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 Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009

The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill was published in June 2009 and has the principal aim of supporting economic renewal and promoting sustainable development by ensuring that the planning system supports targeted investment on infrastructure by the State and further modernising land zoning.

The Bill was passed by Seanad Éireann on 1st December 2009 and is currently (May 2010) due before Select Committee in Dáil Éireann. This Bill will be enacted as soon as possible.

 Development Management

Consultation Draft Development Guidelines were published in November 2005.Comments regarding the guidelines were to be submitted before the end of February 2006. These guidelines are intended to assist both the technical and administrative staffs of planning authorities, not only in adhering to the requirements of the Planning Acts and Regulations, but also in providing a high quality service to users of the planning process. The guidelines are intended to promote best practice at every stage of the development management process. They are available in the Publications and Documents area on the right of this page.

Taking in Charge of Estates

Consultation Draft Development Guidelines were published in November 2005.Comments regarding the guidelines were to be submitted before the end of February 2006. These guidelines are intended to assist both the technical and administrative staffs of planning authorities, not only in adhering to the requirements of the Planning Acts and Regulations, but also in providing a high quality service to users of the planning process. The guidelines are intended to promote best practice at every stage of the development management process. They are available in the Publications and Documents area on the right of this page.

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