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

Training

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Local Authority Staff Training

On this page you can access the recording from the OPR training webinar entitled ‘Development Plans: Learnings from OPR Research and Plans Evaluations’ held on Friday, 12th November 2021. The video link contains the following presentations:

  • An Introduction and Overview of Case Study Paper (CSP03): Traveller Accommodation and the Local Authority Development Plan- delivered by Sinéad Mullen, Senior Research Planner, Office of the Planning Regulator.
  • Case Study Paper 01: Public Rights of Way and Local Authority Development Plans- delivered by Kenneth Moloney, Senior Planner, Office of the Planning Regulator.
  • Climate Action Plan and the Local Authority Development Plan- delivered by Alexandra Revez & Connor McGookin, Researchers, MaREI.
  • Office of the Planning Regulator: Plans Evaluation- delivered by Anne Marie O’Connor, Deputy Regulator, 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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