An Bord Pleanála

An Bord Pleanála (Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˌbˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈpʲlʲanˠaːlˠə, - pʲlʲəˈn̪ˠaːlˠə]; meaning "The Planning Board"; ABP) is an independent, statutory, quasi-judicial body 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.^[1] The Board also hears applications from local authorities for projects which would have a significant environmental impact.

An Bord Pleanála

Formation	1976
Type	Independent statutory body
Purpose	Planning
Headquarters	Marlborough Street, Dublin
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Chairperson of the Board	Peter Mullan (2024)
Website	www.pleanala.ie

Headquarters in Marlborough Street, Dublin

History

The Board was established by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976,^[2] assuming responsibility for planning appeals in March 1977.^[3] Its provisions have for the most part been carried over into the Planning and Development Act 2000.^[4]

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.^[5] Hyde resigned from his position in July 2022 before an investigation into the allegations by Remy Farrell SC was concluded.^[6] In October 2022 it was reported that the DPP had decided to initiate a criminal prosecution against Hyde.^[7] The following month, the body's chairman Dave Walsh announced he was taking early retirement amid ongoing controversy at the board.^[8]

References

1. "Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006". Irish Statute Book. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
2. "Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976". Irish Statute Book. 5 July 1976. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
3. McDonald, Frank (1985). The destruction of Dublin. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. p. 199. ISBN 0-7171-1386-8. OCLC 60079186. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
4. "Planning and Development Act 2000". Irish Statute Book. 28 August 2000. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
5. "ABP deputy chair pursued for defaulting on property loans". The Ditch. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
6. "Paul Hyde resigns from An Bord Pleánala following allegations of conflict of interest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
7. "DPP begins criminal prosecution of former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde". Irish Examiner. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
8. "An Bord Pleanala chairperson Dave Walsh retires early amid ongoing controversy". independent. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

External links

• An Bord Pleanála website

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