High Court grants Galway farmer leave to challenge residential land zoning

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The High Court has granted Michael Knightly leave to seek a judicial review of Galway County Council’s decision to zone his land for residential development, making it liable for Residential Zoned Land Tax. The matter was adjourned to January.

Knightly argues the decision could force a sale of land he says he has farmed for 20 years and interfere with his livelihood. The council says the site is suited to immediate development and that rezoning it for agriculture would conflict with its development plan.