The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has today 24th August initiated its review of certain systems and procedures used by An Bord Pleanála in the delivery of its statutory planning functions. Taking account of the urgent need to progress measures aimed at restoring public confidence in An Bord Pleanála, as well as reviewing wider […]
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The measures contained in the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028 will help the county continue to grow and become an even more attractive, prosperous, resilient and sustainable place, the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has said. In the plan adoption letter, the OPR has commended the local authority’s ambitious targets to grow
New Waterford County Development Plan a Clear Roadmap for Sustainable Growth Read More »
Kildare County Council is providing its key planning functions effectively, with the forward planning function being delivered in a highly effective manner, according to a review published by the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR). The review also finds, however, that the Council is facing ongoing challenges in relation to staff retention and recruitment which
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The Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) in conjunction with the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG), resumed in-person planning training for local authority elected members earlier this month. The training provided information and guidance for elected members on “Finalising the Development Plan and the Key Steps and Requirements from the Development Plan Guidelines.” The
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As the independent oversight body for Ireland’s planning process, the primary focus of the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is to uphold public confidence in the system. This focus is pursued across all of our operations, including in particular the ongoing programme of reviews of the systems and procedures used by local authorities in
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In order to improve efficiency in the planning process, local authorities applicants and agents need to work together to ensure that planning applications are valid on receipt, a report by the Office of the Planning Regulator, (OPR) has said today. The report notes that it is critical to ‘get it right’ from the outset so
One of the main functions of the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is to conduct reviews of the 31 local authorities and An Bord Pleanála in relation to the systems and procedures they have in place to deliver planning services to the public. The OPR is conducting these planning reviews as a rolling programme,
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Analysis of the climate credentials of local authority development plans shows more progress is needed to help reduce carbon emissions at local level Local authorities have a unique opportunity to make a major contribution to reducing Ireland’s carbon emissions by including ambitious climate mitigation measures in their development plans, a new report published today finds. The
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) in conjunction with the OPR has today, 10th March delivered a wide-ranging information seminar on the implementation of the new Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) arrangements introduced under the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Act 2021. Large-scale Residential Developments (LRDs) will replace the Strategic Housing
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Two significant issues encountered when trying to deliver good planning and sustainable development in Ireland today, urban sprawl and high levels of dereliction were the focus of recent episodes of Eco Eye, Ireland’s longest running environmental series. On 15 February, “Dereliction” examined why Ireland has one of the highest rates of vacancy in Europe. Presenter
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