07/05/13 Government gives green light to new planning regulator

25/03/13 New street design to benefit pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users

08/03/13 O’Sullivan Publishes Independent Report Of Planning Review

21/01/13 New Development Contribution Guidelines Prioritise Jobs, Investment and Sustainable Development

19/11/12 Easy to use guide to planning enforcement launched

13/09/12 Minister O’Sullivan Announces the Proposed Appointment of an Independent Planning Expert to Evaluate the Planning Review Report

31/07/12 Minister O’Sullivan Publishes Draft Guidelines on carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment

27/06/12 New Draft Development Contribution Guidelines Focus on Jobs, Investment and Sustainable Growth

15/06/12 Ministers Hogan and O’Sullivan publish Local Area Planning Guidelines for public consultation

12/06/12 Minister O’sullivan Publishes Planning Review Report And Announces Planned Appointment Of Independent Expert

02/05/12 Minister’s Hogan and O’Sullivan Publish New Retail Planning Guidelines to ensure that the planning process supports both competitiveness in the retail sector and healthy city and town centres

04/04/12 Housing and Planning Minister launches new initiatives to enhance co-ordination and oversight of Irish Planning System

29/03/12 Minister for Planning & Housing sets the Record Straight on Planning Investigations

27/03/12 Hogan announces new appointments to the board of An Bord Pleanála

22/03/12 Jan O’Sullivan, Minister for Housing and Planning has welcomed the publication of the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal and has pledged to act on its findings.

31/01/12 Ministers Hogan and O’Sullivan & Minsters Varadkar and Kelly Jointly Publish Statutory Guidelines on Spatial Planning and National Roads

21/11/11 Minister Hogan Publishes Draft Retail Planning Guidelines

16/11/11 Hogan commences new legislative provisions in relation to quarries

07/09/11 Ministers secure agreement on EIA regulations for on-farm developments

10/06/11 Government announces new chair of An Bord Pleanála

28/06/10 Minister Cuffe commences a focused review of the Retail Planning Guidelines

22/06/10 Gormley initiates planning review

04/06/10 Minister Cuffe announces the designation of Cherrywood in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown and Monard in County Cork as Strategic Development Zones (SDZs)

14/12/09 Gormley looks forward to the early enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea Transfer Bill.

30/11/09 Ministers Gormley and Mansergh Publish Statutory Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines

01/07/09 Environment Minister Launches Electronic Planning System

28/05/09 Minister Gormley announces highlights of new Planning Legislation

17/09/07 Gormley Publishes Planning Guidelines on Design Standards for New Appartments

08/06/07 Guidelines to Deliver Better Quality Planning

08/05/07 Roche brings greater clarity to the operation of Development Contribution system

23/04/07 Re-appointment of John O Connoras Chairman of An Bord Pleanála

02/03/07 Exemptions for Solar Panels and other Micro Renewable Technology