Ireland’s leading specialists in all aspects of planning and development law, policy and practice
Overview
McCann FitzGerald's planning lawyers are renowned for their expertise in planning and development law. We assist our clients in securing planning permissions, facilitating the delivery of regeneration projects, infrastructure schemes and other developments.
Our team is well adapted to represent clients in oral planning hearings and has successfully represented clients in judicial review proceedings.
Expertise in all aspects of environmental assessment (including strategic environmental impact assessment) is a key element of the firm’s planning practice. Our clients range from property companies, developers, local and central government to utility and pharmaceutical companies and major infrastructure providers.
Expertise
Our Planning Group provides advice to businesses across a range of industry sectors and to local authorities and other statutory bodies on all aspects of planning law, including:
- Regulatory compliance
- Planning applications and appeals
- Unauthorised development and enforcement
- Development plans (including regional planning guidelines)
- Transport strategy issues
- Planning requirements for major infrastructural developments including roads and waste facilities
- Strategic infrastructure legislation
- Gas Act consents
- Compulsory acquisition of land
- Protected structures
- Habitats' legislation (including “appropriate assessment”)
- Foreshore development
- Environmental impact assessment (SEA and EIA)
- Planning due diligence
- Litigation, including judicial review
Directory Comments
"A highly specialised practice, with partners who are absolute experts in their particular fields". "The lawyers bring rock-solid judgement and a commercial edge to projects". Chambers, 2011
"Michael O'Reilly's group at McCann FitzGerald has a broad practice that is noted for its expertise in infrastructure work. He is regularly involved with other colleagues in 'proofing from challenge' projects from a planning and environmental perspective". The Legal 500, 2011
Summed up by clients, "technically excellent and responsive, and brings a really deep knowledge of the construction and insurance industries to the table". "great diversity of practice," "a real variety of talent". Chambers, 2010
"very thorough with sound judgement" "well tuned in to business needs and quick and efficient". The Legal 500, 2010