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 and Regional Assembly Staff Training

On this page you can access the recording from the OPR online webinar entitled ‘Learnings from the OPR Reviews of Local Authorities ’ held on Friday, 21st October 2022. The video link contains the following:

  • Overview of OPR Reviews of Local Authorities: Background to the Review, Process Involved, Reporting and Post Review- delivered by Emma Nevin, Planning Officer, Office of the Planning Regulator.
  • Learnings from OPR Reviews of Local Authorities: Highlights from Reviews- delivered by Marian Hutchin, Planning Officer, Office of the Planning Regulator.
  • Demonstration of Carlow County Council’s new Online Pre-planning Planning System- delivered by Pádraig O’Shea, Senior Executive Planner, Carlow County Council.
  • A Local Authority’s Experience of an OPR Review: Tipperary County Council’s Experience- delivered by Eamon Lonergan, Director of Services for Planning and Water, Tipperary County 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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