Cowen moves to limit planning board deliberations to 12 weeks Former minister introduces Bill to restrict An Bord Pleanála on appeals and applications
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Former minister for agriculture Barry Cowen has introduced legislation to put a 12-week limit for An Bord Pleanála to consider applications and appeals in an attempt to ensure it “doesn’t unduly delay” decisions on infrastructural projects.
Mr Cowen also said “the Government could and must put similar statutory time constraints on judicial reviews and subsequent appeals” in reference to the row over an appeal by An Taisce against a proposed €140 million cheese factory in Belview, south Co Kilkenny.