The OPR and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage recently launched a new planning leaflet on the topic of Large-scale Residential Development (LRD). This leaflet explains LRD and the procedures involved in applying for planning permission for this type of development. The LRD application process was introduced to replace the Strategic Housing Development […]

The Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) in conjunction with the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG), held two in-person planning training events for local authority elected members earlier this month. The training provided elected members with an “Overview of Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance”.  The training was delivered in Mullingar and Castlecomer on

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