Future Analytics Consulting has completed a research project, funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland under its Research Development and Demonstration (RDD) funding stream, to develop planning guidance recommendations for utility scale solar photovoltaic (USSPV) schemes in Ireland*. At present, there is no specific planning...
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This week, FAC Associate Director, Richard Hamilton attended the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism’s World Congress 2016 – a global gathering that leveraged INTBAU’s influence to attract delegates and speakers from Australia, Asia, Europe and the USA to the headquarters of RIBA in Portland Place, London.
Minister Coveney officially published the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 last week, as part of Pillar 3 of ‘Rebuilding Ireland – An Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness’.
36 planning applications have been granted for utility scale solar photovoltaic schemes by Irish local authorities or An Bord Pleanála. In addition, another 64 which have an estimated 725 Megawatts (MW) of solar PV capacity been lodged or are under consideration or appeal. This has increased by almost 24% since the last snapshot of the sector taken at the beginning of October. The combined site area for this potential capacity is 1625.2 hectares.
Fergus Fahey, GIS and Research Analyst at FAC, is the winner of the IRLOGI Student Poster Competition for his research project ‘A Tale of Two Suburbs: A GIS Analysis of the 1911 Census for Rathmines and Pembroke’.
An Bord Pleanála has upheld a decision to prohibit the letting of a two-bed property in Temple Bar, through the Airbnb property-sharing website. The board ruled that the use of a residential apartment for short-term holiday lettings constitutes a change of use, and therefore requires planning permission.
“Over the past two decades the concept of resilience, and more specifically urban resilience, has gained increasing attention within the urban planning and development arena.
Roscommon native Enda Duignan brought his extensive professional and commercial planning expertise to FAC just over a year ago, on his return from a four-year sojourn in Melbourne. While there, he worked with a planning consultancy specialising in securing planning approval for a variety of residential and commercial developments across Melbourne and the State of Victoria.
Minister for Housing Simon Coveney formally launched Pillar 2 of ‘Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness‘ today; this follows the publication of the strategy in July (see rebuildingireland.ie).
We provide a range of services to private clients of all sizes throughout the regulatory planning process. Our experience helps present their case effectively and find solutions that surmount development blockages. Two recent examples in recent weeks highlight how FAC has helped overturn refusal decisions from Dublin City Council, adding value to development schemes for our clients.