| 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
| 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 |
