Cairn Homes & Glenveagh Properties To Apply To High Court, Seeking Judicial Review Of County Kildare Development Plan.

Thursday, 9 February 2023 14:56

The plan covers the years 2023-2029.

Ireland’s two largest homebuilders Cairn Homes PLC and Glenveagh Properties PLC are today applying to the High Court to seek a Judicial Review of the new Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029.

The proposed County Development Plan (2023-2029) will reduce the number of homes which can be built in the county to 9,114.

The current plan, now coming to an end, allowed for 22,272 homes to be built in the last six years.

This represents a reduction of 59% on the number of new homes that can be permitted under the new plan.

The move today follows a similar move in October of last year when, Glenveagh and Cairn submitted an application for a Judicial Review of the Wicklow County Development Plan 2022–2028, on broadly similar grounds.

Stephen Garvey, Chief Executive, Glenveagh said: “As currently proposed, this plan would greatly limit the development of much-needed social and affordable homes in Kildare, a county that has seen unprecedented population growth, significant foreign direct investment, with associated job creation, as well as substantial investments in critical infrastructure by the Government. On that basis, we believe it would be remiss of
us not to challenge this plan.”

Michael Stanley, Chief Executive, Cairn said: “Increasing supply in areas where there is a proven need and demand for housing is the only answer to address our housing crisis. We will continue to be consistent in our approach to challenging these flawed and potentially damaging county development plans.’