An Bord Pleanála told inspector to change report on south Dublin development under High Court challenge

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) board made an inspector change her report for a contested development in south Dublin. ABP has to date failed to publish the original report.

‘People just have an issue with new homes being built’: An Bord Pleanála director to institutional landlords

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) director of planning took part in an event for institutional landlords on what makes Dublin such an attractive prospect for build-to-rent property developers.

An Bord Pleanála board member granted planning permission for client’s residential development

A Bord Pleanála (ABP) board member approved planning permission for a development brought by one of her company’s clients.

An Bord Pleanála board member voted on planning applications in her own Dublin 6 suburb

A Rathmines-based An Board Pleanála (ABP) board member voted on at least three planning applications for developments in the Dublin 6 suburb. One of these developments was 400 metres from her home.

Revealed: The edits An Bord Pleanála told planning inspector to make in report on contentious development

The An Bord Pleanála (ABP) board directed an inspector to change his report on a controversial development currently subject of European Court of Justice proceedings.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chair granted permission for brother’s controversial Dublin 4 development

The An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson approved a controversial planning application made by his sister-in-law in relation to a property she co-owns with his brother.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson refused housing scheme bordering father’s development land

The embattled An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson voted against a proposed housing scheme on a site bordering development land owned by his father.

Former environment minister Richard Bruton agreed to lease land for solar farm just months after leaving office

Former climate action and environment minister Richard Bruton struck a deal with Energia to lease land he owns for a solar farm.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson failed to recuse himself from votes on six housing developments involving brother’s fire safety firm

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) under-fire deputy chairperson didn’t recuse himself from at least a further six housing developments applications on which his brother’s company worked.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson failed to declare conflict of interest when he refused permission for residential development beside his company’s land

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) deputy chairperson didn’t declare a conflict of interest when he refused planning permission for a development beside land owned by his property firm.

An Bord Pléanala deputy chairperson voted on build-to-rent application supported by brother’s firm

The head of An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) strategic housing development (SHD) division signed off on a controversial build-to-rent development on which his brother’s company had worked.

Deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála was pursued in High Court for defaulting on investment property loans

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) deputy chairperson defaulted on loans and had receivers appointed to three investment properties. He also failed to declare his legal ownership of all three properties in his 2021 register – despite being required to do so by law.