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The latest news, updates, and explainers on planning permission in Ireland.
Housing sector figures, including developer Ingram Homes, charities Clúid and Focus Ireland, and Deloitte, have warned that recent government changes could increase building costs and reduce delivery.
Read article →A 25-storey development at Albert Quay in Cork will provide 217 apartments across social and cost-rental tenures managed by housing charity Clúid.
Read article →Housing Minister James Browne faces sector criticism following plans to reduce council and charity home acquisitions, with builders warning development financing could stall.
Read article →New Government regulations will permit developments of up to 250 housing units to proceed without requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment.
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Seven leading Irish construction contractors have partnered with Supplyo to introduce a common sustainability reporting framework for subcontractors.
Read article →Seanad Éireann has debated potential planning measures, including separate retail use classes and school buffer zones, to regulate vape shops in town centres.
Read article →Friends of the Earth has defended the right of residents to object to data centre developments, responding to claims by Digital Infrastructure Ireland that local opposition is driven by disinformation.
Read article →Proposals for a new 150-bed ward block are advancing as part of a wider €5bn redevelopment of University Hospital Galway, amid concerns over parking and staffing.
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MyWaste’s “Think Before You Skip It” campaign encourages Irish builders and contractors to separate materials, cut skip costs, and reduce demolition waste.
Read article →The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has yet to recruit staff or set a hiring plan for its planned Invasive Alien Species Bureau, following parliamentary questions on the unit's rollout.
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