Ireland Case Law

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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Protect East Meath Ltd v An Bord Pleanala & ors (Approved) (Rev 1)

Protect East Meath Ltd v An Bord Pleanala & ors (Approved) (Rev 1) [2020] IEHC 294 (19 June 2020)

The High Court refused a developer’s bid to defend a planning judicial review after An Bord Pleanála conceded certiorari over Habitats Directive screening errors.

• Judicial review of planning decisions
• Habitats directive compliance
• Standing of notice parties
• Appropriate assessment screening
• Consent orders in judicial review
• Judicial-review

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