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  1. david mcgeown
    July 23, 2015

    Hi Mark,
    I’m in the Dublin and since the last 6 months since January I received the most frustrating, inconsistent, unfair and blatant time-delaying decisions and further information requests of my 15 years of doing this.
    Is it the water they are drinking in out Local Authority offices and ABP do you think?
    It’s been maddening.
    I have enormous sympathy for clients who engage with the system and discover how the regulatory net is getting tighter and tighter – which is arguably fair enough. But the pursuing and investigation of illegal development of all kinds is still non-existent for those who don’t engage.
    If I had a penny for every time I had to tell someone ‘yes I know he did that there BUT…’ – well I wouldn’t be moaning with you here anyway.
    Good luck with your appeals.
    David

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    • Mark Stephens
      July 23, 2015

      Hi David

      Yup, there’s definitely something up!

      My recommendation is going to be that if you don’t have to participate in the planning process then leave well alone

      Mark

      ps We just got planning permission for some work to our new office – incredible set of ridiculous conditions

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  2. Michael O’Neill MRIAI
    July 27, 2015

    Ah sure its like the 46A bus. Never around when you want one and then they arrive in threes!

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    • Mark Stephens
      July 27, 2015

      Ha

      Yes again!

      Interesting to see what happens with the possible An Bord Pleanála improvements

      Mark

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  3. John O’Sullivan
    November 11, 2015

    Hi Mark, I always got my Perc. tests done first and when they didn’t pass or were very borderline find a different site. It may also be the person within the council who signs of on the tests has changed or had additional training and has their own little issues that need addressing.

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    • Mark Stephens
      November 11, 2015

      Hi John

      Normally we do this but in both cases it was their only site on family land.

      Regards

      Mark

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