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The High Court has quashed a decision granting planning permission for the construction of 112 residential units, which involved the demolition of historic buildings. The court found that the planning authority failed to conduct a proper assessment of the heritage value of the structures prior to making the decision to permit demolition, as required by the Cork County Development Plan. This contravened the development plan without following the statutory procedure for doing so. The court's decision emphasises the need for full physical surveys of historic buildings before deciding on their demolition to ensure compliance with development plans and protection of archaeological heritage.
Certiorari, planning permission, demolition, historic buildings, Cork County Development Plan, archaeological assessment, environmental impact assessment (EIA), strategic housing development (SHD), National Monuments Service, preservation by record, archaeological heritage, development plan contravention, judicial review, Planning and Development Act 2000, Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016, European Union law, Environmental Impact Assessment Directive, National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH), Record of Protected Structures (RPS).
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