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Family in High Court bid to prevent their home from being demolished
Summary
In a High Court case brought by Mr Pat Grant of Ballyouster, Celbridge, the family seeks to stop the demolition of their timber‑framed house built in 2010. The house sits behind a pre‑existing dwelling owned by Grant's sister‑in‑law. Kildare County Council argues the house lacks proper planning permission and is in breach of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and has pursued enforcement proceedings to demolish it. Grant's house had originally been granted permission for an extension, but a separate dwelling unit was later constructed. The Council's refusal to allow the house to remain was appealed to An Bord Pleanala, which, despite an inspector's recommendation to grant retention permission, upheld the Council's refusal on a split decision. Grant now seeks orders quashing the Bord's decision, arguing the Board gave no adequate reasons for its refusal and failed to explain why it did not follow its inspector's recommendation.
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What: Report matter: Family in High Court bid to prevent their home from being demolished. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-10-21 Publication
Why: Oisin Collins Bl for Mr Grant said the challenge has been brought because of the Bord failure to give any adequate reasons for its decision to refuse to grant retention planning permission to the Grants. CNI source report
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