Myplan.ie
The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has launched a new website, www.myplan.ie, a free and easy to […]
National Planning Awards
The 7th National Planning Awards 2011 – 2012 were presented by Minister of State for Housing and Planning Jan O’Sullivan […]
National Planning Conference
The 34th IPI National Planning Conference, entitled ‘Planning To Lead The Way: Embracing Challenges & Creating Opportunities’ was held on […]
Retail Planning Guidelines
The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has published new Retail Planning Guidelines and an accompanying Retail Design Manual. The convenience retail floorspace caps remain as published in the Draft Guidelines in November 2011 in light of a general acceptance as to the need for caps, however the consultation draft was revised to more clearly state that the scale of retail provision across cities and towns must align with the settlement policies of relevant development plans and local plans. […]
Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010
There has, in recent months, been a number of significant legislative changes arising out of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. The Act is being commenced in stages as the necessary regulatory changes come into force, and as a consequence the planning and development legislative arena is now more complex than ever. […]
New Legislation Affecting Quarries
The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 introduced new legislative requirements and regulations for quarries. These changes were introduced because the European Courts of Justice held that Ireland was in breach of EU law, in allowing the retention of planning permission for projects where an Environmental Impact Statement was required. […]