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.
| Date | Title | Download | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Dealing with Vacancy and Dereliction | ||
| March 2025 | Community Benefit Funds and Renewables | ||
| January 2025 | Learnings from Judicial Review Proceedings | ||
| October 2024 | Overview of New Planning Legislation | ||
| September 2024 | Overview of the Planning System | ||
| September 2023 | Integrating Energy Supply and Planning | ||
| June 2023 | Overview of Existing and Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance | ||
| April 2023 | Connecting Ireland and Rural Public Transport Investment: Opportunities for Rural Regeneration | ||
| February 2023 | Preparing and Making Local Area Plans: Driving Urban and Rural Regeneration | ||
| November 2022 | The Role of Planning in Protecting Ireland’s Water Quality | ||
| September 2022 | Planning that Revitalises Ireland’s Towns and Villages: Addressing Vacancy and Dereliction | ||
| July 2022 | Part 8: Local Authority Own Developments | ||
| June 2022 | Finalising your Development Plan: Key Steps and Requirements from the Development Plan Guidelines | ||
| February 2022 | Local Authority Planning Functions and Water Services Investment: Ensuring a Co-ordinated Approach | ||
| November 2021 | Sustainable Travel and Transport Planning and Local Authority Development Plans | ||
| October 2021 | How to Implement National Renewable Energy Targets in Development Plans | ||
| September 2021 | On and Offshore Renewables | ||
| July 2021 | Delivery of High Quality Housing Appropriate to its Setting | ||
| May 2021 | Rural Planning and Development Policy | ||
| April 2021 | Housing Supply Targets and Core Strategies | ||
| February 2021 | An Overview of Planning Enforcement Functions | ||
| January 2021 | The Decision of Planning Application and Appeal | ||
| November 2020 | Implementation of the Development Plan and the Development Management Process | ||
| October 2020 | Consideration and Finalisation of the Draft Development Plan | ||
| September 2020 | Guidance for Councillors on the Initial Stages of Preparing Development Plans and their Core Strategies | ||
| July 2020 | Role of Elected Member | ||
| February 2020 | Plan Making Process | ||
| October 2019 | Introduction to Planning System |
| Date | Title | View |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Dealing with Vacancy and Dereliction | |
| March 2025 | Community Benefit Funds and Renewables | |
| January 2025 | Learnings from Judicial Review Proceedings | |
| October 2024 | Overview of New Planning Legislation | |
| September 2024 | Overview of the Planning System | |
| September 2023 | Integrating Energy Supply and Planning | |
| June 2023 | Overview of Existing and Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance | |
| April 2023 | Connecting Ireland and Rural Public Transport Investment: Opportunities for Rural Regeneration | |
| February 2023 | Preparing and Making Local Area Plans: Driving Urban and Rural Regeneration | |
| November 2022 | The Role of Planning in Protecting Ireland’s Water Quality | |
| September 2022 | Planning that Revitalises Ireland’s Towns and Villages: Addressing Vacancy and Dereliction | |
| July 2022 | Part 8: Local Authority Own Developments | |
| June 2022 | Finalising your Development Plan: Key Steps and Requirements from the Development Plan Guidelines | |
| February 2022 | Local Authority Planning Functions and Water Services Investment: Ensuring a Co-ordinated Approach | |
| November 2021 | Sustainable Travel and Transport Planning and Local Authority Development Plans | |
| October 2021 | How to Implement National Renewable Energy Targets in Development Plans | |
| September 2021 | On and Offshore Renewables | |
| July 2021 | Delivery of High Quality Housing Appropriate to its Setting | |
| May 2021 | Rural Planning and Development Policy | |
| April 2021 | Housing Supply Targets and Core Strategies | |
| February 2021 | An Overview of Planning Enforcement Functions | |
| January 2021 | The Decision of Planning Application and Appeal | |
| November 2020 | Implementation of the Development Plan and the Development Management Process | |
| October 2020 | Consideration and Finalisation of the Draft Development Plan | |
| September 2020 | Guidance for Councillors on the Initial Stages of Preparing Development Plans and their Core Strategies | |
| July 2020 | Role of Elected Member | |
| February 2020 | Plan Making Process | |
| October 2019 | Introduction to Planning System |
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