The Ditch editors

An Bord Pleanála director assigned herself Dermot Bannon-designed development in own neighbourhood

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) director of planning assigned herself a planning appeal in her own neighbourhood. Celebrity architect Dermot Bannon represented the applicants, who were ultimately successful in having restrictions on their proposed extension overturned.

An Bord Pleanála planning director signed off strategic housing applications submitted by husband’s clients

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) director of planning signed off on three major housing developments brought by her husband’s clients. One of the developments is located just 500 metres from her north Dublin home.

An Bord Pleanála board ordered inspector to delete condition restricting luxury apartment development

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) board told an inspector to delete sections of her report that would have required a property developer to significantly alter its plans for a south Dublin apartment development.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson Paul Hyde was nominated to board by defunct organisation

An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson Paul Hyde was nominated to the board by an organisation that didn’t legally exist. The news raises questions as to whether Hyde was ever legally appointed to the board.

Darragh O’Brien refuses to comment on his appointment of Fianna Fáil TD’s sister-in-law to An Bord Pleanála

Housing minister Darragh O’Brien has refused to comment on the appointment of an ex-Fianna Fáil minister’s sister-in-law to the board of An Bord Pleanála (ABP).

An Bord Pleanála told inspector to change report on south Dublin development under High Court challenge

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) board made an inspector change her report for a contested development in south Dublin. ABP has to date failed to publish the original report.

‘People just have an issue with new homes being built’: An Bord Pleanála director to institutional landlords

The Bord Pleanála (ABP) director of planning took part in an event for institutional landlords on what makes Dublin such an attractive prospect for build-to-rent property developers.

An Bord Pleanála board member granted planning permission for client’s residential development

A Bord Pleanála (ABP) board member approved planning permission for a development brought by one of her company’s clients.

An Bord Pleanála board member voted on planning applications in her own Dublin 6 suburb

A Rathmines-based An Board Pleanála (ABP) board member voted on at least three planning applications for developments in the Dublin 6 suburb. One of these developments was 400 metres from her home.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson refused housing scheme bordering father’s development land

The embattled An Bord Pleanála (ABP) deputy chairperson voted against a proposed housing scheme on a site bordering development land owned by his father.

Former environment minister Richard Bruton agreed to lease land for solar farm just months after leaving office

Former climate action and environment minister Richard Bruton struck a deal with Energia to lease land he owns for a solar farm.

An Bord Pleanála deputy chairperson failed to recuse himself from votes on six housing developments involving brother’s fire safety firm

An Bord Pleanála’s (ABP) under-fire deputy chairperson didn’t recuse himself from at least a further six housing developments applications on which his brother’s company worked.