An Bord Pleanála is taking almost a year to rule on appeals due to caseload

The board says important appeal cases are now being prioritised

Wayne O'Connor

Planning board timelines for deciding on cases have more than doubled since 2019 with hundreds of Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) appeals affecting its ability to reduce a planning backlog.

An Bord Pleanála does not expect these timelines to improve sufficiently until next year.