Tom Phillips + Associates

Lobbying Organisation Tom Phillips + Associates

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Langville Properties Limited instructed Tom Phillips + Associates to prepare a planning application seeking permission for a residential development and new school facilities. The application involved a Material Contravention of the Laois Development Plan. As part of the pre-lodgement discussions, a meeting was held with Cnrs Paschal McEvoy and Sean Fleming (TD). In addition, prior to lodging the application, a rezoning of land was sought (which did not eventuate).

Intended results To rezone lands (which did not occur). Therefore, a planning application was lodged, which required a Material Contravention, and was subsequently granted permission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Boyle (Tom Phillips + Associates)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Langville Properties Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 1, The Moorings, Fitzwilliam Quay, Dublin 4 D04 PF80

Main business or activity Real Estate/Property

Company website

Contact email address brian@mclproperties.ie

Contact phone number 01 6781100

Contact address Langville Properties Limited, Unit 1, The Moorings, Fitzwilliam Quay, Dublin 4 D04 PF80

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Pascal McEvoy Councillor (Laois County Council)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)