On July 19, 2018
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the case of Connolly v An Bord Pleanála. The judgment arose from An Bord Pleanála’s appeal of the High Court decision in that case.
The Supreme Court has reversed a number of crucial findings of the High Court. It has found that the High Court imposed “too exacting a standard” on the Board in respect of the obligation to give reasons in planning decisions and in respect of Environmental Impact Assessmen...
On July 19, 2018
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the case of Connolly v An Bord Pleanála. The judgment arose from An Bord Pleanála’s appeal of the High Court decision in that case.
The Supreme Court has reversed a number of crucial findings of the High Court. It has found that the High Court imposed “too exacting a standard” on the Board in respect of the obligation to give reasons in planning decisions and in respect of Environmental Impact Assessments. The Board’s decision was, instead, quashed on much narrower grounds than the High Court had done, as the Supreme Court was not satisfied that the Board’s appropriate assessment pursuant to the Habitats Directive contained the “complete, precise and definitive findings” required by the CJEU.
The Supreme Court’s judgment can be accessed on the Court’s website at the following link: here