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An Coimisiún Pleanála

FOI Requests — 627 requests

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    Request Reference 1020
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I request details of rejected planning proposals for high rise accommodation buildings (over 20 metres tall) which have been rejected since 2019 throughout inner city Dublin. I would like the proposed plans as well as the reasoning behind the rejection

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    Request Reference 894
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the records issued on 815

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    Request Reference 896
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    any applications to amend the permission granted in September 2019 in respect of reference no 304632

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    Request Reference 897
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Copy of the 2 Board Member resoultions

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    Part-grant
    Request Reference 569
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Fees paid to guest speakers (or third party), if any, brought in to address An Bord Pleanala staff or management at any of the company's operating premises, or functions between Jan. 1 2014 and June 30 2017, including the name of each individual speaker, the organisation they represented, a copy of the speech/address they gave, the location of the speech/address, the number of speeches/addresses and any other pertinent details. Fees paid to celebrities/guests (or third party) to appear in photocalls or front campaigns, if any, lead by An Bord Pleanala Jan. 1 2014 and June 30 2017, including the name of each individual, the organisation they represented, the purpose of the photoshoot/advertising campaign, the location of the campaign, the number of photoshoots they took part in and any other pertinent details.

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    Request Reference 833
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Records relating to legal costs and expenses incurred by An Bord Pleanála defending Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court 2018 No. 750 JR.

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    Part-granted
    Request Reference 596
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Ballinglanna, Glanmire, Co. Cork - All relevant documents to include written, electronic, hand written and recorded, either on hard or soft copies, relevant to and pertaining to the interaction between my submission and the application

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    Request Reference 763
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Copies of all progress reports relating to the rollout of An Bord Pleanála's online planning system to cover the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Part-Grant
    Request Reference 817
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A database/spreadsheet/log of all complaints received by ABP in 2020 and 2021, to include the general nature of the complaint, the month in which it was made, and the outcome of that complaint. - copies of all complaints made to ABP for the most recent quarter available e.g. Quarter 4 of 2021. I believe many - if not all - of these records can be anonymised so that they do not disclose personal information and am happy for this to be done.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Request Reference 942
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Records on the case file 301089

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    Part Grant
    Request Reference 990
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. Could I get a list of all decision makers (including the position they hold) on this project please? 2. Could I get a list of any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest for these decision makers? 3. Given the recent admissions of corruption within ABP, I presume that your organisation is conducting financial checks on decision makers. Could I get a list of what financial checks you are carrying out in relation to your decision makers?

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    Refused
    Request Reference 961
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    copies of any reports/investigations into An Bord Pleanala

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    Request Reference 702
    Requester Type journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Information concerning the number of planning appeals lodged, the number of successful appeals and the number of projects which lodged their planning directly to An Bord Pleanála in the counties of Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Monaghan, and Cavan between January 1st and to date in 2019.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 521
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The steps/considerations undertaken by the three Board Members regarding the health implications that Reg ref 13/6332 will have on Kian O'Donovan a child with Autism.

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    Granted
    Request Reference 522
    Requester Type Business / Interest Groups
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    North-South 400kv Interconneter, Co. Monaghan, Co. Cavan, Co. Meath

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    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.

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    Request Reference 1007
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Access to documents submitted in response to ABP-303098-18 and BD 002614-19 under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. These should consist of compliance submissions in response to the 17 conditions for the development referenced above set by the Board

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    Request Reference 1011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. A list of all planning appeals against developments which were withdrawn by the objectors - including section 140 withdrawals - between January 2022 to the present time October 25 of 2023 (or nearest approx. date)? 2. Correspondence relating to concerns raised with planning officials about the withdrawal of any appeals/objections to developments in that period? 3. In the last 12 months, details on the number of appeals which are overdue by three months, six months, nine months, a year, longer than one year over the last two years; a breakdown of the type of appeals by categories of development used by ABP; the total number of appeals which are overdue at the present time; 4. The average waiting time for appeals to be heard at the end of each quarter over the past 12 months; 5. The number of cases where section 138 of the planning has been applied to dismiss cases; 6. The number of cases where section 145 of the planning act has been used in cases where the board believed the intention was to delay the development or to gain in a financial way, over the past five years. The number of cases where An Bord Pleanala referred cases to An Garda Siochana over the last five years.

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    Request Reference 627
    Requester Type Public Representative
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    (i) Total number of CPOs confirmed, rejected and amended by An Bord Pleanála to a Local Authority pursuant to the LA's role as a Housing Authority per annum from 2011 - 2018, broken down by LA. (ii) Total number of CPO confirmations issued by An Bord Pleanála to a LA under the 1990 Derelict Sites Act from 2011 - 2018, broken down by LA.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 629
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Any information relating to 301727 that has not been made publicly available, including parties involved in the decision meeting, consideration of objections and declarations of no bias.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 630
    Requester Type Client
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All communication regarding 301279 for 35 Bettystown Avenue, Raheny, Dublin 5.

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    Request Reference 900
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The meeting/communications which decided that an Oral Hearing would not be permitted for the appeal: ABP-29N313947-22 (Dublin City Council Reg. Ref. 2863/21) for the proposed development at 22-25 Moore St., 13 Moore Lane, 14- 15 Moore Lane, Dublin 1.

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    Request Reference 733
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status no
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A list of all projects which sought planning permission and were to be permitted to build or continue construction between the dates 12 March 2020 to 12 June 2020 in Republic of Ireland.

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    Request Reference 856
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    •️Total amount spent by An Bord Pleanála on legal fees in relation to legal proceedings relating to Strategic Housing Decisions and appeals in 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 and 2022. This should also include a breakdown of cases where the Board made payments following the awarding of legal costs to in relation to judicial reviews and appeals to An Bord Pleanála decisions on Strategic Housing Developments •️Total sums paid by An Bord Pleanála following the awarding of legal costs to Louth Environmental Trust in relation to judicial reviews an appeals relation to ABP decision on Strategic Housing Developments since 2017 •️A record of the recipients of sums paid by An Bord Pleanála following the awarding of legal costs in relation to judicial reviews an appeals relation to ABP decision on Strategic Housing Developments since 2017. This should also include a record of the sums paid to each recipient of a costs award since 2017

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    Part Grant
    Request Reference 857
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    •️Records of all correspondence between An Bord Pleanála and its parent department with regard to increased levels of staffing, budgets, or resources for the board, dated between September 2021 and the date of this request.

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    Part Grant
    Request Reference 858
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All correspondence between the Chairman of An Bord Pleanála and the Minister for Housing from Feb 1, 2022 to present

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    Grant
    Request Reference 766
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    • The cumulative total number of housing units, inclusive of both the number of apartments and houses, granted under the Strategic Housing Development process within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council from commencement to present. • A numerical breakdown of the above housing units into specific unit types. (i.e. 1 bedroom apartment, 2 bedroom house etc.) highlighting the cumulative total of each unit type granted. • A further numerical breakdown of the number of these units allocated to social housing (Part V). highlighting the cumulative total of each unit type granted.

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    Request Reference 556
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1) Appeals filed by the applicant, in writing. 2) Written statements from all other parties involved in the appeal.

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    Request Reference 755
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    1. Total amount spent (in euro) by An Bord Pleanála on legal fees in relation to legal proceedings in 2020 2. Total (in euro) consultancy costs for legal advice in 2020 3. Total amount spent (in euro) by An Bord Pleanála on conciliation and arbitration payments during 2020 4. Total amount spent (in euro) by An Bord Pleanála on legal settlements during 2020

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    Request Reference 553
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Access to records held by An Bord Pleanála correction of personal information relating to oneself held by An Bord Pleanála where it is inaccurate, imcomplete or misleading, access to reasons for decisions made by An Bord Pleanála directly affecting oneself.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 1108
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    I am seeking the minutes of all meetings held by board members and all correspondence between board members and Waterford City and County Council in relation to ABP317769/23

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    Part Grant
    Request Reference 989
    Requester Type Non personal
    Review Status Yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Can I get all communications between Irish Rail and An Bord Planeala that relate to the proprietors of a stable

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    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

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    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

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    Refused
    Request Reference 1114
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    The request issued by An Bord Pleanála on the 25th of January 2023 in respect of the live Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application before them for consideration (ref: ABP-313750)

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    No
    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

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    Refused
    Request Reference 805
    Requester Type N/A
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Copies of documents on the file

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    Refused
    Request Reference 806
    Requester Type N/A
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Copies of all Elected Members Submissions made to An Bord Pleanála during October of this year.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 807
    Requester Type N/A
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Copies of documents on the file

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    Refused
    Request Reference 809
    Requester Type N/A
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All Copies of documents on the file

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    Request Reference 693
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    For the years 2014-2018 1. How many appeals to the Bord related to single residential dwellings? 2. How many were third party appeals? 3.How many were applicants appealing a local authority refusal? 4.How many of each were upheld/overturned?

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    Request Reference 544
    Requester Type Journalist
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A list of all payments made to each board member - as well as any expense, allowance for each state bodies under the Dept of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 514
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    PL:05.PA0040 - Provision of up to 49 no. Wind Turbines, two permanent Meteorological Masts, two 110kv Electrical Substations and all associated works at Meenbog and other townlands, County Donegal.

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    Grant
    Request Reference 8 64
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A letter from Fórsa Trade Union's Ian McDonell to CO Bríd Hill in relation to An Bord Pleanála's governance structure, received by ABP on week of June 27.

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    Grant
    Request Reference 876
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    a copy of the official/electronic/desk/outlook/paper diaries of all board members serving with An Bord Pleanála in the period 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021.

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    Grant
    Request Reference 891
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    A copy of the Board Meeting Record

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    Part Grant
    Request Reference 846
    Requester Type Non-personal
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Pursuant to the FOI Act, we request a copy of all records, data, information and decision logs with respect to application PL29N.312443 inclusive of any associated documentation in relation to the decision making process with respect to same.

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    Request Reference 720
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    all observations submitted regarding plans by Crekav Trading to build 657 new homes and associated site works at Sybil Hill Road in Raheny, Co Dublin.