritage organisation says councils allowed over-development in order to cash in on new commercial rates.
Ennis: “Some of the most senseless zoning excesses of Celtic Tiger”
Co Clare farmer sold 48 acres for €18.8m – but it was located on a flood plain. But Ennis wasn’t the only place where there were attempts to build on floodplains…
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