An Bord Pleanala did not provide reasons for departing from the recommendation of its inspector in respect of recycling facility

High Court, in judicial review proceedings challenging a declaration made by An Bord Pleanala that the increase in annual intake from 97,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes at the applicant recycling facility is development and is not exempted development, grants an order of certiorari quashing the decision and remitting the matter back to the Board, on the grounds, inter alia, that: (1) the Board's decision simply states a conclusion, without explaining why the increase in tonnage would lead to a material impact such as to amount a material change of use by way of intensification; (2) the Board failed to provide reasons per the appropriate standard, which is that of a person participating in the process; and (3) the Board failed to even set out a broad basis for not following its own inspectors recommendation.