On the last Friday before Christmas, in a remote hearing of the Planning and Environmental Court, High Court judge Mr Justice Richard Humphreys heard a judicial review case that could have wide-ranging consequences for how An Board Pleanála (ABP) makes its decisions. The case, Coolglass Wind Farms Ltd v ABP, hinges on whether national climate legislation obligates the planning body to grant permission to a wind farm development, overriding Laois County Council’s local county development plan.  Depending on the scope of the judgement, it may affect other climate-related developments before the board – and even other State bodies. ***** In…

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