Important changes to planning law are taking effect as the Planning and Development Act 2024 is being commenced on a phased basis.
You can access a wide range of material via these subpages including all of the training materials from the elected members training events (i.e. presentations, recordings of the webinars and briefing documents), a simple fact sheet setting out the role of elected members in planning and a vast array of briefing documents and training materials that were prepared specifically to provide an introduction to planning for newly elected members.
The Planning and Development Act 2024 was signed into law on 17 October 2024. The Act is being commenced on a phased basis to facilitate a smooth transition from the existing legislation to the new legislation. It is important to note that transitional arrangements are in place. This means that certain elements of the work of the OPR remain under the previous legislation during this time.
This website will be updated at the earliest opportunity to correspond with the commencement of the various Parts of the Act.
Information on the commencement of the Act is available on the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage website.
