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Main characteristics of the planning appeal system There are three main characteristics of the system - - The system is independent, - the system is designed to be fair and impartial, and - the system is open. The Planning Acts contain clear provisions concerning the independence of the Board. Staffing levels and expenditure by the Board are subject to Ministerial control. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is also empowered to issue general policy directives relating to planning and development and the Board is required to have regard to such directives. However, the law provides that this power does not enable the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to any particular appeal. In 1976, it was accepted generally that the Board should be set up because political parties at the time agreed that an independent tribunal should deal with appeal decisions in an area as controversial and sensitive as land development. The Board is conscious of the need to discharge this responsibility in a satisfactory manner. While maintaining its independence, the Board advises the Department on possible policy changes relating to physical planning in the light of the Board's experience of considering individual planning appeals on a national basis. In determining individual appeals, the Board acts in a quasi-judicial role in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Unlike most planning appeal systems in Europe, third parties may make appeals under the Irish system. The proportion of such appeals is growing and in 2003, 48% of determined planning appeals involved third parties. Oral hearings were held in 46 cases ( planning appeals, local authority compulsory purchase orders and road schemes ) in that year to assist the Board in particularly complex cases or where significant national or local issues were involved. There is no political interference in decisions by the Board in individual cases. Under section 114 of the 2000 Planning Act, it is unlawful to communicate with any member of the Board, an employee or a consultant engaged by the Board for the purpose of influencing improperly his/her consideration of an appeal or a Board decision. There are also legal obligations on members of the Board, employees and consultants to declare certain interests. The Board's procedures are such that no single person, be it Board member, inspector or other person can ensure what the Board's decision will be in a particular appeal. The quorum for the Board meeting is three members and all members normally attend a Board meeting where a particularly complex or sensitive case is involved. In considering an appeal all submissions on the file are considered together with the inspector's report (including recommendation). The Board gives due consideration to the report, but the decision may be at variance with the recommendation; in 2003, the Board accepted the general thrust of the inspector's recommendation in 89% of cases. Under the 2000 Planning Act, in any case where the Board’s decision is different in relation to the granting or refusing of permission, the Board must state in its decision order the main reason for not accepting the recommendation of the Inspector. The long title to the 2000 Planning Act (which replaced the 1963 to 1999 Planning Acts) indicates that the main purpose of the Act is to make provision, in the interests of the common good, for proper planning and sustainable development including the provision of housing. When an appeal is made to the Board, it is normally required to determine the application as if it had been made to it in the first place. The Board is generally bound, therefore, to apply the same criteria as the planning authority; in particular, it is generally restricted to considering the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. Planning authorities must have regard to guidelines, and must comply with policy directives, issued by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government relating to their functions. The Board must also have regard to such guidelines and comply with such directives, where applicable. In interpreting the 'proper planning and sustainable development' of an area, the Board is empowered to contravene the provisions of a development plan, but it seldom sees the need to exercise this power. However, in any case where a planning authority decides to refuse permission on the grounds that the proposed development would materially contravene the provisions of the development plan, the Board may only grant permission on appeal in certain circumstances e.g. where the proposed development is of strategic or national importance. The Board will in appropriate cases take account of public policy on major issues since the Board is required by section 143 of the 2000 Act to have regard to relevant policies and objectives of Ministers, planning authorities and certain other public authorities. Where policy on economic development and job creation is a material consideration in an appeal, it is the Board's practice to refer to these factors in its decision, but such factors are a material consideration in exceptional cases only. The Board tries to strike the appropriate balance between environmental and economic considerations in determining appeals. The Board, where it determines the appeal as if it were made to it in the first instance, conveys its decisions on individual appeals by way of sealed orders, which must include reasons and considerations for the decisions. Having regard to the nature and extent of the appeal process and the provision for a judicial review of a decision in an individual appeal, the Board does not engage in public discussions on the pros and cons of its decisions. The Board endeavours to maintain the quality of its decisions at a high level and to make decisions which are consistent and clear. A notable feature of the appeal system is the present open nature of the system. The entire file on an appeal received by the Board may be inspected by any member of the public for at least five years starting on the third working day after the appeal is determined. A copy of the Board Order and Direction and the Inspector’s report is also available on this website. Copies of any documents on the file may be purchased at the Board's offices. There is no 'hidden agenda' in individual appeal files. In the context of the Irish Public Service, the appeal system is an exceptionally open system. This access facility is very popular. Last modified: 10/04/2018
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Ceisteanna a chuirtear go minic Cén lá is deireanaí ar féidir achomharc a dhéanamh? Go ginearálta ní mór achomharc in aghaidh cinnidh phleanála a dhéanamh laistigh de thréimhse 28 lá ó dháta an chinnidh. Bain leas as an gclár féilire ar leathanach baile an Bhoird chun eolas a fháil maidir leis an lá deiridh chun achomharc a dhéanamh. Cé atá in ann achomharc a dhéanamh? An duine a rinne an t-iarratas chun cead pleanála a fháil (an t-iarratasóir – an chéad pháirtí) agus aon duine eile a chuir aighneacht nó breathnóireacht i scríbhinn faoi bhráid an údaráis pleanála maidir leis an iarratas pleanála (an tríú páirtí). Tá eisceachtaí i bhfeidhm maidir leis an riail seo. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé achomharc a dhéanamh? Tá na táillí reatha d’achomhairc a dhéanamh agus le hábhair eile le fáil ar shuíomh idirlín an Bhoird faoin teideal “Treoir chun Táillí a íoc” ar an leathanach baile. Cad a tharlaíonn má chuirtear an t-achomharc sa phost in am? Caithfidh an Bord an t-achomharc a fháil laistigh de thréimhse 28 lá ó dháta chinneadh an údaráis pleanála an chinnidh gan aird ná baint ar bith ar an dáta a chuirtear sa phost é. Féach ar alt 3 dar teideal “An bhfuil teorainn ama ar achomhairc” sa treoir “Conas Achomharc Pleanála a dhéanamh” le fáil ar an leathanach baile. An féidir liom achomharc a sheoladh trí ríomhphost nó facs agus an táille a chur sa phost? Ní féidir. Caithfidh gach rud a bheith le chéile ag an am céanna agus iadsan a bheith in am. Féach ar “Seicliosta” chun achomharc a dhéanamh. Conas a oibríonn an próiseas achomhairc? I bhformhór na n-achomharc pleanáil bíonn an córas mar seo: Nuair a bhíonn achomharc bailí faighte ag an mBord, seolann an rannóg próiseála cóip den achomharc chuig an údarás pleanála áitiúil agus is féidir leis an bpobal nó aon duine a bhaineann leis an achomharc féachaint nó scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an achomharc ansin. Faigheann an Bord cáipéisí ábhartha agus eolas a bhaineann leis an achomharc ón údarás pleanála, ina measc bíonn aighneachtaí agus eolas eile a bhaineann leis an gcás. I bhformhór na gcásanna bíonn Cigire ceaptha ag an mBord chun déileáil leis an gcás agus is pleanálaí gairmiúil é an Cigire sin. De ghnáth tugann an Cigire cuairt ar an suíomh i gceist agus tógann sé grianghraif. I gcásanna casta nó cásanna ina bhfuil rud éigin suntasach i gcomhthéacs áitiúil nó náisiúnta ag baint leo, is féidir leis an mBord éisteacht ó bhéal a thionól. Nuair a bhíonn machnamh déanta ag an gCigire ar an gcás, seolann sé/sí tuairisc scríofa chuig an mBord. Ansin tagann baill den Bhord le chéile chun breithniú ar an gcás iomlán agus cinneadh a thabhairt faoi dheireadh. Bíonn an cinneadh seo curtha in iúl do na páirtithe ábhartha chomh maith le haon duine a scríobh aighneacht leis an achomharc. Conas is féidir a fháil amach an bhfuil achomharc déanta in aghaidh cinnidh pleanála? Bain triail/leas as an áis chuardaigh, http://www.pleanala.ie/search/index_ga.php, chun eolas a fháil ar achomharc ina bhfuil suim agat. Bíonn achomhairc nua curtha suas ar shuíomh idirlín an Bhoird go leanúnach. An féidir liom mo chuid tuairimí a chur in iúl don Bhord gan achomharc a dhéanamh? I gcás go mbíonn achomharc déanta cheana féin, féadfaidh duine eile a bheith ina “bhreathnóir” agus aighneachtaí nó tuairimí a dhéanamh ar an achomharc. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil féach ar alt 12 sa treoir “Conas Achomharc Pleanála a dhéanamh”. An féidir liom éisteacht ó bhéal a iarraidh? Féadfaidh aon pháirtí san achomharc (nach “breathnóir”) éisteacht ó bhéal a iarraidh ar an gcoinníoll go n-íoctar an táille cheart neamh-aisíoctha sa bhreis ar an táille achomhairc. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil féach ar alt 16 sa treoir “Conas Achomharc Pleanála a dhéanamh”. An féidir liom m’achomharc a tharraingt siar. Is féidir. Is féidir le hachomharcóir achomharc a tharraingt siar ag aon tráth roimh chinneadh an cháis ag an mBord. I gcás go ndéantar achomharc a tharraingt siar (nó na hachomhairc ar fad, i gcás go bhfuil níos mó ná ceann amháin ann), beidh éifeacht le cinneadh bunaidh an údaráis pleanála. Má bhíonn achomharc tarraingthe siar ní féidir leis an mBord breathnú níos mó ar na haighneachtaí ó bhreathnóirí. Ní thugtar an táille ar ais ach an oiread. Féach ar alt 28 sa treoir “Conas Achomharc Pleanála a dhéanamh” chun breis eolais a fháil. Cén teorainn ama atá ann chun achomhairc a chinntiú? Is é cuspóir reachtúil an Bhoird ná achomharc a dhiúscairt laistigh de 18 seachtaine. Mar sin féin, más rud é nach measann an Bord go bhfuil sé indéanta nó cuí teacht ar chinneadh laistigh de 18 seachtaine cuirfidh sé na cúiseanna dó sin in iúl do na páirtithe agus na breathnóirí agus caithfidh an Bord a rá cathain a bhfuil sé ar a intinn cinneadh a dhéanamh. An bhfuil cinneadh an Bhoird críochnaitheach? Ní féidir bailíocht chinneadh an Bhoird a cheistiú ach trí athbhreithniú breithiúnach amháin faoi Ordú 84 de Rialacha na nUaschúirteanna. Tábhair faoi deara go ndéantar an t-iarratas leis an gcúirt de ghnáth laistigh den tréimhse 8 seachtaine den dáta a rinne an Bord an cinneadh. Maidir le hiarratas ar athbhreithniú breithiúnach tabhair faoi deara nach dtugann an Chúirt aon chinneadh faoi fhiúntas na forbartha ó thaobh prionsabail pleanála cuí de nó forbairt inchothaithe na háite nó impleachtaí ar an timpeallacht. Ta tuilleadh eolais maidir leis an bpróiseas athbhreithnithe bhreithiúnaigh ar fáil san fhógra “Fógra Faoi Athbhreithniú Breithiúnach” faoin teideal “Foilseacháin” ar an leathanach baile: www.pleanala.ie/ publications/index_ga.htm An féidir liom comhairle a fháil ón mBord? Níl sé mar chleachtas ag foireann an Bhoird ceisteanna nó gnáthaimh phleanála a phlé a bhaineann le hachomharc atá críochnaithe toisc nach bhfuil aon chumhacht ag an mBord na ceisteanna seo a athoscailt. Cé gur féidir an cúram seo a chur ar bhaill áirithe den fhoireann déileáil le fiosruithe ginearálta, ionas nach mbeidh neamhchlaontacht an Bhoird curtha i mbaol ní féidir dul i dteagmháil le baill ná le cigirí an Bhoird faoi ghnó ar bith. Cé a chuireann cinneadh an Bhoird i bhfeidhm? Níl aon chumhacht forfheidhmithe ag an mBord. Is é an t-údarás pleanála áitiúil atá freagrach go príomhúil as forfheidhmiú na gcinntí pleanála, cuma na gcinntí de chuid an Bhoird iad nó de chuid údaráis phleanála, agus as léirmhíniú na gcoinníollacha a chuirfear leis na cinntí. De réir na bhforálacha forfheidhmithe i gCuid VIII d’Acht Pleanála na bliana 2000, caithfidh údarás pleanála gníomh a dhéanamh i gcás gearán macánta a dhéanann baill den phobal leis faoi fhorbairtí neamhúdaraithe, lena n-áirítear gan cinntí pleanála a chomhlíonadh. Féadfaidh duine ar bith iarratas ar urghaire a fháil ón Ard-Chúirt nó ón gCúirt Cuarda maidir le forbairt neamhúdaraithe in imthosca áirithe. An féidir liom na comhaid a bhaineann le hachomharc a iniúchadh? Is féidir gach comhad a bhaineann le cás áirithe a iniúchadh in oifigí an Bhoird, tar éis don chás a bheith cinnte. Ní féidir na comhaid a iniúchadh agus an cás fós ar siúl. Foilsítear Tuarascáil na gCigirí ar-líne ar shuíomh gréasáin an Bhoird go gairid tar éis an cás a bheith cinnte. Ní fhoilsíonn an Bord na comhaid eile ar-líne (léarscáileanna, grianghraif, litreacha srl) a bhaineann le hachomhairc nó cásanna eile, ach seans go mbeidh cuid mhaith díobh seo le fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin an údaráis phleanála lena mbaineann siad. • Féach; Ar chun Tuilleadh Eolas a fháil An féidir cóipeanna de cháipéisí na gcomhad a cheannach? Is féidir cóip d’aon cháipéis atá sna comhaid a cheannach. Is féidir tuarascáil an chigire, treoir an Bhoird agus ordú an Bhoird a léamh agus a íoslódáil ó shuíomh gréasáin an Bhoird ag www.pleanala.ie, saor in aisce. Tá comhaid eile le fáil ach táille bheag chóipeála a íoc. 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