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A Guide to Making a Planning Appeal Copyright 2007 An Bord Pleanla Is the Board’s decision final? Yes. Its validity may only be challenged by way of judicial review in the High Court within 8 weeks. The Court will not re-open the planning merits of the case and may only give leave to pursue the review process where it is satisfied that there are substantial grounds for contending that the Board's decision is invalid or ought to be quashed and that the person seeking the judicial review has a substantial interest in the matter. Can the Board dismiss appeals? Yes. The Board has discretion to dismiss an appeal where it is satisfied the appeal is vexatious, frivolous or without substance or foundation or where the appeal is made with the sole intention of delaying development or of securing the payment of money, gifts, considerations or other inducement by any persons. The Board can also declare a planning application or an appeal withdrawn where it is satisfied it has been abandoned. Can I withdraw my appeal? Yes. An appeal can be withdrawn by an appellant and the planning application can be withdrawn by the applicant at any time prior to the determination of the case by the Board. Where an appeal is withdrawn (or all the appeals where there is more than one), the original decision of the planning authority takes effect. Where the planning application is withdrawn by the applicant, no permission can be granted by the planning authority in relation to the application. How strict are the time limits? So that the Board can determine appeals generally within 18 weeks, all the time limits are very strict and the Board has no discretion to extend the dates. This applies to the lodging of appeals, submission of comments by parties, the making of submissions and observations to the Board by “observers” and others and, where invited by the Board, to additional submissions. What if the offices of the Board are closed on the last day allowed? When the last date for receipt of an appeal or other material falls on a weekend, public holiday or other day when the offices of the Board are closed, the latest date for receipt will be the next day on which the offices of the Board are open. What if the period for making an appeal falls over the Christmas or New Year? The period from 24th December to 1st January inclusive (i.e. 9 days) is excluded for the purposes of calculation of all periods of time in relation to planning appeals. Therefore, if the period for making an appeal falls between 24th December to 1st January (both dates inclusive), the last day for making the appeal is extended. So, for example, if the last day of the four-week period falls on 24th December, the last day for making an appeal is 2nd January, and if the last day of the four-week period falls on 29th December, the last day for making an appeal is 7th January. The exclusion of the Christmas/New Year period also applies to any other matter in relation to an appeal where a time period is specified. So, if the last day of the 18-week statutory objective period within which the Board should decide an appeal falls within the Christmas/New Year period, the period is extended by an appropriate number of days. Can the Board’s documents be inspected and purchased? Files on appeals can be inspected by members of the public after the appeals are determined by the Board. These files can be inspected free of charge at the Board's offices on weekdays between 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m., except on public holidays and other days on which the offices are closed. Copies of any documents on these files can be purchased at the Board's offices during these hours for the reasonable cost of copying the documents. Further details concerning inspection and purchase of documents etc., are available from the Board and on its website, www.pleanala.ie Can I apply to the Board for leave to appeal a decision of a planning authority? (See also answers to questions 2 and 3). A person with an interest in land adjoining the application site (e.g. a landowner/occupier) who did not make submissions or observations to the planning authority in relation to the planning application may apply to the Board for leave to appeal the decision of the planning authority within four weeks of the decision of the authority to grant permission. The Board may grant leave to appeal where the person shows that the decision of the planning authority to grant permission differs materially from the application because of the conditions imposed and the conditions imposed will materially affect his/her enjoyment of the land or reduce the value of the land. Like a planning appeal, the person seeking leave to appeal must state his/her name and address, the grounds on which he/she is basing the leave to appeal (see above), a description of his/her interest in the land and the correct fee. Where a person is granted leave to appeal, the planning appeal must be received by the Board within two weeks of him/her receiving notification of leave to appeal and must otherwise comply with the requirements for lodging the planning appeal (see questions 4 and 5) including a further fee. Details of fees are available from the Board or your local planning authority. Can I refer the planning authority’s refusal to deal with a second planning application to the Board? Where a decision of a planning authority in relation to a planning application is on appeal to the Board, a second application for the same development or development of the same description may not be made to the planning authority. Where a dispute arises as to whether an application is for the same development or development of the same description, the matter may be referred to the Board for a determination. Are appeal fees likely to change? Under the 2000 Planning Act, the Board is required to review the level of fees payable to it for making appeals, referrals, applications for leave to appeal, submissions or observations and oral hearing requests at least every 3 years. You should always check the latest position to ensure that you know the current applicable fee. An Bord Pleanála 64 Marlborough Street Dublin 1 Web site: http://www.pleanala.ie/ Email: bord@pleanala.ie Page 1 , Page 2 , Page 3
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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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