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Challenges to St Anne's park housing may be specially fast-tracked
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Three separate High Court applications seeking to quash An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for a 500-unit housing development near St Anne's Park in north Dublin were mentioned before Mr Justice David Barniville. The applicants, including Clonres CLG, Peter Sweetman, and John Conway, challenge the board's approval of 104 houses and 432 apartments on lands formerly used by St Paul's College as playing pitches. The developers, Crekav Trading and Marlet, are notice parties. The applicants seek orders quashing the decision and declarations that the board failed to conduct an Appropriate Assessment regarding natural habitats and wild flora and fauna, and failed to comply with the Birds Directive. The proceedings also name Ireland, the Attorney General, and the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht as respondents. Mr Justice Barniville, assigned to fast-track strategic infrastructure development (SDI) challenges, noted that while the case may not strictly fit the SDI definition, it aligns with the spirit of the list. He indicated that hearing the actions could save parties time but required input from other parties, including the board and developers, on whether to admit the cases to the SDI list. The judge adjourned the actions for one week to allow all sides to consider their positions regarding the fast-track listing.
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What: Report matter: Challenges to St Anne's park housing may be specially fast-tracked. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2018-05-31 Publication
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