Planning and Environmental Law in IrelandJohn Gore-Grimes
"This book is essential reference for planners and lawyers on planning and the environment. John Gore-Grimes has the rarest of gifts; he has succeeded in bringing to the reader many complex issues in a very readable form." Matt Murphy, Sherkin Comment 2011, Issue No. 52
"Every firm should buy this book. Anyone interested in property law should read it. We should all be grateful to John Gore-Grimes for writing it" Law Society Gazette, December 2011
Planning and Environmental Law in Ireland provides clear guidance on the laws of sustainable development in Ireland and explains how these laws should be implemented in practice. It draws your attention to the necessity for sustainable development and the underlying principles in this area of Irish law.
This book is intended for everyone involved in planning and environmental matters and helps you to decide, on a day-to-day basis, whether the implementation of a particular plan is appropriate or not.
Planning and Environmental Law in Ireland is completely up-to-date and deals with developments such as:
The fundamental changes made by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 affecting virtually every area of planning law
Additional planning control on land and buildings, especially quarries
The new provisions covering refusal of planning permission for past failures and taking estates in charge
The latest legislation dealing with major accident hazards
The effect of the ECJ decision in the Derrybawn Landslide case
The fundamental changes in the law on environmental impact assessment and environmental impact statements
The effects of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006
The many new developments affecting conveyancing transactions including proposals to revise the Law Society’s Standard Requisitions on Title
Many EU cases including how professionals need to learn from past failures and avoid future pitfallsThis is an essential title for conveyancers, local authority planners and those in private practice, as well as lawyers dealing with the enforcement of planning and environmental law, or judicial review.
Members of the general public who have an interest in planning and environmental law, or who would like to know what rights they may have to participate in the process, will also find this a useful title.
About the author
John Gore-Grimes is a leading solicitor based in Dublin and a respected authority on planning, development and environment law in Ireland.
Bibliographic detail
ISBN 978 1 84766 365 8
Publication Date: Jun-11
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print
List price: €175
Contents
1 Plans, Policies, Guidelines and Directives
2 Development and Exempted Development
3 Control of Development
4 Challenging Planning Decisions
5 Enforcement and Planning Injunctions
6 Housing Supply - Social and Affordable Housing
7 Compensation and Compulsory Acquisition
8 Additional Planning Controls on Land and on Buildings
9 Substitute Consent and Appropriate Assessment
10 The EIA Directive
11 Structural Infrastructure Development
12 Planning and Environmental Law for Conveyancers
Appendix of Planning Forms