An Bord Pleanála (Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˌbˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈpʲlʲanˠaːlˠə, - pʲlʲəˈn̪ˠaːlˠə]; meaning "The Planning Board"; ABP) is an independent, statutory, quasi-judicial body that decides on appeals from planning decisions made by local authorities in the Republic of Ireland.