1. The Planning Authority’s Duty to Consider Ecology Even if a pNHA isn’t legally binding, planning laws in most EU countries (and beyond) require authorities to assess a project’s impact on biodiversity. For example, the EU Habitats Directive, While focused on Natura 2000 sites, it sets...
Europe’s protected landscapes—whether called Natura 2000 sites, National Parks, or Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs)—are vital for safeguarding biodiversity. But in many countries, including Ireland, a curious pattern exists: hundreds of proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHAs) are listed, while only a small fraction gain full NHA...
The licencing for plantations of trees in Ireland is controlled by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (hereinafter DAFM). An individual or group wishing to be approved for a forestry licence must engage the following process:The individual or company wishing to plant must...
The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 came into force on the 23rd of December 2016. It introduced the concepts of Strategic Housing Developments and extending the lifetime of planning permissions for certain residential development for a second time. It is expected that...
