High Court refuses leave to apply for judicial review of a decision by An Bord Pleanala upholding a grant of permission for a meteorological mast at a wind farm, on the grounds that the relocation of the mast was a modification of the original permitted development that did not change or increase the development in such a manner that it required an environmental impact assessment.
Judicial review - planning and development - decision by An Bord Pleanala - permission for retention and completion of a meteorological mast and associated works at a wind farm - application by neighbouring farmer and environmental campaigner - Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) - wind farm operational from December 2019 - whether meteorological mast was stage 3 of project, requiring an EIA - location of site notices.