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 entitled ‘Brownfield Land Activation’ which was held on Friday, 02 May 2025. The video below contains the following presentations:

  • OPR Research Series Report RSR01: Brownfield Land Activation – delivered by Sinéad Mullen, Senior Planner of Research, Training and Public Awareness, the Office of the Planning Regulator. 
  • OPR Brownfield Land Activation – delivered by Eoin McEnery, Divisional Director, Mitchell McDermott.
  • Activating Public, Brownfield Land for New Homes – delivered by Alan Kelly, Planning Lead of Strategic Areas, and Tadhg Daly, Planning Project Manager and Urban Designer, the Land Development Agency.
  • Activating Brownfield Regeneration: Galway City’s Approach – delivered by Eoghan Lynch, Senior Planner, Galway City Council.

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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