Important changes to planning law are taking effect as the Planning and Development Act 2024 is being commenced on a phased basis.

Training

Local Authority and Regional Assembly Staff Training

On this page you can access the recording from the OPR webinar on Local Transport Plans and the Statutory Plan-making Process which was held on Friday, 27 June 2025. 

This video contains the following presentations:

  • Local Transport Plans, Lessons Learnt & Revising the ABTA Methodology – delivered by Julie Galbraith, Land-use and Transport Planner, the National Transport Authority.
  • Experience of Local Transport Plan Preparation – delivered by John Keating, Senior Planner of Research, Training and Public Awareness, the Office of the Planning Regulator.

Disclaimer

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.

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