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Challenge to new apartments over effect on bats
Summary
A High Court judicial review has been filed by Shadowmill Ltd, a group of local residents, against An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant planning permission for 18 new apartments on the site of the protected Stone Villa on Dublin's North Circular Road. The board had approved Lilacstone Limited to renovate Stone Villa into three apartments and to construct an additional 29 units. Shadowmill argues that the decision is flawed because it would remove significant tree cover and potentially disturb bat species that use the site for foraging and roosting. They claim the board lacked necessary information on bat roosts, failed to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment, and contravened the 2016‑22 Dublin City Development Plan and the 2001 Planning and Development Act. The case was heard by Mr Justice Charles Meenan, who directed that the challenge be formally notified to the board, with a hearing scheduled for April.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Challenge to new apartments over effect on bats. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2021-02-15 Publication
Why: Shadowmill also claims that the decision is flawed because the developer did not submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report or conduct any screening of the site before granting permission as it is allegedly obliged to do. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Dublin's North Circular Road
- North Circular Road
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