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An Coimisiún Pleanála

FOI Requests — 622 records (page 4 of 13)

  • Received 7 March 2023
    Decided 19 April 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 957
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status Yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Can you forward the Board Meeting Record and the minutes of the board meeting where the decision was made on ABP-307795-20 2. For the above-board meeting can you outline the other cases that were reviewed and the overall duration of the Board Meeting 3. I note that the above-Board meeting consisted of two members. As per the planning acts as amended in 2010, section 108 1A and 1B requires that a board resolution is required for a board meeting with a quorum of 2 members. Can you forward the board resolution to me? 4. For 2020, can you let me know the dates of the board meetings where Mr Terry O Niadh and Dr Maria Fitzgerald were the only board members present, the duration of each board meeting and the cases that were reviewed at each meeting? 5. Can you forward the declaration of interest for Ms Stephanie Farrington, Mr Terry O Niadh and Dr Maria Fitzgerald?

  • Received 22 March 2023
    Decided 19 April 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 960
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1.Internal or external investigations regarding the decision of An Bord Pleanála on Appeal Ref: ABP-304804-19. 2.Specifically, whether any undeclared conflicts of interest on the part of then Board members Paul Hyde, Michelle Fagan or Terry Pendergast have been discovered in relation to their decision to grant permission for Appeal Ref: ABP-304804-19 against the recommendations of the Planning Inspector. 3.All grounds, reasons and matters considered in over-ruling the Inspector’s Recommendation on ABP-304804-19

  • Received 19 April 2023
    Decided 16 April 2023
    Granted
    Request Reference 964
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1.Please advise what rules and procedures are being applied in the prioritisation of planning appeals at An Bord Pleanála? 2.While the significant backlog of cases at An Bord Pleanála continues, please advise a binding decision date for PL03.313097?

  • Received 22 March 2023
    Decided 13 April 2023
    Granted
    Request Reference 959
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All of the Board Minutes in relation to decided case 309412

  • Received 9 March 2023
    Decided 30 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 949
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    To provide using “telecommunications” and “masts” as a search string, records in email, and/or electronic diaries of the following Board Members: 1.Mr Dave Walsh, and/or 2.Mr Paul Hyde, With the following parties: 1. Mr Colin Cunningham 2. Cellnex (formerly Cignal) 3. Eircom Limited (trading as Eir) 4. Vodafone The search is to be conducted by reference to searching the email archives of Mr Hyde and Mr Walsh. During the period 1 January 2020 to date.

  • Received 1 March 2023
    Decided 30 March 2023
    Granted
    Request Reference 956
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I am requesting documentation which shows the process by which the board was able to come to a decision in an hour and four minutes on this request. I am particularly interested in any document which shows that the Bord noted that this was the second occasion for such a request and any document which throws light on how a period of five weeks is "short".

  • Received 9 March 2023
    Decided 30 March 2023
    Transferred
    Request Reference 958
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Environmental Impact Assessment Report drawings MAYMDC-ENV-ROUT-DR-V-80050-D to 80061-D. These 12 drawings show the locations (according to Irish Rail) of Brent Geese feeding sites along the proposed development.

  • Received 27 February 2023
    Decided 23 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 953
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I wish to request the name of the account on which the cheque was drawn to pay for this appeal to An Bord Pleanála

  • Received 27 February 2023
    Decided 23 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 954
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I wish to request the name of the account on which the cheque was drawn to pay for this appeal to An Bord Pleanála

  • Received 30 November 2022
    Decided 22 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 934
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of any briefing (or briefing-like material) prepared for Oonagh Buckley on her taking up a post as interim chair of ABP.

  • Received 28 February 2023
    Decided 21 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 955
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of any briefing papers or notes prepared for Oonagh Buckley ahead of her appearance at an Oireachtas committee as per the following article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41067629.html A copy of any correspondence between Oonagh Buckley and either the Minister for Housing or the Dept of Housing Sec Gen in the period since she took up her appointment

  • Received 8 February 2023
    Decided 8 March 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 950
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the grounds of appeal submitted by Inland Fisheries Ireland

  • Received 15 February 2023
    Decided 8 March 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 952
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All correspondence between BMOR Developments and An Bord Pleanála regarding the file number 305758.

  • Received 2 February 2023
    Decided 1 March 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 948
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The number of times that An Bord Pleanála has overruled the recommendation of its own inspectors on planning appeals submitted to An Bord in each of the years 2021 and 2022.

  • Received 30 January 2023
    Decided 27 February 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 947
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The total cost of legal fees in 2022 defending High Court judicial review challenges to planning decisions by the board. -Of legal fees spent in 2022, can the board break down which cover costs for cases the board lost/ consented to an order and those which the board won, but had to pay for its own costs due to special protective costs orders -If you hold a more granular breakdown of the legal costs I would like the figure to be broken down in whatever way your records are kept, if possible

  • Received 24 January 2023
    Decided 21 February 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 945
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the Internal Review Report into An Bord Pleanála.

  • Received 20 December 2022
    Decided 13 February 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 939
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    In June the Chairperson of An Bord Pleanála established a Senior Management Team to carry out an Internal Review Process into Board Procedures and Practices (“the Internal Review”). This Internal Review subsequently reported to the Chairperson of the Board. I wish to request a copy of the Internal Review report.

  • Received 13 February 2023
    Decided 13 February 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 951
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of file 243641

  • Received 12 December 2022
    Decided 7 February 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 936
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Copies of all internal audits, published and unpublished for the years; 2019, 2020, 2021 and the year 2022 to date.

  • Received 13 January 2023
    Decided 7 February 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 943
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A.When, date/time and venue of the last in person Oral Hearing held by An Bord Pleanála and who were the parties? B.A schedule of the dates and parties to the oral hearing held virtually over the last number of years.

  • Received 26 January 2023
    Decided 1 February 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 946
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All records on the case file 304710:

  • Received 21 December 2022
    Decided 24 January 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 940
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    • Copy of current Risk Management Policy • Copy of the Agenda and Minutes of meetings of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) held in 2022 to date • Copy of Agenda and Minutes of the Board held in 2022 to date. • Copy of 2022 Internal Audit Plan approved by the ARC • The most recent Risk Register reviewed by the Board. • Has ARC conducted an annual review of the effectiveness of the 2021 internal controls. If so, I request a copy of this report, and any other substantial records, reviewed and discussed by the ARC.

  • Received 4 January 2023
    Decided 24 January 2023
    Granted
    Request Reference 941
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    a copy of any emails, memos, advisories, or other such updates that were issued to members of staff of ABP with regard to the following: ongoing controversy and/or media coverage about the Bord, structural changes to ABP and the appointment of new senior management. This request to cover the period 1 Sept 2022 to the date of receipt of the request.

  • Received 6 January 2023
    Decided 24 January 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 942
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Records on the case file 301089

  • Received 24 January 2023
    Decided 21 January 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 944
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All planning observations sent to the board, since 1 June 2020, from an email address ending in "oireachtas.ie".

  • Received 21 November 2023
    Decided 17 January 2023
    Granted
    Request Reference 1022
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I would like to request a copy of the recording of the oral hearing relating to the DartWest project that was held recently under the freedom of information act. 07/12/20

  • Received 11 March 2023
    Decided 12 January 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 1017
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    List of devices used by your organation and plans to procure services in the future.

  • Received 2 November 2022
    Decided 12 January 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 924
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Records pertaining to case number PL88.308244 since decision was issued on 28/01/2022, particularly pertaining to the decision not to proceed with ABPs defence of a legal action brought by Coiste Forbartha Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh.

  • Received 18 September 2023
    Decided 10 January 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 1002
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status Yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. All file restrictions list for the following board members and previous board members for the years 2016 to 2023 inclusive; Patricia Calleary, Michelle Fagan, Terry O' Niadh 2. Register of interests for the following board members and previous board members for the years 2016 to 2023 inclusive; Patricia Calleary, Michelle Fagan, Terry O’ Niadh 3. A conflict of interest was identified in file CPO Blakes Corner at meeting ref BM-002857- 22. Please forward all information in relation to same.

  • Received 29 November 2022
    Decided 6 January 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 933
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at An Bord Pleanála 2. Name of incumbent 3. Start/end date of contract (if expired, When do you expect to revisit the marketplace) 4. Details of any extension options 5. What framework / Route to market used 6. Do you share this contract/use the same arrangement with another organisation. If yes, please name who 7. Number of regular/desktop printers (in addition to above) 8. Is there a support contract on above, if yes please state start/end date 9. Do you have a Print Room 10. If yes, name of supplier, number of devices and start/end date of contract, also details of any extension options 11. Total annual print/copy volumes including, if applicable your Print Room, for (a) mono (b) colour 12. What Print software do you run 13. Your total annual spend on print 14. Name of person responsible for the running of MFDs and, if applicable, your Print Room

  • Received 14 December 2022
    Decided 5 January 2023
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 937
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1.is case 309370 under investigation/review 2.Copy of minutes of the decision meeting 3.minutes of any consultation meetings 4.any amendments or requested amendments to any records in the file. 5.Any internal reports 6.any additional information in the file.

  • Received 16 December 2023
    Decided 5 January 2023
    Refused
    Request Reference 938
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of any further submissions/observations on the appeal 314842

  • Received 7 December 2022
    Decided 21 December 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 935
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1.A copy of the Board Meeting Record (case minutes) on case PL03.30920721. 2.A record of the number of hours for which the Inspector was allocated to the appeal PL03.309207-21. 3.A copy of the record of travel time/costs and/or accommodation costs for the site inspection in case PL03.30920721. 4.Any record of the split decision in case PL03.30920721.

  • Received 11 November 2022
    Decided 8 December 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference 929
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Any applications have the Russian Embassy in Dublin made to An Bord Peanalla since 11/11/18 until today.

  • Received 4 December 2022
    Decided 4 December 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 926
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of 304091 under freedom of information.

  • Received 4 December 2022
    Decided 4 December 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 927
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The names of the board who decided case reference 304091.

  • Received 2 November 2022
    Decided 29 November 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 922
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    (1) Records created on or after 1 January 2016, until 1 November 2020, relating to €10,000 fines paid to planning applicants in respect of delays to the processing of applications for Strategic Housing Developments, or, in the alternative a list of such payments showing the date, name of applicant and amount Format in which information is sought By email, either directly in the body of the email or as an attachment in any standard format eg xls,xlsx,doc, docx, pdf, rtf, txt Any other information

  • Received 18 November 2022
    Decided 29 November 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference 923
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Details of research, correspondence, or any other form of communications carried out by an Bord Pleanala, with any Land Registry organisation, that led to the conclusion (on 28/09/2015 to the appeal against the decision of Galway City Council PL. Ref. No. 14/292) that "the grounds of appeal relate to matters regarding ownership in land and legal rights of way

  • Received 25 October 2022
    Decided 23 November 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 920
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A list of all SHD applications that ABP made a decision on since the SHD initiative/legislation was introduced, Decisions on each case together with all documentation in relation to the decision by ABP, Details of objections made and your responses. Name of Decision maker(s) and title of roles. Dates of decisions and who was present at the meeting where the decision was made. Confirmation that that person had the authority to make the decision in each case/application and confirmation that the bord meeting had a quorum in relation the decisions. Distance from the decision maker(s) from (a) proposed development to that person's private dwelling house and (b) any other property in any form that they may have an interest in. How were these interests ascertained or disclosed? What steps and controls the bord used to ensure that these controls were adequately in place. According to a number of media reports they were either not in place or were ignored. Rationale for decision and how it differs from the planning/zoning for the area as prescribed by the local authority development plan. The expected delivery date for all the information requested above (within one week from today if possible) Salary of the CEO of ABP Salary of all decision-makers in relation to the above. Pension entitlements of all concerned. Expenses claimed by all concerned in the last 4 years broken down between 1. necessary and unavoidable flights, Entertainment expenses 3. Travel and subsistence, Mileage payments.All other expenses claimed and whether vouched or not. A list of all Bord members in the last 10 years and their date of appointment and end of term Qualifications and professional backgrounds of all members. Details of who made their appointment. Details of all decisions to grant planning permission for telephone masts in the last 10 years, applicant name and address details of applications and bord members present when the decisions were made. Bonuses awarded to all ABP board members in the last ten years, dates of Bonuses, amounts and rationale/reasons why they were awarded/deserved. Gifts received by any external parties, to whom, amounts, dates and reasons for the gifts/donations. Please include any decisions made by the recipients between six months and six months after any decision by the donations received. Details of all company cars provided by ABP to employees or contractors, the rationale for providing a company vehicle and mileage used for business purposes by each vehicle. Details of any flowers, chocolates and alcohol received by any employee. Name of the employee. Date of gift and all planning decisions that they person was involved in in any way in the six-month period before and after the receipt of the gift.

  • Received 18 October 2022
    Decided 22 November 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 918
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. The total amount paid by Bord Pleanála to M. Mac Mahon, for her "fee per case" work on 26 planning cases for An Bord Pleanála. 2. A list of the 26 cases she worked on 3. A copy of the Bord Pleanála documentation which authorised M. Mac Mahon to carry out this work. 4. the number of other individuals who were paid on a "fee per case" basis to work on planning files by An Bord Pleanála so far this year 5. The total amount paid by An Bord Pleanála so far this year to these other individuals for their work on planning files for An Bord Pleanála

  • Received 17 November 2022
    Decided 17 November 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 932
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the Board Meeting Record

  • Received 11 November 2022
    Decided 11 November 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 925
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All records pertaining to Case 312224

  • Received 11 July 2022
    Decided 8 November 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 869
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    aAnlld r e3c1o0r0d4s7 and communications on the files 306850,308213 and 310047

  • Received 11 July 2022
    Decided 8 November 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 870
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    aAnlld r e3c1o0r0d4s7 and communications on the files 306850,308213 and 310047

  • Received 10 October 2022
    Decided 4 November 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference 916
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Any submissions made to An Bord Pleanala in relation to the Shannon Technology and Energy Park in the townlands of Kilcolgan Lower and Ralappane, Ballylongford, Co Kerry (application reference number) ABP- 311233-21 since September 2022

  • Received 4 October 2022
    Decided 27 October 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference 912
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The Minutes, Notes and Emails concerning the following meeting/deliberations which took place within An Bord Pleanla: A meeting of Board members Mr. D Walsh, Ms. M. Fagan and Mr. T. Ó Niadh which took place on April 19th 2022 and which denied a request for an Oral Hearing concerning Planning Appeal PL 29N.312603 re. 36-41 Henry St., 1-9 Moore Street, 3-13 Henry Place, Charles Court and Mulligan Lane, Dublin 1.

  • Received 27 October 2022
    Decided 27 October 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 921
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the file under foi Act for 302452.

  • Received 22 August 2022
    Decided 25 October 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 892
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Minutes of the meeting of case reference, Whether the Board had this memory stick made available to them when they were assessing this planning file. and Whether the Board viewed the information on the memory stick.

  • Received 24 October 2022
    Decided 25 October 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference 919
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    a copy of the minutes which confirms what board members were at the meeting, and confirmation of how many board members were at the meeting.

  • Received 27 September 2022
    Decided 18 October 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 903
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A yearly breakdown many cases were lost or conceded during the time scale 2018-2022 A yearly breakdown of the amounts paid to each legal firm or individuals that received “other side party costs which brought challenges against planning decisions relating to SHD’s made by an Bord Pleanala, during the years 2018- 2022.