Home / Planners’ Podcast / Episode 18 – Tanya Whyte MIPI Regional Planning: Strategy and Growth Achieving balanced regional development depends on aligning national policy with regional and local priorities and ensuring effective delivery on the ground. In this episode, Tanya Whyte MIPI, Assistant Director and Senior Planner with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, joins host Dr Seán O’Leary MIPI to discuss the role of regional planning in shaping sustainable growth and investment. At a time of significant legislative change, evolving regional population targets and the need to embed ambitious national climate action commitments in regional and local policy, Tanya explores how regional planning can translate national ambitions into practical outcomes. Drawing on more than 30 years’ experience across local authority planning, enterprise development and regional planning, she reflects on the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering balanced and sustainable growth across Ireland Shape Future Episodes: Share your topic and guest suggestions for the podcast via our short listener feedback form. GUEST DETAILS Tanya Whyte MIPI is the Assistant Director for Planning and Economic Development at the Northern and Western Regional Assembly. Connect with the Irish Planning Institute: Website: ipi.ie Podfollow: podfollow.com/ipi Search podcast player: “IPI Planners Podcast” Connect with the Irish Planning Institute: Website: ipi.ie Podfollow: podfollow.com/ipi Search podcast player: “IPI Planners Podcast” The Planners Podcast is produced for IPI by dustpod.io KEYWORDS #RegionalSpatialAndEconomicStrategy#PlanningAct2024Reform#RegionalRenewableEnergyTargets#BalancedRegionalDevelopmentIreland