The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is actively working to promote planning as a career of choice for students, graduates and career changers. To this end, the OPR has teamed up with CareersPortal.ie, Ireland’s leading career guidance website, to create a dedicated planning profile. The CareersPortal website has 33 career sectors. The new planning profile sits …
OPR Makes Submissions on Local Area Plans Following the completion of their county development plans, many local authorities have started work on their local area plans (LAPs). LAPs provide more detailed planning policies for areas where significant development and change is anticipated. They set out objectives for the proper planning and sustainable development of a …
A new training strategy for local authority planning staff was published today 16th January which has been developed collaboratively by the Office of the Planning Regulator, the County and City Management Association (CCMA), the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Planning functions have become complex in recent …
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The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has today, 30 December, published its Annual Overview of the Planning System 2021. The report reviews key trends and outputs over the year in the wider planning system in Ireland. It includes a comparison with patterns in previous years and is the only analysis of its kind of …
The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has today, 20 December, published its Report on the Second Phase of the OPR’s Review of Certain Systems and Procedures used by An Bord Pleanála. This second and final report arising from the OPR’s current review of An Bord Pleanála contains a total of 23 recommendations. The findings …
The Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) has launched a new series of videos and flowcharts aimed at helping people navigate their way through the planning application process. The videos and flowcharts explain the three steps involved in securing planning permission in Ireland in a clear, informative and engaging manner and will help guide you …
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The OPR recently undertook a review of the online planning information leaflets in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the National Monuments Service, the Housing Agency and An Bord Pleanála. The leaflets which contain practical, accessible information on how the planning system works have been revised and updated to reflect the …
The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has today, 21 October published its latest Practice Note. This Practice Note (PN03) is the third in a series of OPR Practice Notes. It focuses on ‘Planning Conditions’. The attachment of conditions to a planning permission is the culmination of the planning assessment of a development proposal. The …
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Following formal submission to the Minister and the Chairperson of An Bord Pleanála yesterday (3rd October), the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has published a report on the first phase of its review into certain systems and procedures used by An Bord Pleanála in the delivery of its statutory planning functions. The review report …
Ambitious plan builds on Tipperary’s unique strength and assets The new Tipperary County Development Plan will mean that Tipperary continues to develop as a vibrant place to live, visit and work with a sustainable environment and inclusive, active communities, the Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) has said. The plan will comes into effect this …
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