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Number 34 of 2024

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2024

REVISED

Updated to 18 May 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative

consolidation of the

Planning and Development Act 2024

. It is prepared by the Law

Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the

Law Reform Commission Act

1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and

consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Mental Health Act 2026

(11/2026), enacted 7 May 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations

2026

(S.I. No. 200 of 2026), made 18 May 2026, were considered in the preparation of this

Revised Act.

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Number

2024

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

2024

REVISED

Updated to

18 May 2026

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and

commencement

2. Definitions

3. Construction of reference to act

of institution of European Community or European Union

4. Orders and regulations

5. Expenses

6. Repeal

PART 2

Concept of Development

7. Material change in use

8. Short-term lettings

9. Exempted development

10. Declaration on development,

exempted development, etc.

11. Section 10 supplemental

provision

12. Saver for declarations under

section 5 of Act of 2000

13. Licensing of appliances and

cables, etc., on public roads

14. Licences under section 254 of

Act of 2000

15. Saving for national

monuments

16. Quarries

PART 3

Plans, Policies and Related Matters

Chapter 1

Preliminary Matters

17. Definitions

18. Public inspection

19. Evidence

20. Regulations

Chapter 2

National Planning Framework

21. National Planning

Framework

22. Review of National Planning

Framework

23. Procedure for review of

National Planning Framework

24. Regard to be had to other

matters when carrying out review under section 22

Chapter 3

National Planning Statements

25. National Planning

Statement

26. Considerations for issuance of

National Planning Statement

27. Continuation in force of

pre-commencement Ministerial guidelines

Chapter 4

Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies

28. Regional spatial and economic

strategy

29. Content of regional spatial

and economic strategy

30. Review of regional spatial and

economic strategy

31. Consultation about proposed

new or revised regional spatial and economic strategy

32. Preparation or revision of

regional spatial and economic strategy: process

33. Material alteration to draft

regional spatial and economic strategy or draft revision

34. Publication of regional

spatial and economic strategy

35. Implementation and monitoring

of regional spatial and economic strategy

36. Consequences of new or amended

National Planning Statement for regional spatial and economic strategy

37. Expedited amendment of

regional spatial and economic strategy

38. Assessment of regional spatial

economic strategy and revision by Office of Planning Regulator and recommendation

Minister

39. Issuance of draft direction by

Office of Planning Regulator

40. Power of Minister to issue

direction

41. Continuation in force of

pre-commencement regional spatial and economic strategies

Chapter 5

Development Plans

42. Obligations to make and review

development plan

43. Content of development

plan

44. Obligation to prepare strategy

for sustainable development and regeneration

45. Obligation to prepare strategy

relating to economic development

46. Obligation to prepare housing

development strategy

47. Obligation to prepare housing

development strategy where planning authority’s functional area consists solely

of city

48. Obligation to prepare strategy

relating to creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and

communities

49. Obligation to prepare strategy

relating to environment and climate change

50. Obligation to prepare strategy

for conservation, etc., of natural and built heritage

51. Obligation to prepare

objectives for management of areas, uses and structures

52. Settlement-specific

objectives

53. Consultation with Office of

Planning Regulator before preparation of draft development plan

54. Notice of intention to review

development plan and preparation of draft development plan

55. Making development

plan

56. Interim report on

implementation of development plan

57. Chief executive report on

adjustment of housing development strategy and housing strategy

58. Variation of development

plan

59. Variation affecting

settlement-specific objectives in urban area plan or priority area plan

60. Public rights of

way

61. Consequences of new or amended

National Planning Statement for development plans

62. Expedited variation of

development plan

63. Assessment of development plan

and variation by Office of Planning Regulator and recommendation to

Minister

64. Issuance of draft direction by

Office of Planning Regulator

65. Power of Minister to issue

direction

66. Direction affecting urban area

plan, priority area plan or coordinated area plan

67. Urgent direction requiring

chief executive to vary development plan

68. Continuation in force of

pre-commencement development plan

69. Notices under section 11 of

Act of 2000

Chapter 6

Urban Area Plans, Priority Area Plans and Coordinated Area

Plans

70. Statutory

obligations

71. Urban area plans

72. Priority area plans

73. Coordinated area

plans

74. Conditions of urban area

plans, priority area plans and coordinated area plans

75. Procedure for preparing and

making urban area plans and priority area plans

76. Procedure for preparing and

making coordinated area plans

77. Automatic revocation of urban

area plans, priority area plans and coordinated area plans in certain

circumstances

78. Assessment of urban area

plans, priority area plans and coordinated area plans by Office of Planning Regulator

and recommendation to Minister

79. Issuance of draft direction by

Office of Planning Regulator

80. Power of Minister to issue

direction

81. Continuation in force of

pre-commencement local area plans

PART 4

Development Consents

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General

82. Interpretation

83. Obligation to seek permission

for development

84. Application for

permission

85. Eligibility to make

application

Chapter 2

Obligations on Planning Authority and Commission

86. Matters to which planning

authority and Commission shall have regard

87. Conditions that may be

attached to permission granted under Part

Chapter 3

Standard Development

88. General

89. Pre-application consultation

required for certain developments

90. Pre-application

consultation

91. LRD meeting

92. LRD opinion

93. Request for meeting where

certain aspects of proposed development not confirmed

94. Opinion with regard to making

of application where certain aspects of proposed development not confirmed

95. Application for permission for

standard development

96. Outline permission

97. Procedural powers of planning

authority

98. Decision in relation to

standard planning application

99. Application for permission for

development in material contravention of development plan or National Marine Planning

Framework

100. Notification of decision of

planning authority

101. Time limit for decision of

planning authority

102. Persons eligible to appeal

decision of planning authority

103. Bringing of appeal to

Commission

104. Adoption by Commission of

determination of planning authority relating to screening for environmental impact

assessment

105. Submissions to Commission

on appeal

106. Revisions to plans for

development on appeal

107. Procedural powers of

Commission on appeal

108. Dismissal of appeals where

vexatious, etc.

109. Decision of Commission on

appeal

110. Decision of Commission in

relation to development in contravention of certain plans

111. Notification of decision in

relation to appeal under this Chapter

112. Appeals against

conditions

113. Time limits for

determination of appeal by Commission

Chapter 4

Planning Applications Directly to Commission

114. Definitions

115. General

116. Pre-application

consultation

117. Requirement to enter into

pre-application consultation prior to making application under Chapter

118. Request for meeting where

certain aspects of proposed development not confirmed

119. Opinion with regard to

making of application where certain aspects of proposed development not

confirmed

120. Making of application to

Commission

121. Report and information to

be furnished by appropriate planning authority

122. Procedural powers of

Commission

123. Decision of

Commission

124. Decision on application for

permission for development in material contravention of certain plans

125. Notification of decisions

of Commission under Chapter

126. Time limit for decision of

Commission

127. Reimbursement of Commission

by applicant for permission

128. Additional provisions

relevant to strategic gas infrastructure development and electricity transmission

infrastructure development

129. Applications for

retrospective consent

130. Submissions on applications

for retrospective consent

131. Decision on application for

retrospective consent

132. Applications for

retrospective consent: direction to cease

133. Refusal of retrospective

consent: direction by Commission to take remedial measures

134. Retrospective consent

enforcement

135. Exceptional

circumstances

136. Continued application of

section 146B of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

137. Opinion under section 287

of Act of 2000 deemed to be Chapter 4 PAC notification

Chapter 5

Alteration, Extension and Revocation of Permission

138. Interpretation

139. Consultation before request

under section 140

140. Request for alteration or

extension of permission

141. Limitations on extension of

duration of permission

142. Non-material alteration of

permission

143. Material alteration of

permission

144. Procedural powers of

planning authority in relation to material alteration request

145. Procedural powers of

Commission in relation to material alteration request

146. Time limits for deciding

material alteration request where deciding authority is planning authority

147. Time limits for deciding

material alteration request where deciding authority is Commission

148. Material contravention of

development plan or National Marine Planning Framework

149. Revocation or modification

of permission by planning authority

150. Revocation or modification

of permission by Minister

Chapter 6

Local Authority Development and State Authority

Development

151. Definition

152. Local authority

development

153. Local authority development

requiring public notice

154. State authority prescribed

development

155. State authority development

emergency order

156. State authority development

not requiring permission

157. State authority urgent

development order

158. Public notification

procedure

159. Confirmation by local

authority

160. Confirmation by State

authority

161. Local authority housing

development

162. Continued operation of

Parts X and XAB of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

163. Continued operation of

section 181 of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

164. Continued operation of

sections 181A and 181B of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

165. Continued operation of

sections 182A, 182AA and 182B of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

166. Continued operation of

sections 182C and 182D of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

Chapter 7

Miscellaneous

167. Consultations under

Part

168. Submissions or observations

under Part

169. Seveso III

Directive

170. Permission for demolition

of protected structure

171. Permission in breach of

agreement with planning authority

172. Withdrawal or invalidity of

planning applications and appeals

173. Refusal of planning

permission for past failures to comply

174. Effect of judicial review

of Maritime Area Consent on application or appeal under Part

175. Effect of revocation of

Maritime Area Consent on application under Part

176. Effect of appeal to

Commission under Chapter 3 on making application under Part

177. Duration of permission

granted under Part

178. Phasing plans

179. Effect of expiration of

duration of permission

180. Suspension of running of

duration of permission during judicial review proceedings

181. Effect of grant of

permission under Part

182. Nuclear fission

183. Regulations under

Part

184. Disclosure of details of

certain internal arrangements of proposed State authority development

185. Continued application of

section 45 of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

186. Continued operation of

sections 285, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 295 of Act of 2000 for certain

purposes

187. Continued operation of

sections 297, 298, 299, 300, 301 and 302 of Act of 2000 for certain

purposes

188. Status of permission,

consent, approval granted under Act of 2000

PART 5

Developments at Dublin Airport

189. Interpretation

190. Application of

Part

191. Proposed development at

Dublin Airport

192. Supplementary provisions

relating to operating restriction included in planning permission

193. Supplementary provisions

relating to decisions on certain applications referred to in subsection (1) of

section 191 or subsection (1) of section 192 that were not refused

194. Supplementary provisions

relating to decisions on applications referred to in subsection (1) of section 191

subsection (1) of section 192

PART 6

Environmental Assessments

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General

195. Definitions

196. Duties of independence,

confidentiality, etc.

197. Access to

expertise

Chapter 2

Appropriate Assessment of Plans

198. Interpretation

199. Purpose of

Chapter

200. Performance of functions by

competent authority

201. Prohibition on making of

plans except in certain circumstances

202. Obligation to carry out

screening for appropriate assessment of plans

203. Natura impact

report

204. Consultation on Natura

impact report

205. Appropriate assessment of

plans

206. Imperative reasons of

overriding public interest (no priority habitat or priority species)

207. Imperative reasons of

overriding public interest (priority habitat or priority species)

Chapter 3

Appropriate Assessment of Development and Proposed

Development

208. Interpretation

209. Performance of functions by

competent authority

210. Purpose of

Chapter

211. Prohibition on grant of

permission except in certain circumstances

212. Screening for appropriate

assessment of relevant development

213. Screening for appropriate

assessment of local authority development and State authority development

214. Screening for appropriate

assessment for purposes of determining if development is exempted

development

215. Natura impact

statement

216. Consultation on Natura

impact statement

217. Appropriate assessment of

relevant development

218. Additional provisions

applicable to application in connection with development already carried

out

219. Imperative reasons of

overriding public interest (no priority habitat or priority species)

220. Invitation to applicant for

permission to make request under subsection (3) of section 215 (no priority habitat

or priority species)

221. Imperative reasons of

overriding public interest (priority habitat or priority species)

222. Invitation to applicant for

permission to make request under subsection (3) of section 215 (priority habitat or

priority species)

Chapter 4

Environmental Assessment of Development

223. Interpretation

224. Purpose of

Chapter

225. Obligation to carry out

screening for environmental impact assessment and environmental impact

assessment

226. Prohibition on grant of

permission except in certain circumstances

227. Exemption from requirement

for assessment by Commission

228. Exemption from requirement

for assessment by Minister

229. Screening for environmental

impact assessment of relevant development

230. Screening for environmental

impact assessment of local authority development and State authority

development

231. Application for screening

determination prior to application for permission for relevant development

232. Screening for environmental

impact assessment for purposes of determining if development is exempted

development

233. Request for scoping

opinion

234. Preparation and submission

of environmental impact assessment report

235. Consultation on

environmental impact assessment report

236. Environmental impact

assessment of relevant development

237. Additional provisions

applicable to application in connection with development already carried

out

238. Transboundary environmental

impacts

239. Joint environmental

assessment of relevant development by competent authority

240. Coordination of

environmental impact assessments under different enactments

241. Environmental impact

assessment portal

PART 7

Housing Strategy and Supply

Chapter 1

Housing Strategy

242. Housing strategy

243. Development plans for which

housing strategy has already been made

Chapter 2

Housing Supply

244. Interpretation

245. Application of

Chapter

246. Provision of social and

affordable housing, etc.

247. Agreement relating to

transfers to planning authority

248. Applicant to specify manner

of proposed compliance with condition under section 246

249. Dispute in relation to

agreement

250. Compensation

251. Property

arbitrator

252. Transfers

253. Sale, lease or exchange of

land

254. Certification of

development to which this Chapter does not apply

255. Offences in relation to

certificate

256. Planning authority

functions concerning housing

PART 8

Miscellaneous Powers of Planning Authorities

Chapter 1

Control of Development

257. Agreements restricting or

regulating development or use of land

258. Notice requiring

discontinuance of works or use or removal or alteration of structure

259. Provisions consequential on

notice under section 258

Chapter 2

Public Components of Certain Developments

260. Application of Chapter and

definitions

261. Taking in charge of public

components of developments by planning authority

262. Taking in charge of certain

public components of developments by Uisce Éireann

263. Continued application of

section 180 of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

264. Acquisition by planning

authority of public components of certain developments

265. Supplementary provisions

relating to sections 261, 262 and 264

Chapter 3

Amenities

266. Area of special

amenity

267. Tree preservation

orders

268. Creation of public rights

of way by agreement

269. Creation of public rights

of way compulsorily

270. Supplemental provisions

with respect to public rights of way

271. Orders and notices under

section 205 of Act of 2000

272. Agreements under section

206 of Act of 2000

273. Orders, notices and appeals

under section 207 of Act of 2000

Chapter 4

Miscellaneous

274. Repair and tidying of

advertisement structures and advertisements

275. Cables, wires and pipelines

(land)

276. Cables, wires and pipelines

(maritime sites)

277. Amendment of permission by

planning authority

PART 9

Judicial Review and Decision-Making

Chapter 1

Part 9 Judicial Review

278. Interpretation

279. Application of

Chapter

280. Procedure for commencing

Part 9 judicial review

281. Time limits applicable to

Part 9 judicial review

282. Conduct of Part 9 judicial

review

283. Applications to strike out

Part 9 judicial review

284. Stays on Part 9 judicial

review

285. Entitlement to bring

proceedings

286. Sufficient

interest

287. Part 9 judicial review -

appeals

288. Amendments of decisions or

documents subject to Part 9 judicial review

289. Declarations of

invalidity

290. Provisions generally

applicable to Part 9 judicial review

CHAPTER 2

Costs Relating to Certain Proceedings

291. Interpretation

292. Application of

Chapter

293. Costs in relation to

certain proceedings

294. Regulation of costs payable

in respect of prescribed matters

295. Environmental legal costs

financial assistance mechanism

296. Applications for

contribution to costs to be made from environmental legal costs financial assistance

mechanism

297. Application in respect of

certain payments relevant to Aarhus Convention proceedings

298. Application for

determination of application of Chapter to proceedings

299. Further provisions relevant

to environmental legal costs financial assistance mechanism

300. Provisions applicable to

regulations under Chapter

301. Amendment of Environment

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011

302. Provision for certain legal

costs in relation to environmental matters

CHAPTER 3

Transitional Arrangement and Saver

303. Continued application of

sections 50, 50A and 50B of Act of 2000 for limited period

304. Amendment of sections 50

and 50B of Act of 2000

PART 10

Architectural Heritage

CHAPTER 1

Protected Structures

305. Interpretation and

general

306. Record of protected

structures

307. Additions to and deletions

from record of protected structures

308. Recommendations to planning

authorities concerning specific structures

309. Procedure for making

additions, deletions and amendments to record of protected structures

310. Declarations relevant to

works relating to protected structures or proposed protected structures

311. Duty of owners and

occupiers to protect structures from endangerment

312. Notice to require works to

be carried out in relation to endangerment of protected structures and proposed

protected structures

313. Notice to require works to

be carried out in relation to endangerment of protected structures and proposed

protected structures in cases of urgency

314. Notice to require

restoration of character of protected structures and structures in architectural

conservation areas

315. Appeals against

notices

316. Effective date of

notices

317. Offence relating to

endangerment of protected structures or proposed protected structures

318. Owners’ powers in

relation to notices concerning endangerment or restoration of structures

319. Application to District

Court for necessary consent

320. Jurisdiction of District

Court

321. Application to court for

contribution to cost of carrying out works

322. Permission not required for

any development required under this Chapter

323. Planning authority’s

power to carry out works to protected structures, proposed protected structures and

structures in architectural conservation areas

324. Recovery by planning

authority of expenses for carrying out works on endangered structures

325. Acquisition of protected

structures

326. Use of protected structure

acquired by planning authority

327. Obligations of sanitary

authorities in respect of protected structures and proposed protected

structures

328. Grants to planning

authorities in respect of functions under this Part

329. Notices under sections 59

and 60 of Act of 2000

CHAPTER 2

Architectural Conservation Areas and Areas of Special Planning

Control

330. Definition

331. Architectural conservation

areas

332. Recommendations to planning

authorities concerning architectural conservation areas

333. Declaration on works

affecting character of architectural conservation areas

334. Acquisition within

architectural conservation area

335. Special planning control

scheme

336. Making of special planning

control scheme

337. Modification, revocation

and extension of special planning control scheme

338. Declaration on development

affecting area of special planning control

339. Notice relating to

structures or other land in area of special planning control

340. Implementation of notice

under section 339

341. Court may compel compliance

with notice under section 339

342. Offence to fail to comply

with notice under section 339

343. Permission not required for

any development required under this Chapter

344. Scheme under section 85 of

Act of 2000

345. Draft scheme under section

84 of Act of 2000

PART 11

Enforcement

346. Definitions

347. Offence

348. Functions of enforcement

authority

349. Warning letter

350. Enforcement

notice

351. Planning injunctions in

relation to unauthorised development

352. Permission not required for

works required under Part

353. Time limits

354. Penalties for

offences

355. Prosecution of

offences

356. Designated regional

enforcement authority

357. Development in Dublin

Docklands Area

PART 12

Appeal Procedures, Planning Register and Records, and Miscellaneous

Powers and Procedures

Chapter 1

Definitions

358. Definitions

Chapter 2

Procedures in Relation to Appeals, Applications, Referrals or

Requests to Commission

359. Application of

Chapter

360. Making of appeals,

applications, referrals or requests

361. Period for

decision-making

362. Notification of making of

appeals, applications, referrals or requests

363. Submission of documents to

Commission by planning authorities

364. Submissions by other

parties

365. Submissions by persons

other than parties

366. Power of Commission to

invite submissions

367. Power of Commission to

require documents or information

368. Powers of Commission where

notice is given under section 366 or 367

369. Power to hold oral hearings

of appeals, applications, referrals or requests

370. Supplemental provisions

relating to oral hearings

371. Convening of meetings on

certain referrals

372. Meetings held

remotely

373. Matters other than those

raised by parties

374. Dismissal of appeals,

applications, referrals or requests by Commission

375. Withdrawal and invalidity

of appeals, applications, referrals or requests

376. Reports to

Commission

377. Regulations regarding

appeals, applications, referrals or requests

378. Rules

379. Question of law

380. Commission to have regard

to certain policies and objectives

381. Fees payable to

Commission

Chapter 3

Planning Register and Records

382. Planning

383. Documents to be made

available by planning authority and Maritime Area Regulatory Authority

384. Manner of making available

of register, documents and information by planning authority and Maritime Area

Regulatory Authority

385. Making available of

documents by Commission

386. Information to be retained

in electronic form

387. Proof of register and

documents

388. Information

sharing

Chapter 4

Miscellaneous Powers and Procedures

389. Interpretation

390. Consultants and

advisers

391. Power of examination,

investigation and survey

392. Obligation to give

information to planning authority, Commission or Maritime Area Regulatory

Authority

393. Appointment of authorised

person

394. Power of authorised person

to enter land, maritime site or structure

395. Powers of entry and to seek

information in relation to enforcement

396. Service of

documents

397. Presumption of service of

owner or occupier

398. Failure to effect

service

399. Dispensation with service

or giving of notice

400. Public

notification

401. Recovery of

moneys

402. Running of time

403. Government order for

disregard of time limits in certain circumstances

PART 13

Appropriation, Disposal and Development of Land

404. Definition

405. Appropriation of land for

local authority purposes

406. Sale, lease or exchange of

land by local authority

407. Development of land by

local authority

PART 14

Compulsory Acquisition and Purchase of Land and Maritime

Sites

Chapter 1

Definitions

408. Definitions

Chapter 2

Compulsory Acquisition and Purchase of Land

409. Land acquisition by local

authority

410. Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

411. Confirmation of compulsory

purchase order where there are no objections

412. Certain time limits in

respect of compulsory purchase of land, etc.

413. Section 410 functions

supplemental provisions

414. Paragraph (b) of subsection

(1) of section 410: supplemental provisions

415. Commission’s powers to

make decisions on section 410 functions

416. Oral hearings in relation

to compulsory acquisition of land

417. Power to direct payment of

certain costs

418. Certain procedures to run

in parallel

419. Objective of Commission in

relation to section 410 functions

420. References to section 410

functions in regulations, etc.

421. Transitional

provisions

Chapter 3

Compulsory Acquisition and Purchase of Maritime Sites

422. Maritime site acquisition

by local authority

423. Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

424. Confirmation of compulsory

purchase order where there are no objections

425. Certain time limits in

respect of compulsory purchase of maritime site, etc.

426. Section 423 functions

supplemental provisions

427. Paragraph (b) of subsection

(1) of section 423: supplemental provisions

428. Commission’s powers to

make decisions on section 423 functions

429. Oral hearings in relation

to compulsory acquisition of maritime site

430. Power to direct payment of

certain costs

431. Certain procedures to run

in parallel

432. Objective of Commission in

relation to section 423 functions

433. References to section 423

functions in regulations, etc.

PART 15

Compensation - Land (Chapters 1 to 3) and Maritime Sites (Chapters 4

to 7)

Chapter 1

Compensation for Refusal of Permission or Grant of Permission Subject

to Conditions - Land

434. Right to

compensation

435. Amount of

compensation

436. Claim for

compensation

437. Notices preventing

compensation

438. Special provision for

structures substantially replacing structures demolished or destroyed by fire,

etc.

Chapter 2

Compensation on Other Grounds - Land

439. Compensation where

permission revoked or modified

440. Compensation regarding

removal or alteration of structure on land

441. Compensation regarding

discontinuance of use of land

442. Compensation regarding area

of special planning control

443. Compensation regarding

cables, wires and pipelines

444. Compensation regarding

creation of public rights of way

445. Compensation regarding

entry on land

Chapter 3

General Provisions Applicable to Claims under Chapters 1 and 2 -

Land

446. Application

447. Time limits

448. Determination of claim for

compensation

449. Double

compensation

450. Recovery of

compensation

451. Registration of

compensation

452. Recovery by planning

authority of compensation subsequent to development

453. Restriction on

assignment

Chapter 4

Definitions - Maritime Area

454. Definitions

Chapter 5

Compensation for Refusal of Permission or Grant of Permission Subject

to Conditions - Maritime Area

455. Application

456. Right to

compensation

457. Amount of

compensation

458. Claim for

compensation

459. Notices preventing

compensation

460. Special provision for

structures substantially replacing structures demolished or destroyed by fire,

etc.

Chapter 6

Compensation on Other Grounds - Maritime Area

461. Application

462. Compensation where

permission revoked or modified

463. Compensation regarding

removal or alteration of structure on maritime site

464. Compensation regarding

discontinuance of use of maritime site

465. Compensation regarding

cables, wires and pipelines

466. Compensation regarding

creation of public rights of way

467. Compensation regarding

entry on maritime site

Chapter 7

General Provisions Applicable to Claims under Chapters 5 and 6 -

Maritime Area

468. Application

469. Time limits

470. Determination of claim for

compensation

471. Double

compensation

472. Recovery of

compensation

473. Registration of

compensation

474. Recovery by planning

authority of compensation subsequent to development

475. Restriction on

assignment

PART 16

Events and Funfairs

476. Interpretation

477. Prescription of activity as

event

478. Obligation to obtain

licence for holding of event

479. Licence

480. Codes of practice in

relation to events

481. Service of notice in

relation to events

482. General obligations with

regard to safety at events

483. Powers of inspection in

connection with events

484. Limitation of civil

proceedings

485. Consequential provisions

for offences

486. Holding of event by local

authority

487. Fairground equipment

certificate of safety

488. Transfer of certificate of

safety

489. Notice to organise

funfair

490. Local authority

notice

491. General obligations with

regard to funfairs

492. Exclusion of events and

funfairs from planning control

493. Licences under Part XVI of

Act of 2000

PART 17

An Coimisiún Pleanála

Chapter 1

Definitions

494. Definitions

Chapter 2

An Coimisiún Pleanála

495. An Coimisiún

Pleanála

496. Commission to be body

corporate

Chapter 3

Governing Board and Chief Executive Officer of Commission

497. Governing Board

498. Appointment and terms and

conditions of members of Governing Board

499. Meetings of Governing

Board

500. Chief executive

officer

501. Code of conduct

502. Failure to comply with code

of conduct

503. Approval by Governing Board

of decision-making procedures

504. Review of performance of

Commission by Governing Board

Chapter 4

Planning Commissioners

505. Planning

Commissioners

506. Appointment of Chief

Planning Commissioner and Deputy Chief Planning Commissioner

507. Appointment of ordinary

planning commissioners

508. Recommendation of

candidates for appointment to be Planning Commissioners

509. Temporary appointment of

Planning Commissioners by Minister

510. Terms and conditions of

Planning Commissioners

511. Chief Planning Commissioner

and Deputy Chief Planning Commissioner to ensure efficient performance of functions

of Planning Commissioners

512. Meetings of Planning

Commissioners

513. Quorum for meetings of

Planning Commissioners

514. Divisions of Planning

Commissioners

515. Regulations in relation to

procedures of Planning Commissioners

516. Amendment of permission or

decision by Commission

Chapter 5

Organisational Matters

517. Grants to

Commission

518. Accounts and audits of

Commission

519. Accountability of chief

executive officer to Committee of Public Accounts

520. Accountability of chief

executive officer to other Oireachtas committees

521. Statement of

strategy

522. Annual report

523. Declaration of

interests

524. Provisions relating to

offence under section 523

525. Liability for acts and

omissions

526. Superannuation of Planning

Commissioners

527. Staff of

Commission

528. Superannuation of staff of

Commission

529. Effect of repeal of section

120 of Act of 2000 on existing employees

530. Provision of services and

resources by Minister to Commission or by Commission to Minister

531. Membership of either House

of Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authority

532. Continued application of

section 110 of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

533. Effect of repeal of section

115 of Act of 2000

534. Scheme under section 119 of

Act of 2000

535. Continued application of

Chapter III of Part VI of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

PART 18

Office of Planning Regulator

Chapter 1

Definitions

536. Definitions

Chapter 2

Office and Functions

537. Continuance of Office of

Planning Regulator

538. Planning

Regulator

539. Deputy Planning

Regulator

540. Appointment of Planning

Regulator

541. Resignation and removal of

Planning Regulator

542. Advisory Board

543. Appointment and terms and

conditions of members of Advisory Board

544. Meetings of Advisory

Board

545. Consultation by Planning

Regulator with Advisory Board

546. Functions of

Office

547. Performance of functions

generally

548. Evaluation and assessment

of plans and strategies

549. Research, education and

training

550. Corporate

strategy

Chapter 3

Review of Performance of Functions of Planning Authorities, Regional

Assemblies and Commission

551. Preliminary examination or

review by Office of performance of functions

552. Supplementary provisions in

relation to conduct of preliminary examination or review

553. Procedures in relation to

draft report and final report of review

554. Action on foot of report of

review under section 553

555. Offences

556. Continued application of

sections 31AS, 31AT and 31AU of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

Chapter 4

Staffing and Administration of Office

557. Directors of

Office

558. Staff of Office

559. Existing staff of

Office

560. Membership of either House

of Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authority

561. Prohibition on disclosure

of information relating to functions of Office

562. Liability of Planning

Regulator or member of staff for acts and omissions

563. Superannuation of Planning

Regulator

564. Grants to Office

565. Accounts, Audits and Annual

Report of Office

566. Monitoring and

reporting

567. Reciprocal provision of

services and resources by Minister and Office

568. Fees payable to

Office

569. Code of conduct

PART 19

Further Provisions Relating to Planning Bodies

570. Officers of planning

authority

571. Duty to be independent and

impartial

572. Codes of conduct

573. Prohibition on disclosure

of information relating to functions of Commission

574. Requirements as to

beneficial interests

575. Prohibition on certain

communications concerning Commission and planning authorities

576. Ministerial oversight of

performance of functions by planning authorities and regional assemblies

577. Appointment of commissioner

to perform functions of planning authority

578. Provisions relating to

offences

579. Effect of repeal of section

255 of Act of 2000

PART 20

Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions

580. Charging of expenses of

planning authority

581. Apportionment of joint

expenses of planning authorities

582. Power to set off

583. Fees payable to planning

authorities

584. Development

contributions

585. Supplementary development

contribution schemes

586. Limitation on power of

Minister

587. Prohibition on requesting

payment in consideration of not opposing development

588. Mandatory declaration by

certain participants in planning process

PART 21

Strategic Development Zones

589. Interpretation

590. Designation of sites for

strategic development zones

591. Acquisition of site for

strategic development zone

592. Planning scheme for

strategic development zones

593. Making of planning

scheme

594. Application for development

in strategic development zone

595. Amendment of planning

scheme

PART 22

Urban Development Zones

Chapter 1

Preliminary and General

596. Interpretation

Chapter 2

Suitable Sites

597. Planning authority may

identify suitable sites

598. Land Development Agency and

regional assemblies may bring sites to attention of planning authority

599. Minister may require

planning authority to identify suitable sites

600. Information to be provided

to Minister in relation to suitable sites

Chapter 3

Candidate UDZs and Planning Framework

601. Minister may make

recommendation in relation to potential candidate UDZ

602. Candidate UDZ

603. Planning

framework

604. Pre-designation

consultation

605. Variation of development

plan to designate sites and include planning framework

Chapter 4

Development Scheme

606. Preparation of draft

development scheme

607. Consultation regarding

draft development scheme

608. Draft development scheme

which includes residential development

609. Making of development

scheme

610. Modification prior to

making development scheme

611. Time at which development

scheme shall take effect

612. Notice of decision under

section 609

Chapter 5

Appeal of Development Scheme

613. Appeal against decision

under section 609

614. Determination of

appeal

615. Approval on appeal with

minor modification

616. Approval on appeal with

modification not likely to have significant effect on environment

617. Approval on appeal with

modification likely to have significant effect on environment

618. Time for determination of

appeal against decision under section 609

619. Oral hearing in relation to

appeal against decision under section 609

620. Development scheme to be

part of development plan

Chapter 6

Designation of Urban Development Zones

621. Designation of sites for

urban development zones

622. Acquisition of land for

specified development

623. Permission in respect of

site within urban development zone and to which development scheme relates

PART 23

Additional Transitional and Related Provisions

624. Application of sections 26

and 27 of Interpretation Act 2005

625. Validity of acts done under

Act of 2000

626. Continued application of

Act of 2000 for certain purposes

627. Continuance in operation of

statutory instruments made under Act of 2000

628. Continued application of

Part VIII of Act of 2000 for certain purposes

629. Continued operation of

Parts X and XAB of Act of 2000 in relation to certain classes of

development

630. Amendments effected by Act

of 2000

PART 24

Consequential Amendments

631. Consequential amendment of

Acts of Oireachtas

632. Amendment of statutory

instruments consequent on repeal of Act of 2000

633. References to chief

executive as regards Limerick City and County Council

PART 25

Rent Pressure Zones

634. Amendment of Residential

Tenancies Act 2004

635. Amendment of Residential

Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019

PART 26

Owners’ Management Companies and Acquisition of Certain Nama

Assets

636. Amendment of National Asset

Management Agency Act 2009

637. Amendment of Land

Development Agency Act 2021

SCHEDULE 1

Strategic Infrastructure Development

SCHEDULE 2

Classes of Development Specified for Purposes of Chapter 4 of Part

SCHEDULE 3

Development in Respect of Which no Compensation for Refusal of

Permission, etc.

PART 1

Land

PART 2

Maritime Area

SCHEDULE 4

Reasons for Refusal of Permission that Excludes

Compensation

PART 1

Land

PART 2

Maritime Area

SCHEDULE 5

Conditions to which Grant of Permission may be Subject Without

Entitlement to Compensation

PART 1

Land

PART 2

Maritime Area

SCHEDULE 6

Rules for Determination of Amount of Compensation

PART 1

Land

PART 2

Maritime Area

SCHEDULE 7

Amendment of Acts of the Oireachtas

Acts Referred to

Acquisition of Land (Assessment of

Compensation) Act 1919

(9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 57)

Affordable Housing Act 2021

(No.

25)

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment)

Act 1998

(No. 24)

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation

Act 2019

(No. 12)

Arterial Drainage Act 1945

(No.

Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act

2003

(No. 1)

Circular Economy and Miscellaneous

Provisions Act 2022

(No. 26)

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

2021

(No. 14)

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and

Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

(No. 24)

Civil Registration Act 2004

(No.

Civil Service Regulation Act 1956

(No. 46)

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development

Act 2015

(No. 46)

Communications Regulation Act 2002

(No. 20)

Companies Act 2014

(No. 38)

Comptroller and Auditor General

(Amendment) Act 1993

(No. 8)

Courts Service Act 1998

(No. 8)

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act

2018

(No. 9)

Criminal Justice Act 2006

(No.

26)

Data Sharing and Governance Act

2019

(No. 5)

Derelict Sites Act 1990

(No.

14)

Development (Emergency Electricity

Generation) Act 2022

(No. 35)

Digital Hub Development Agency Act

2003

(No. 23)

Disability Act 2005

(No. 14)

Dublin Docklands Development Authority

(Dissolution) Act 2015

(No. 55)

Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act

1997

(No. 7)

Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008

(No. 15)

Education and Training Boards Act

2013

(No. 11)

Electricity Regulation Act 1999

(No. 23)

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

2006

(No. 40)

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

2011

(No. 20)

Environmental Protection Agency Act

1992

(No. 7)

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

(No. 22)

European Communities Act 1972

(No.

27)

European Communities Act 2007

(No.

18)

European Parliament Elections Act

1997

(No. 2)

Fire Services Act 1981

(No. 30)

Foreshore Act 1933

(No. 12)

Forestry Act 2014

(No. 31)

Freedom of Information Act 2014

(No. 30)

Friendly Societies and Industrial and

Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014

(No. 19)

Gaeltacht Act 2012

(No. 34)

Gas (Amendment) Act 2000

(No.

26)

Gas (Interim) (Regulation) Act 2002

(No. 10)

Gas Act 1976

(No. 30)

Grangegorman Development Agency Act

2005

(No. 21)

Greyhound Racing Act 2019

(No.

15)

Harbours Act 1996

(No. 11)

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and

Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

(No. 26)

Home Building Finance Ireland Act

2018

(No. 28)