The new city and county development plans currently being prepared across the country, present a real opportunity to better facilitate the accommodation needs of the Traveller community, the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), the State’s independent oversight body for planning has said today. In its latest Case Study Paper entitled Traveller Accommodation and the […]
Significant increase in plans evaluated, recommendations issued and complaints received The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), the State’s independent oversight body for planning, published its annual report today. The report shows that there was a significant increase in the number of local authority development plans evaluated by the OPR in 2020. This led to
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Report finds Tipperary County Council’s planning function performing well, while making 16 recommendations. The State’s independent oversight body for planning, the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), has today published its first review report into local authority systems and procedures for performing planning functions. The purpose of such reviews is to highlight good practice and
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The State’s independent oversight body for planning – the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR), today welcomed publication of the Government’s €4bn per annum Housing for All plan. The Planning Regulator, Niall Cussen said: “Housing for All is a historic and major policy step forward for three reasons: it is fully funded and delivery focused;
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The OPR independently assesses all statutory forward planning with a view to ensuring that the plan provides for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. We have published submissions on: Draft Waterford City & County Development Plan 2022-2028 Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2021-2027
The OPR independently assesses all statutory forward planning with a view to ensuring that the plan provides for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. We have published submissions on: Material Alterations to the Draft Naas Local Area Plan 2021-2027 Material Alterations to the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027
The OPR independently assesses all statutory forward planning with a view to ensuring that the plan provides for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. This week, we have published submissions on: Material Alterations to the Draft Louth County Development Plan 2021-2027 Material Alterations to the Draft Kilkenny County Development Plan 2021-2027
The OPR independently assesses all statutory forward planning with a view to ensuring that the plan provides for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. This week, we have published submissions on: Material Alterations to the Draft Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027
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A new case study paper published by Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has for the first time, researched and analysed how local authorities manage and record the issue of Public Rights of Ways (PROWs) in their respective counties. The paper entitled ‘Public Rights of Way and the Local Development Plan: A
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The OPR independently assesses all statutory forward planning with a view to ensuring that the plan provides for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. This week, we have published submissions on: Material Amendments to Draft Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 Draft Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 Draft Roscommon County Development Plan
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