The High Court has overturned a decision by An Bord Pleanála granting planning permission for an electricity generating solar farm. The board granted permission after Mr Sweetman, represented by James Devlin SC, with Margaret Heavey BL instructed by solicitor Aoife O’Connell, appealed an earlier decision, by Cork County Council, to grant permission. The developer of the proposed solar farm, IGP Solar 8 Ltd was a notice party to the proceedings. This failure rendered its decision to grant permission invalid, he held. He rejected arguments by Mr Sweetman the proposed solar farm required to be assessed under the European Environmental Impact Assessment Directive were dismissed.

Source: The Irish Times January 31, 2020 18:00 UTC