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Money for withdrawing a planning appeal.

  • 05-05-2011 8:59pm
    #1
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone clarify?

    Where a person makes an objection to a planning application and then appeals the grant of permission with the sole intention of demanding money from the applicant to withdraw the appeal, is that a criminal offence or is it a civil matter?

    I am aware that the planning acts allow An Bord Pleanala to dismiss an appeal for a vexatious appeal or where the intention of the appellant is to delay the development or to procure a consideration.

    However, I am interested to know if the applicant has any other legal recourse against the appellant?


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  • #2
    Kosseegan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 987 ✭✭✭Kosseegan


    Try the Public Order Act. Unwarranted demands with menaces. S17.


  • #3
    loremolis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭loremolis


    Kosseegan wrote: »
    Try the Public Order Act. Unwarranted demands with menaces. S17.

    Thanks,

    It seems to apply but there is no definition of "menaces". Why couldn't they write the Act in plain English.

    If it applies then I presume it is a criminal offence?


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