COUNTY COUNCIL ONE OF WORST OFFENDERS FOR PLANNING DECISIONS

Date Published: 16-Apr-2012

Galway County Council has been ranked one of the worst offenders in the country for its planning decisions.

It's one of nine councils which has been given an "F" grade by An Taisce in a new report launced today.

Others ranked as the worst performers by the national trust include Donegal, Roscommon, Leitrim, Kerry, Mayo, Cavan, Carlow and Waterford County Councils.

An Taisce looks at various factors to rate the 34 city and county councils - including overzoning, the amount of vacant houses and water quality, among others.

Donegal Council was singled out as the worst planning offender in Ireland as around half of all residential planning permissions were granted on unzoned land.