(; meaning "The

Planning Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. Some researchers regard the evolution of forethought - the cap ...

Board"; ABP) is an independent, statutory,

quasi-judicial body A quasi-judicial body is a non-judicial body which can interpret law. It is an entity such as an arbitration panel or tribunal board, which can be a public administrative agency (not part of the judicial branch of government) but also a contra ...

that decides on appeals from planning decisions made by local authorities in Ireland. As of 2007, An Bord Pleanála directly decided major strategic infrastructural projects under the provisions of the ''Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006''. The Board also hears applications from local authorities for projects which would have a significant

environmental impact Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems. Further, these issues can be caused by humans ( human impact on the environment) or they can be natural. These issues are considered serious when the ecosystem cannot reco ...

History

The Board was established by the ''Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976,'' assuming responsibility for planning appeals in March 1977. Its provisions have for the most part been carried over into the ''Planning and Development Act 2000''.

Controversy

In April 2022 online news platform The Ditch reported that the body's deputy chairperson Paul Hyde had failed to declare his property interests to the board. Hyde resigned from his position in July 2022 before an investigation into the allegations by Remy Farrell SC was concluded. In October 2022 it was reported that the DPP had decided to initiate a criminal prosecution against Hyde. The following month, the body's chairman Dave Walsh announced he was taking early retirement amid ongoing controversy at the board.

References

External links

An Bord Pleanála website
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