The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has welcomed the Taoiseach and Minister Simon Coveney’s launch today of a public consultation on “Ireland 2040 – Our Plan”, the new National Planning Framework Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has welcomed the expanded Living Cities Initiative announced in today’s budget but noted that efforts to increase city and town centre living risk being undermined Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has reiterated its concerns with the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancy Bill 2016 which directs larger housing applications to An Bord Pleanála.  IPI Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has commented on the publication of “Rebuilding Ireland” the Government’s Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.  The Institute has expressed concerns with the intention to Read in full

In advance of the publication of the Government’s Housing Action Plan and speculation on potential options to “fast track” large housing applications, the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has warned that Read in full

Raffaele Cattaneo, President of the Commission for Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget has on the agenda of the COTER meeting of 4 July 2016 the presentation of Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a €200 million Local Infrastructure Fund. The Institute notes that it must be used to advance strategic sites identified Read in full

At its Autumn conference in Dublin today, Irish Planning Institute president Deirdre Fallon argued that the key to increasing housing supply is not necessarily making planning permission quicker to attain Read in full

Lack of evidence moving applications for 100+ units to An Bord Pleanála will speed up housing delivery. Warns of implications of the further removal of planning function from Local Authorities Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has welcomed the appointment of Simon Coveney as Minister at the new Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.  IPI president Deirdre Fallon said “The Read in full