As was widely anticipated, An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has sought leave to appeal against a judicial review decision that quashed its refusal to grant planning permission to a Co Laois wind farm. The judgment handed down by Mr Justice Richard Humphreys in Coolglass vs An Bord Pleanála on January 10 was a resounding success for Statkraft, the developer behind the Coolglass wind farm. It overturned ABP’s refusal of planning permission – on the basis that it did not align with zoning restrictions in the Laois County Development Plan – in favour of Coolglass. The judgment was also a much wider…

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