The Council of the Irish Planning Institute is meeting on 1st October 2014 to celebrate fifty years since the commencement of the Republic’s 1963 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute has elected Limerick based planning consultant Mary Hughes as its President for 2014-2015.  Commenting on her election as the 29th President of the all-island Institute representing Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has broadly welcomed the publication of the Government’s Construction 2020 strategy today (14th May 2014) and its commitment to protecting the integrity of the planning Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has responded to details of the forthcoming Planning Bill, acknowledging that the Part V process should be quicker to facilitate the timely delivery of housing. Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute has welcomed yesterday’s publication of a Draft National Landscape Strategy by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Discussing the draft strategy President Mary Hughes Read in full

The memorandum of understanding between the UK and Irish Governments on the large scale production of renewable energy for the UK market illustrates the risks of decision making in the Read in full

The first ever Space Invaders 2013 Urban Planning Competition event will take place in Dublin City Council’s Wood Quay Venue on Friday, 15th November 2013 from 1pm – 5.00pm. Student Read in full

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has noted the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s publication of revised Wind Energy Guidelines for consultation. IPI executive director Sean O’Leary commented Read in full