Planning Report

October 2026

Transitioning to climate neutral cities

Writing in eolas Magazine, Aura-Luciana Istrate, assistant professor in sustainable urbanism and urban planning, School of Architecture, Planning, and Environmental…
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October 2026

Delivering robust permitting

For any commercial development in Ireland, planning and environmental permitting run through the entire project lifecycle, intersecting with land acquisition,…
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October 2026

Ending the ‘Eircode lottery’

Ahead of the publication of the final National Planning Policy Statement at the end of 2026, the Government has announced…
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October 2026

Planning for growth: Turning policy into delivery

The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) works on behalf of government, citizens, planning authorities, elected representatives, and the planning…
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October 2026

Planning reform: delivery focus

Ireland’s planning system is going through its biggest reforms in generations. Now comes the critical part: delivering the step change…
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October 2026

Planning Scotland’s net zero transition

The Scottish Government’s Chief Planner, Fiona Simpson, outlines how the country’s National Planning Framework (NPF) is part of a long-term…
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October 2026

The 2024 Act: towards plan-led development

The Planning and Development Act 2024 is in its third iteration in over 60 years. It is a welcome codification…
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October 2026

Planning and the EU

While the European Union has established common environmental standards, there is no EU-wide means through which member states are directed…
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