AA | Appropriate Assessment |
AAI | Architectural Association of Ireland |
AAI | Area of Architectural Interest (England) |
AADT | Annual Average Daily Traffic |
AAWT | Annual Average Weekday Traffic |
ABP | An Bord Pleanála |
ACA | Architectural Conservation Area |
ACM | Asbestos Containing Material (England) |
ACV | Asset of Community Value (England) |
AEP | Annual Exceedance Probability (relation to Flooding) |
AFA | Area for Further Assessment |
AGLV | Area of Great Landscape Value (England) |
AGOL | ArcGIS Online |
AHB | Approved Housing Body |
AIA | Arboricultural Impact Assessment (England) |
AIE | Access to Information on the Environment |
AILG | Association of Irish Local Government |
AIRO | All-Ireland Research Observatory |
ANOB | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) |
ANAH | L'Agence Nationale de l’Habitat (National Housing Agency) (France) |
API | Application Programming Interface |
AQA | Air Quality Assessment (England) |
AQMA | Air Quality Assessment Area (England) |
AR4 | Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
ASSI | Area of Scientific Special Interest (England) |
BAP | Biodiversity Action Plan |
BAT | Best Available Technology |
BENELUX | Belgium, Netherlands & Luxemburg |
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BEP | Best Environmental Practice | BER | Building Energy Rating |
BFF | Biodiversity & Flora & Fauna |
BHLS | Bus with High Level of Service |
BIM | Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Board) |
BMW | Biodegradable Municipal Waste |
BnM | Bord na Móna |
BREEAM | Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology |
BRT | Bus Rapid Transit |
BSHF | Building & Social Housing Foundation (Scotland) |
BWD | Bathing Water Directive |
C&D | Construction & Demolition |
CAAS | Conservation & Amenity Advice Service |
CAD | Computer Aided Design |
CAFE | Clean Air for Europe |
CALCDA | Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Acts (2015) |
CAP | Climate Action Plan (2019) |
CAP | Common Agricultural Policy (European Union) |
CARO | Climate Action Regional Office |
CARS | Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (Scotland) |
CASP | Cork Area Strategic Plan |
CB | Cost Benefit |
CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
CCE | Coordination Centre for Effects |
CCF | Continous Cover Forestry |
CCMA | County and City Management Association |
CCS | Climate Change Strategy |
CCS | Carbon Capture Storage |
CDM | Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (England) |
CDM | Clean Development Mechanism |
CDP | County/City Development Plan |
CEC | Commission of the European Communities |
CEDaR | Centre for Environmental Data & Recording |
CER | Commission for Energy Regulation |
CEU | Council of the European Union |
CFP | Common Fisheries Policy |
CFRAM | Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management |
CFRAMS | Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management Study |
CFRQ | Collaborative Forest Resources Questionnaire |
CfSH | Code for Sustainable Homes (England) |
CGET | Commissariat General for Territorial Equality (France) |
CGPP | Cleaner Greener Production Programme |
CHP | Combined Heat & Power |
CIL | Community Infrastructure Levy |
CIS | Common Implementation Strategy |
CLEUD | Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development |
CNG | Compressed Natural Gases |
COFORD | National Council for Forest Research & Development |
COMIFAC | Central African Forest Commission |
CORINE | Coordinated Information on the Environment |
CPO | Compulsory Purchase Order |
CRU | Commission for Regulation of Utilities |
cSAC | Candidate Special Area of Conservation (designated by EU Habitats Directive) |
CS | Chartered Surveyor |
CSO | Central Statistics Office |
D&B | Design & Build (Building Procurement) |
DAC | Disability Access Certificate |
DAFM | Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine |
DAHG | Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht |
DAHRRGA | Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs |
DAU | Development Applications Unit |
DCCAE | Department of Communication, Climate Action & the Environment |
DCENR | Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources |
DCMNR | Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources |
DCN | Districts Council Network (England) |
DECLG | Department of Environment, Community & Local Government |
DEHLG | Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government |
DGOM | Department of Overseas France |
DHPCLG | Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government |
DHPLG | Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government |
DHUP | Direction de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme et des Paysages (Directorate of Housing, Urbanism & Landscape) (France) |
DIP | Decision in Principle (Planning) (England) |
DMURS | Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets |
DNND | Dublin Networked Neighbourhood Database |
DoCoMoMo | Documentation & Conservation of the Buildings, Sites & Neighbourhoods of the Modern Movement |
DoH | Department of Health |
DoT | Department of Taoiseach |
DPD | Development Plan Document (England) |
DPH | Dwellings Per Hectare (England) |
DTTAS | Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport |
EAG | External Adivsory Group |
EAP | Environmental Action Programme |
EBM | Ecosystem-Based Management |
EC | European Commission |
ECJ | European Court of Justice |
EDEN | Environmental Data Exchange Network |
EEA | European Environment Agency |
EEC | European Economic Community |
EEZ | Exclusive Economic Zone |
EFSOS | European Forest Sector Outlook Study |
EfW | Energy for Water (England) |
EHO | Empty Homes Officer (Scotland) |
EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
EIAR | Environmental Impact Assessment Report |
EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
ELD | Environmental Liability Directive |
ELVs | Emission Limit Values |
EMEC | European Marine Energy Centre |
EMRA | Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly |
ENGO | Environmental Non-Government Organisation |
EOR | Enhanced Oil Recovery |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
EPBD | Energy Performance of Buildings Directive |
EQS | Environmental Quality Standard |
ER | Environmental Report |
ESB | Electricity Supply Board |
ESM | Environmental Sensitivity Mapping |
ESR | Effort Sharing Regulation |
ESRI | The Economic and Social Research Institute |
Esri | Environmental Systems Research Institute |
ETS | Economic Trading Scheme |
EV | Electric Vehicle |
FAO | Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (European Union) |
FAOSTAT | Food & Agricutlure Orgnaisation Corporate Stastic Database |
FD | Foreign Direct |
FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
FDSP | Forest District Strategic Plan |
FEPS | Forest Environment Protection Scheme |
FGRM | Forest Genetic Reproductive Material |
FI | Further Information (in the context of a Planning Application) |
FMP | Forest ManagEment Plan |
FNADT | Fonds National d'Aménagement et de Développement du Territoire (National Fund for Land Use Planning & Development) (France) |
FPC | Fee Per Case |
FRA | Flood Risk Assessment |
FRIMS | Forest Research Information Management System |
FPM | Freshwater Pearl Mussel |
FRMP | Flood Risk Management Plan |
FRR | Flood Risk Review |
FSC | Fire Safety Certificate |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
GDA | Greater Dublin Area |
GDSDS | Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study |
GEO | Global Environment Outlook |
GES | Good Environmental Status |
GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
GIA | Gross Internal Area (Area of building measured to the internal face of the perimeter wall) (England) |
GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
GNI | Gas Network Ireland |
GPDO | General Permitted Development Order 2015 (England) |
GPS | Global Positioning Systems |
GSI | Geographic Survey of Ireland |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
GW | Gigawatt |
GWP | Global Warming Potential |
Ha | Hectare |
HARP | Historic Area Rejuvenation Project |
HBS | Help to Buy Scheme (England) |
HCA | Homes & Communities Agency (England) |
HCI | Heritage Council of Ireland |
HEFS | High End Future Scenario (relation to Flooding) |
HHSRS | Housing Health & Safety Rating System (England) |
HLMO | High-Level Marine Objectives |
HNDA | Housing Need Demand Assessment |
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HNV | High Nature Value | HOOW | Harnessing Our Oceans Wealth - An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland |
HOPS | Heads of Planning Scotland |
HPW | High Priority Water Course |
HRA | Habitat Regulations Assessment (England) |
HSA | Health & Safety Authority |
HVAC | High Voltage Alternating Current |
HVDC | High Voltage Direct Current |
HWRC | Household Waste Recycling Centre (England) |
IAEG | Inter-Agency Expert Group |
IAEG-SDGs | Inter-Agency Expert Groups for Strategic Goal Indicators |
IAF | Irish Architecute Foundation |
IAIA | International Association for Impact Assessment |
IARC | Irish Architectural Archive |
IBEC | Irish Business and Employers Confederation |
IBIA | Integrated Biodiversity Impact Assessment |
ICOMOS | International Council on Monuments & Sites (England) |
ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Seas |
ICZM | Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
IDP | Infrastructure Development Plan (England) |
IEEE | Institute Of Electrical & Electronic Engineers |
IEI | Institution of Engineers of Ireland |
IFLA | International Federation of Landscape Architects |
IFNC | International Forum on Natural Capital |
IFORIS | Intergrated Forestry Information Systems |
IFS | Indicative Forestry Strategies |
IGS | Irish Georgian Society |
IHBC | Institute of Historic Building Conservation (England) |
ILI | Irish Landscape Institute |
IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
IMP | Integrated Maritime Policy |
INDC | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution |
INFF | Irish National Flood Forum |
INSPIRE | Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community |
INTBAU | International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism |
IOSEA | Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment |
IPI | Irish Planning Institute |
IRBD | International River Basin District |
IRLOGI | Irish Organisation for Geographic Information |
IPPC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IROPI | Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest |
IPPC | Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control |
ISus | Irish Sustainable Development Model |
ITDP | Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (United States of America) |
ITTO | International Tropic Timber Organisation |
JI | Joint Implementation |
JR | Judicial Review |
JRC | Directorate General Joint Research Centre, European Commission |
JMWMS | Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (England) |
KTG | Knowledge Transfer Group |
KWETB | Kildare and Wicklow Education & Training Board |
Kwh | KiloWatt Hour |
LA | Local Authority |
LAP | Local Area Plan |
LASNTG | Local Authority Services National Training Group |
LBAP | Local Biodiversity Action Plan |
LCA | Landscape Character Assessment |
LDA | Land Development Agency |
LEA | Local Economic Assessment (England) |
LECP | Local Economic & Community Plan |
LEO | Local Enterprise Office |
LGMA | Local Government Management Agency |
LiDAR | Light Detection & Ranging |
LIHAF | Local Infrastructure and Housing Activation Fund |
LLD | Local Landscape Designation (England) |
LNR | Local Nature Reserve (England) |
LOS | Level of Service | LRT | Light Rail Transit |
LSOAS | Lower Super Output Areas (England) |
LTACC | Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee |
LU | Land-Use |
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LUCF | Land-Use Change & Forestry |
LULUCF | Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry |
LUTS | Land Use and Transportation Study |
MASP | Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan |
MCA | Multi-Criteria Analysis |
MCG | Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group |
MCZ | Marine Conservation Zone (England) |
MEANS | Means for Evaluating Actions of a Structural Nature |
MEES | Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (England) |
MHCLG | Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (England) |
MMU | Minimum Mapping Unit |
MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers |
MOLAND | Monitoring Land Use/ Cover Dynamics |
MPA | Marine Protected Area |
MPDM | Marine Planning & Development Management Bill |
MPW | Medium Priority Watercourse |
MRFA | Mid-Range Future Scenario (relation to Flooding) |
MSFD | Marine Strategy Framework Directive |
MSP | Municipal Solid Waste (England) |
MSY | Maximum Sustainable Yield |
Mt | Megaton |
MTR | Mid-Term Review |
MXD | Map Exchange Document |
NACE | Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community |
NAMA | National Asset Management Agency |
NAP | National Allocation Plan |
NAQS | National Air Quality Strategy (England) |
NBA | National Building Agency |
NBAP | National Biodiversity Action Plan (2017-2021) |
NBDC | National Biodiversity Data Centres |
NBP | National Biodiversity Plan |
NCA | Natural Capital Accounting |
NCCAF | National Climate Change Adaptation Framework |
NCCS | National Climate Change Strategy |
NCP | National Oil Spill Contingency Plan |
NDP | National Development Plan (2007-2013) |
NDCA | National Dialogue on Climate Action |
NEC | National Emission Ceilings Directive |
NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act (United States of America) |
NESC | National Economic and Social Council of Ireland |
NFI | National Forestry Inventory |
NFMA | National Forest Management Plan (United States of America) |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
NHA | National Heritage Area |
NHBC | National House Building Council Scheme (England) |
NIA | Noise Impact Assessment (England) |
NIAH | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage |
NIE | New Institutional Economics |
NIEA | Northern Ireland Environment Agency |
NIR | Natura Impact Report |
NIS | Natura Impact Statement |
NLS | National Landscape Strategy (2015-2025) |
NLUD | National Land Use Database (England) |
NOAC | National Oversight & Audit Commission |
NMP | National Mitigation Plan |
NMPF | National Marine Planning Framework |
NPF | National Planning Framework |
NPNRU | Programme National de Renouvellement Urbain (National Urban Renewal Programme) (France) |
NPPF | National Planning Policy Framework (England) |
NPPG | National Planning Policy Guidance (England) |
NSAD | National Strategy for Angling Development |
NSAI | National Standards Authority of Ireland |
NPWS | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
NRA | National Roads Authority (now TII) |
NSDB | National Soil Database |
NSS | National Spatial Strategy |
NTA | National Transport Authority |
NWFP | Non Wood Forest Product |
NWPP | National Waste Prevention Programme |
NWRA | Northern & Western Regional Assembly |
NWS | Native Woodland Establishment Scheme |
NWSMP | National Water Safety Management Programme (England) |
NZEB | Nearly Zero Energy Building |
OCAC | Oireachtas Climate Action Committee |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
OFAC | Observatory of Central African Forests |
OGP | Office of Government Procurement |
OMB | Office of the Ombudsman |
OMPP | Overarching Marine Planning Policy |
ONS | Office of National Statics (England) |
OPAH | Opération Programmée d'Amélioration de l'Habitat (Scheduled Housing Improvement Operation) (France) |
OPP | Outline Planning Permission |
OPR | Office of the Planning Regulator |
OPW | Office of Public Works |
OREDP | Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan |
OTG | On the Ground |
OSi | Ordnance Survey Ireland |
OSPAR | Oslo & Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic |
OS | Ordnance Survey |
PA | Planning Authority |
PA | Prior Approval (Planning) (England) |
PCD | Public Consultation Day |
PCPA | Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (England) |
PDA | Planning & Development Act (as amended) |
PD | Permitted Development (England) |
PDL | Previously Developed Land (England) |
PFRA | Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment |
PHH | Population & Human Health |
PI 2040 | Project Ireland 2040 |
PIE | Plan Implementation Evaluation |
PINS | Planning Inspectorate (England) |
PIP | Permission in Principle (Planning) (England) |
pNHA | Proposed Natural Heritage Area |
PNRQAD | Programme National de Requalification des Quartiers Anciens (National Programme for Requalification of Old Neighbourhoods) (France) |
POMS | Programme of Measures |
POP | Persistent Organic Pollutant |
POSW | Planning Officers Society Wales |
PP | Planning Permission |
PPG | Planning Policy Guidance (England) |
PPIP | Policy-Plan/Programme-Implementation Process |
PPP | Plans, Policies & Programme (England) |
PPR | Plan-Process-Results |
PRPs | Pollution Reduction Programmes |
pSPA | Proposed Special Protection Area (designate under EU Birds Directive) |
PUA | Principal Urban Area (England) |
QBC | Quality Bus Corridor |
QS | Quantity Surveyor |
RA | Regional Authority/ Assembly |
RBD | River Basin District |
RBMP | River Basin Management Plan |
RDP | Rural Development Plan |
REDZ | Rural Economic Development Zone |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
RES | Renewable Energy Scheme |
RES-E | Renewable Energy Scheme - Electricity |
RES-H | Renewable Energy Scheme - Heat |
RESS | Renewable Electricity Support Scheme |
RFRA | Regional Flood Risk Appraisal |
RHI | Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme |
RHIF | Rural Housing & Island Fund (Scotland) |
RIAI | Royal Institute of Architects Ireland |
RIBA | Royal Institute of British Architects (England) |
RICS | Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (England) |
RMP | Record of Monuments and Places |
ROHS | Restriction of Hazardous Substances |
RPA | Registered of Protected Areas (under WFD) |
RPA | Root Protection Area (for trees/hedges) (England) |
RPGs | Regional Planning Guidelines |
RPS | Record of Protected Structures |
RRDF | Rural Regeneration and Development Fund |
RSESs | Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies |
RTB | Residential Tenancies Board |
RTPI | Royal Town Planning Institute |
SA | Statutory Authority (Environmental Authorities for the purposes of SEA) |
SA | Sustainability Appraisal (England) |
SAC | Special Areas of Conservation (selected and designated under the EU Habitats Directive) |
SAM | Scheduled Movement (England) |
SANG | Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (England) |
SCSI | Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland |
SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
SDZ | Strategic Development Zone |
SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
SEA ER | Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report |
SEAI | Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland |
SECM | Strategic Environmental Constraints Mapping |
SECs | Sustainable Energy Communities |
SEHP | Scottish Empty Homes Partnership |
SEZ | Sustainable Energy Zone |
SFM | Sustainable Forest Management |
SFRA | Strategic Flood Risk Assessment |
SHD | Strategic Housing Development |
SHLAA | Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (England) |
SI | Statutory Instrument |
SID | Strategic Infrastructure Development |
SLA | Special Landscape Areas (England) |
SME | Small & Medium Sized Enterprise |
SMP | Sectoral Marine Plan |
SNCI | Sites of Nature Conservation Interest (England) |
SNIT | Le Shéma National d'Infrastructures de Transport (National Transport Infrastructure Strategy) (France) |
SNWI | Strategy for Native Woodlands in Ireland (2016-2020) |
SO | Sustainability Objectives |
SOAS | Super Output Areas |
SOP | Statutory Objection Period |
SP | Senior Planner |
SPA | Special Protection Area (designated under EU Birds Directive) |
SPC | Strategic Policy Committee |
SPD | Supplementary Planning Document (England) |
SPG | Supplementary Planning Guidance (England) |
SPPR | Specific Planning Policy Requirement |
SRA | Southern Regional Assembly |
SRO | Senior Reasonable Officer |
SSSIs | Sites of Special Scientific Interest (England) |
STP | Scotland’s Town Partnership |
SuDS | Sustainable Drainage Systems |
SUP | Single Use Plasticss |
TAP | Traveller Accommodation Programmes |
TCEHP | Town Centre Empty Homes Project (Scotland) |
TCPA | Town & Country Planning Association (England) |
TCQSM | Transit Capacity & Quality of Service Manual (United States of America) |
TCRP | Transit Cooperative Research Programme (United States of America) |
THEA | The Technological Higher Education Association |
TII | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
TOD | Transport-Orientated Development |
TPO | Tree Preservation Order |
TRB | Transportation Research Board (United States of America) |
TSS | Tree Shelter Scheme |
TWh | TerraWatt Hour |
UFW | Unaccounted for Water |
UNCLOS | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
UNECG | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation |
UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
UNSPF | United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests (2017-2030) |
UoM | Unit of Management |
UPH | Units per Hectare |
URDF | Urban Regeneration and Development Fund |
UWWT | Urban Waste Water Treatment |
UWWTD | Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive |
VFM | Value for Money |
VSM | Visual Sensitivity Mapping |
WAW | Wild Atlantic Way |
WE | Welfare Economics |
WEEE | Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment |
WEDG | Wind Energy Development Guidelines |
WFD | Water Framework Directive |
WIP | Work in Progress |
WIS | Woodland Improvement Scheme |
WMA | Waste Management Act (1996) |
WPP | Waste Plan Process |
WPS | Western Package Scheme |
WSSP | Water Services Strategic Plan |
WSZ | Water Supply Zone |
WT | Wind Turbine |
WTE | Wind Turbine Engineering |