planning applications

Is it time for ‘locals only’ rule to be scrapped when it comes to planning applications?

A call has been made to scrap a ‘locals only’ rule relating to the building of one-off houses in rural areas following a ruling by the European Court of Justice that it is discriminatory and illegal. Though the EU ruled as far back as 2013…

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2,363 planning applications in Dublin in first quarter of 2015

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A new monitor of residential planning activity in the Dublin region across the four local authorities shows that there were 2,363 planning applications (for 25 plus unit schemes) in the first quarter of the year. This was an increase of 6pc compared to the final…

Planning applications down in first half of 2012

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The latest National Construction Index shows that planning applications were down 19% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same time last year. The index is published by consultants Link2Plans. But three counties - Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim - recorded marginal increases in the…

More people opting to extend their homes, new data finds

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People are opting to extend their homes rather than move house, new data from the first National Housing Construction Index has shown. The figures from link2plans.com, a website that tracks every planning application in the country, were released last night. It analyses planning applications, a…