According to The Irish Times An Bord Pleanála has moved to close a planning loophole that might have allowed property developers in Dublin's docklands area to escape their obligations to provide social and affordable housing.
In a judgment last week, the board refused additional planning permission that was granted by Dublin City Council last July to the Spencer Dock Development Company Ltd (promoted by Treasury Holdings), in relation to the modification of two apartment buildings within the development.
The overall development had already received "fast-tracked" Section 25 planning permission from the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). However, under the loophole, the developers of Spencer Dock could lodge a second and separate application for additional development works with Dublin City Council.
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