Training

Elected Members Training Materials

The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), in conjunction with the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG), is currently involved in delivering a planning training programme which is specifically tailored for the elected members of planning authorities. It is intended that this programme will provide enhanced knowledge of the planning process, with a specific focus on the role and responsibilities of the democratically elected members. Details of all of the training events that have been delivered to date are included hereunder together with copies of the presentations that were delivered and, where available, recordings of the training events.

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May 2025Dealing with Vacancy and Dereliction

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March 2025Community Benefit Funds and Renewables

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January 2025Learnings from Judicial Review Proceedings

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October 2024Overview of New Planning Legislation

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September 2024Overview of the Planning System

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September 2023Integrating Energy Supply and Planning

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June 2023Overview of Existing and Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance

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April 2023Connecting Ireland and Rural Public Transport Investment: Opportunities for Rural Regeneration

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February 2023Preparing and Making Local Area Plans: Driving Urban and Rural Regeneration

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November 2022The Role of Planning in Protecting Ireland’s Water Quality

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September 2022Planning that Revitalises Ireland’s Towns and Villages: Addressing Vacancy and Dereliction

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July 2022Part 8: Local Authority Own Developments

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June 2022Finalising your Development Plan: Key Steps and Requirements from the Development Plan Guidelines

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February 2022Local Authority Planning Functions and Water Services Investment: Ensuring a Co-ordinated Approach

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November 2021Sustainable Travel and Transport Planning and Local Authority Development Plans

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October 2021How to Implement National Renewable Energy Targets in Development Plans

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September 2021On and Offshore Renewables

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July 2021Delivery of High Quality Housing Appropriate to its Setting

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May 2021Rural Planning and Development Policy

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April 2021Housing Supply Targets and Core Strategies

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February 2021An Overview of Planning Enforcement Functions

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January 2021The Decision of Planning Application and Appeal

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November 2020Implementation of the Development Plan and the Development Management Process

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October 2020Consideration and Finalisation of the Draft Development Plan

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September 2020Guidance for Councillors on the Initial Stages of Preparing Development Plans and their Core Strategies

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July 2020Role of Elected Member

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February 2020Plan Making Process

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October 2019Introduction to Planning System

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DateTitleView
May 2025Dealing with Vacancy and Dereliction

View

March 2025Community Benefit Funds and Renewables

View

January 2025Learnings from Judicial Review Proceedings

View

October 2024Overview of New Planning Legislation

View

September 2024Overview of the Planning System

View

September 2023Integrating Energy Supply and Planning

View

June 2023Overview of Existing and Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance

View

April 2023Connecting Ireland and Rural Public Transport Investment: Opportunities for Rural Regeneration

View

February 2023Preparing and Making Local Area Plans: Driving Urban and Rural Regeneration

View

November 2022The Role of Planning in Protecting Ireland’s Water Quality

View

September 2022Planning that Revitalises Ireland’s Towns and Villages: Addressing Vacancy and Dereliction

View

July 2022Part 8: Local Authority Own Developments

View

June 2022Finalising your Development Plan: Key Steps and Requirements from the Development Plan Guidelines

View

February 2022Local Authority Planning Functions and Water Services Investment: Ensuring a Co-ordinated Approach

View

November 2021Sustainable Travel and Transport Planning and Local Authority Development Plans

View

October 2021How to Implement National Renewable Energy Targets in Development Plans

View

September 2021On and Offshore Renewables

View

July 2021Delivery of High Quality Housing Appropriate to its Setting

View

May 2021Rural Planning and Development Policy

View

April 2021Housing Supply Targets and Core Strategies

View

February 2021An Overview of Planning Enforcement Functions

View

January 2021The Decision of Planning Application and Appeal

View

November 2020Implementation of the Development Plan and the Development Management Process

View

October 2020Consideration and Finalisation of the Draft Development Plan

View

September 2020Guidance for Councillors on the Initial Stages of Preparing Development Plans and their Core Strategies

View

July 2020Role of Elected Member

View

February 2020Plan Making Process

View

October 2019Introduction to Planning System

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