Submissions to the NCCA on Construction Technology and Geography Draft Specifications Posted on May 1, 2025 by Seán O'Leary Read in full
Good Practice Notes Priority List – April 2025 Posted on April 30, 2025 by Seán O'Leary In February we published Terms of Reference for future Good Practice Notes on Practice related planning issues. The Terms of Reference require that a priority list of Good Practice Notes Read in full
2025 will be a good year for Irish planning – An Bord Pleanála chair Peter Mullan tells Irish Planning Institute conference Posted on April 11, 2025 by Seán O'Leary Peter Mullan, chair of An Bord Pleanála, committed the state planning authority to achieving up to 80% of its statutory timelines in 2025 An Bord Pleanála said it has significantly Read in full
Planning sector should no longer be the “scapegoat” for every problem – IPI Posted on April 10, 2025April 9, 2025 by Seán O'Leary Professionals working in the Irish planning sector must “stand-up” for their profession, while working together in an evidence-led way to help solve the capacity challenges facing the state, the Irish Read in full
2025 Irish Planning Awards aim to recognise innovation, sustainability and excellence in planning Posted on April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 by Seán O'Leary The Irish Planning Institute, the all-island professional membership organisation for spatial planners, is pleased to announce that the 2025 Irish Planning Awards are now open for entries. The biennial Irish Planning Read in full
Annual Planning Conference Sold Out! Posted on April 3, 2025April 4, 2025 by Seán O'Leary Our Annual Planning Conference 2025 will take place in the Salthill Hotel, Galway on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th April, with the welcome reception taking place the evening of Wednesday Read in full
‘Planning is not the problem’ Institute President on Newstalk Posted on April 3, 2025 by Seán O'Leary This week President Gavin Lawlor was interviewed on Newstalk where he argued that the blame attached to planning for housing and infrastructure delays was misdirected. Click here to listen back. Read in full
CPD Webinar: Healthy Places, Healthy People: The Intersection of Planning and Public Health Posted on March 27, 2025 by Seán O'Leary https://www.zoom.us/clips/share/nkHeh_WDS5ijs8EYrqeMqw Passcode: U3Y+R$x7 Read in full
DHLGH presentation on Planning and Development Act 2024 19 March 2025 Posted on March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 by Seán O'Leary Read in full