Updated / Monday, 15 Mar 2021
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Members of Cork County Council made variations to the development plan in 2020
Cork County Council has brought a High Court challenge against the Minister for Local Government and the State over a direction that the local authority removes a variation it made to its county development plan.
The council s elected members made variations to the Cork County Development Plan (2014) including one regarding retail planning strategy in January 2020, after they had considered a detail report on the issue.
The variation was made after the council was satisfied that there is a capacity for having a major retail outlet centre in the Cork metropolitan area, and that such a proposal would not have an adverse impact on other retail centres in the area.
The latest case involves claims that while certain types of construction work is exempt from restrictions, other types, such as the construction of private housing, are being unfairly discriminated against.
The application for a judicial review was moved this morning by Rossa Fanning SC, instructed by Leman Solicitors, for Blue Whisp Ltd.
The company is building 48 apartments, in a development known as The Pinnacle, but work has been suspended since January 8. It says there is a significant undersupply of housing in the area.
“We wish to bring an urgent challenge to the regulations on the basis they are irrational, disproportionate and discriminatory,” Mr Fanning told Mr Justice Charles Meenan.
Building company launches High Court action against government s construction shutdown
It claims the private construction sector is being unfairly discriminated against. By Press Association Friday 5 Mar 2021, 7:07 PM Mar 5th 2021, 7:07 PM 33,899 Views 0 Comments
Builders working at the National Children s Hospital in Dublin.
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A BUILDING COMPANY has launched a High Court challenge against the government’s decision to freeze some construction work as part of its Covid-19 restrictions.
Blue Whisp, which is part of Paddy McKillen Jr-owned Oakmount Group, is taking the challenge against the government.
The company has claimed it is “unjustifiable discrimination” to prevent some construction work from taking place while other projects within the sector are exempt from restrict
Legal Affairs Correspondent
A building company has begun a High Court challenge to Covid-19 restrictions preventing construction works from resuming, claiming it is unjustifiable discrimination.
The company, which is owned by developer Paddy McKillen Junior, has said the restrictions have very serious commercial consequences .
Blue Whisp, part of Mr McKillen s Oakmount Group, is developing 48 apartments on a site in Mount Merrion in Dublin. Work has been halted since 8 January.
Senior Counsel, Rossa Fanning, said the legal challenge was being taken because the restrictions had been in place until today, but it was anticipated they would be extended until at least 5 April.
A building company has launched a High Court challenge against the Government’s decision to freeze some construction work as part of its Covid-19 restrictions.
Blue Whisp, which is part of Paddy McKillen Jr-owned Oakmount Group, is taking the challenge against the Government.
The company has claimed it is “unjustifiable discrimination” to prevent some construction work from taking place while other projects within the sector are exempt from restrictions.
It claims the private construction sector is being unfairly discriminated against.
Blue Whisp is building 48 apartments with four commercial units at a site in Mount Merrion in Dublin.
Work stopped at the site on January 8 when the Government prevented certain construction work from going ahead.