Membership Benefits

Join the Irish Planning Institute (IPI)

Advance your career, influence planning, and connect with a vibrant professional community. As an IPI Member, you can access a wide range of benefits and services.

Tap Into a Powerful Professional Network

Connect with planners locally, nationally and internationally through branch activities and exclusive events. Build meaningful relationships, collaborate, and share ideas with peers who are shaping the future of planning.

Unlock Members-Only Resources

Gain access to job listings, presentations, circulars, publications, podcasts and the latest research. Stay ahead with updates on planning law, policy, and professional practice.

Advance Your Expertise with CPD

Participate in seminars, online CPD, and conferences. Attend member-only CPD sessions and branch-level events to enhance your skills and stay current in the profession.

Enjoy Exclusive Member Discounts

Save on conferences, CPD events, and branch gatherings. Engage with debates on emerging planning issues while taking advantage of reduced member rates.

Stay Connected and Informed

Receive regular updates via newsletters, social media, and the IPI website. Enjoy membership of your local branch, offering lectures, seminars, social events, and CPD activities.

Take an active role in shaping the Institute by joining your regional branch committee or standing for the board of directors.

Invest in the Future of Planning

Membership supports initiatives that strengthen and promote the planning profession in Ireland. Your contribution helps advance best practice and serves the community and the common good.

Help Shape Policy and Influence Planning

Contribute to IPI submissions on key planning issues and collaborate with experienced professionals to inform policy and decision-making.

Stand Out with Professional Recognition

Demonstrate your qualifications and commitment to CPD. Use the designatory letters MIPI (Registered Members) or FIPI (Fellows) to enhance your credibility and professional profile.

Gain International Standing and Mobility

Benefit from mutual recognition of planning qualifications across the EU, New Zealand, and Australia. The IPI’s membership of both the European Council of Town Planners (ECTP) and the Global Planners Network (GPN) membership connects you to a worldwide professional community, expanding your career opportunities internationally.