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Planning law 2026_IEHC_656

Massey -v- An Coimisiún Pleanála and Ors [No. 6]

The High Court granted a declaration that the Commission erred in excluding impacts on Blackwater Callows SPA without site-specific conservation objectives, and limited costs were awarded.

  • Appropriate assessment screening
  • Site-specific conservation objectives
  • Strategic infrastructure development
  • Declaratory relief
  • Costs
  • Appropriate-assessment
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Planning law 2026_IEHC_654

Save the South Leinster Way and Tara Heavey v An Coimisiún Pleanála, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Ireland, the Attorney General and Springfield Renewables Ltd (No. 3)

High Court judicial review of a wind-farm permission: the Court found missing site-specific conservation objectives made the assessment defective, but refused certiorari on harmless-error grounds.

  • Site-specific conservation objectives
  • Habitats directive
  • Appropriate assessment
  • Harmless error
  • Certiorari
  • Declaratory relief
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Planning law 2026_IEHC_653

Busher and Ors -v- An Coimisiún Pleanála and Anor [No. 3]

The High Court refused leave to appeal in a planning judicial review, holding the proposed questions did not properly arise or disclose exceptional public importance.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Statutory criteria for appeal
  • Public importance
  • Public interest
  • Wastewater infrastructure
  • Planning permission
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Planning law 2026_IEHC_631

Leamlara Preservation Group and Califf Delaney v An Coimisiún Pleanála, Ballysallagh Solar Farm Limited and Cork County Council

The High Court dismissed a planning judicial review over a solar farm permission, rejecting pleaded EIA, AA, project-splitting and bats challenges, and holding relief would be refused in discretion in any event.

  • Planning permission
  • Eia screening
  • Appropriate assessment
  • Project splitting
  • Pleading requirements
  • Expertise of decision-maker
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Planning law 2026_IEHC_627

Milner and Anor -v- An Coimisiún Pleanála and Anor

The High Court dismissed a judicial review of solar farm permission, holding the project was not subject to EIA and that alleged screening defects did not invalidate the decision.

  • Eia screening
  • Appropriate assessment
  • Development plan policy
  • Renewable energy development
  • Reasons for administrative decisions
  • Discretionary refusal of relief
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Planning law [2026] IEHC 300

Rural Residents Wind Aware and Environmental Group and Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 3] (Approved)

Rural Residents Wind Aware and Environmental Group and Ors v An Coimisiun Pleanala and Ors [No. 3] (Approved) [2026] IEHC 300 (15 May 2026)

The High Court refused leave to appeal in a planning judicial review, holding the proposed questions did not properly arise, were not of exceptional public importance, and were not in the public interest.

  • Judicial review
  • Leave to appeal
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Planning permission
  • Standing
  • Reasons in administrative decisions
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Planning law [2026] IEHC 286

Walsh v An Coismisiun Pleanala (Approved)

Walsh v An Coismisiun Pleanala (Approved) [2026] IEHC 286 (08 May 2026)

The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a planning refusal, holding that the Board could assess the workability and enforceability of car-free access arrangements.

  • Judicial review of planning decisions
  • Workability and enforceability of planning conditions
  • Fair procedures in administrative decision-making
  • Interpretation of development plan objectives
  • Judicial-review
  • Planning-law
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Planning law [2026] IEHC 281

Duffy v An Coimisiun Pleanala (Approved)

Duffy v An Coimisiun Pleanala (Approved) [2026] IEHC 281 (08 May 2026)

High Court judicial review of a planning permission was dismissed for lack of standing, inadequate pleadings, and failure to prove any legal error.

  • Standing in judicial review
  • Appropriate assessment (aa)
  • Retention permission
  • Wastewater infrastructure
  • Collateral attack
  • Pleading requirements
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Planning law [2026] IEHC 282

MKN Properties Ltd & Anor v Fingal County Council (Approved)

MKN Properties Ltd & Anor v Fingal County Council (Approved) [2026] IEHC 282 (08 May 2026)

The High Court dismissed a judicial review of Fingal County Council’s 2023 development plan, upholding rezoning of part of the applicants’ lands to open space and a density objective.

  • Development plans
  • Zoning
  • Ministerial guidelines
  • Judicial review
  • Open space provision
  • Density objectives
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Environmental law [2026] IECA 70

Aurich & Anor v Conroy & Ors (Approved)

Aurich & Anor v Conroy & Ors (Approved) [2026] IECA 70 (01 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to refusal of an injunction against pesticide use, finding no expert evidence of causation or unfairness in the High Court's approach.

  • Injunctions
  • Use of pesticides
  • Causation
  • Burden of proof
  • Constitutional rights
  • Eu law compliance
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