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Strategic Housing Development (SHD) is becoming a much riskier, slower & more expensive process for both developers & citizens than a traditional planning appeal.. looking at recent legal cases 1/
Drogheda, Co Louth, overturned by courts https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/court-rules-quashing-of-fast-tracked-450-house-development-in-drogheda-will-stand-1006269.html 2/
Castleknock, Dublin, Judicial Review https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/castleknock-residents-seek-to-overturn-fast-track-permission-for-apartments-1.4282616
Howth, Co Dublin overturned by courts https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/high-court-overturns-permission-on-consent-for-164-houses-in-howth-1.4141955 4/
Finglas, Dublin, Judicial Review https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/residents-challenge-permission-for-10-storey-block-of-apartments-in-north-dublin-978090.html 5/
Clane, Co Kildare referred to ECJ https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2020/05/07/e80m-housing-plan-for-clane-put-on-hold-as-judge-seeks-european-courts-of-justice-ruling/ 6/
Raheny, Dublin overturned by courts https://extra.ie/2020/06/11/news/irish-news/planning-permission-quashed-st-annes-park 7/
Goatstown, Dublin overturned by courts https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/high-court-overturns-permission-for-134-homes-in-goatstown-dublin-1.4198911 8/
Connolly Station, Dublin, Judicial Review https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/cycling-group-secures-court-decision-over-permission-for-dublin-apartments-1.4216803 9/
Barna, Galway overturned by courts https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/fresh-plans-in-the-works-for-barna-housing-development/ 10
Donnybrook, Dublin, legal challenge https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/ailesbury-road-residents-challenge-fast-track-planning-laws-1.4191897 11/
Blackrock, Dublin, overturned by courts https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/permission-for-200-homes-in-blackrock-quashed-by-high-court-1.3952616
Drogheda (2), Co Louth legal challenge 13/ https://greennews.ie/meath-housing-project-traffic-concerns/
*SHD is not “fast-track” as timescale not much shorter than planning application with an appeal
However:
*SHD allows developers to obtain permission from ABP that contravenes democratically-adopted local Development Plan
*SHD marginalises public consultation & participation
However:
*SHD allows developers to obtain permission from ABP that contravenes democratically-adopted local Development Plan
*SHD marginalises public consultation & participation
37,000+ SHD homes have been granted permission since 2017 .. sites that could accommodate about 8,000 have started on site in 20+ locations, about 2/3 of which are in Dublin
(stats excl purpose built student housing permitted under SHD)
(stats excl purpose built student housing permitted under SHD)
Participation levels the playing field between those with influence & those without.. recentralisation of power erodes hard work & expensive tribunals that went into creating a strong & credible planning system.. Most critically, it sidelines democracy’ https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/the-irish-planning-system-has-been-dragged-backwards-1.3892234
