The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government  has issued a “Putting People First – Action Programme” that will […]

Quarry owners and operators around the country will be receiving notices from planning authorities in the coming months pursuant to […]

There has, in recent months, been a number of significant legislative changes arising out of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. The Act is being commenced in stages as the necessary regulatory changes come into force, and as a consequence the planning and development legislative arena is now more complex than ever. […]

The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 introduced new legislative requirements and regulations for quarries. These changes were introduced because the European Courts of Justice held that Ireland was in breach of EU law, in allowing the retention of planning permission for projects where an Environmental Impact Statement was required. […]