An Bord Pleanála should not have granted permission for the construction of more than 500 apartments and houses on former religious order lands beside St Anne’s Park in Raheny, Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan has said. However, Mr Keegan said the council did not have the right to take a judicial review of the board’s decision. The deadline for any party to apply for a judicial review of the case is Tuesday. ‘Planning advice’Mr Keegan has told councillors the board’s decision could have legal implications for the city development plan. Several councillors had called for the council to initiate judicial review proceedings against the board.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2018 00:00 UTC