Learning from Litigation Legal Bulletin

Under the Planning and Development Act 2024, the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is required to provide education and training for staff in local authorities, regional assemblies and An Coimisiún Pleanála. This training focuses on proper planning and sustainable development.

As part of this programme, the OPR publishes a quarterly bulletin that highlights key lessons from planning and environmental court cases. The bulletin outlines important legal decisions, emerging trends and notable planning cases.

The cases included in the bulletin are selected based on recommendations from the Planning Law Bulletin Steering Group. This group includes representatives from the Law Society of Ireland’s Environmental and Planning Law Committee, An Coimisiún Pleanála, the County and City Management Association, the OPR’s legal adviser (Fieldfisher), and the OPR.