An Irish Town Planner

This site is maintained by Brendan Buck, a qualified, experienced and Irish Planning Institute accredited town planner. If you need to consult a planner visit: https://bpsplanning.ie/, email: info@bpsplanning.ie or phone: 01-5394960 / 087-2615871.

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Owner of Activist-Occupied Dublin Pub Told to Engage with Community for Planning Permission

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  In a fresh twist in the long-running saga of the Ardee House pub in Dublin, the property owner has been advised by Dublin City Council t...

Government to reflect on Bessborough planning decision

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  Taoiseach Micheál Martin has reiterated the Government will reflect on the planning permission granted to build apartments on the site of ...

New rules for modular homes published — here is what's changed

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  Under the new rules, householders will be able to add a detached residential unit linked to the main house, without planning permission, p...

Garden cabin regulations and other planning changes to be signed in the coming days

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  REGULATIONS TO ALLOW homeowners to build modular units up to 45 square metres in their back gardens without planning permission will be si...

Planning granted for 106 apartments at site of former mother and baby home in Cork

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A developer has been granted planning permission for more than 100 apartments at the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby home i...

Residents object to plan to turn former hardware store on Baggot Street into pub

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Plans for a new gastropub for Baggot Street Upper in Dublin 4 would represent a further significant step in converting the area into a strip...

Ires Reit’s plan for 38 apartments in Tallaght rejected over impact to nearby homes

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  Landlord Ires Reit has been refused permission for a new apartment block in Tallaght, Dublin , following an appeal to An Coimisiún Plea...
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Brendan Buck
Brendan Buck is a Town Planner. His primary areas of expertise are in managing planning applications and appeals. He also represents individuals and communities during the planning process for projects which impact on them. He has worked in public and private sector planning for over 20 years. He maintains a TCD degree in Economics, a UCD Masters degree in Regional and Urban Planning, an Advanced Diploma in Planning Law (King's Inns 2022/2023) and Higher Diplomas in Urban Design and in Environmental Impact Assessment / Strategic Environmental Assessment. He is a member of the Irish Planning Institute (the accreditation body for Irish town planners who make and assess planning applications).
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