John Conway alleges Dublin City Council disregarded environmental requirements when granting planning permission exemption for a temporary change of use of a Merrion Road property to house asylum seekers. He seeks to overturn the council's decision and invalidate regulations permitting such exemptions.
John Conway, from Dundalk, Co Louth, alleges Dublin City Council overlooked various environmental assessment requirements around the proposed temporary change of use of a Merrion Road property. Photograph: Bryan O'Brienchallenge to a finding that planning permission is not needed to convert a Dublin 4 office block into accommodation for international protection applicants.
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The regulations permit planning exemptions for the temporary use of a building to accommodate asylum seekers. Mr Conway alleges the regulations were made outside the Minister’s powers and are unlawful.
ASYLUM SEEKERS PLANNING PERMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
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