OVERVIEW Large-scale residential developments (LRDs) were introduced in December 2021, under the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 and associated, supporting Planning and Development (Large-scale Residential Development) Regulations 2021. The LRD process is mandatory for all planning applications on residential zoned land comprising 100 or more housing units or 200 or more […]
OVERVIEW The Planning and Development Bill 2023 was initiated in the Dail on the 22nd of November 2023. The Bill has now completed the second stage in the Dail and has been referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage by Minister of State Kieran O’Donnell. When enacted, the Bill will see […]
OVERVIEW On the 15th of January 2024, the Minister published the ‘Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities’, which replace the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009. The Guidelines provide for different densities to respond to settlement size, greater flexibility in residential design standards, setting national standards that support […]
OVERVIEW On the 15th of August, following the request from the Minister for Housing, the Expert Group have completed their high level review of the NPF. The purpose of the review is to guide and inform the preparation of an ‘Issues Paper’ relating to the first revision of the NPF. The public consultation on the […]
OVERVIEW On the 31st of August 2023 the Minister published a draft of the ‘Sustainable and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities’, (‘Draft Guidelines’) which will, when adopted, replace the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009. The Draft Guidelines seek to provide greater flexibility in support of delivering a broader […]
