Planning and Development Act 2024

Planning and Development Act 2024 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Revised Act Acht Athbh… Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 34 2024 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2024 PART 1 Preliminary and General 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 to 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 7 167. 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 or 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 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 3 266. 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 4 274. 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 11 346. 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 1 358. 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 register 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 1 408. 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 1 494. 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 523 526. 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 1 536. 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 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 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 626. Continued application of Act of 2000 for certain purposes 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 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. 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Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 (No. 38) 34 2024 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2024 An Act to consolidate and revise the law relating to planning and development; to provide for proper planning and sustainable development in the interests of the common good; to provide for the licensing of events and control of funfairs; for those purposes to repeal and replace the Planning and Development Act 2000 and amend certain other enactments; for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 , the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 , the Land Development Agency Act 2021 and the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 ; ao provide for matters connected therewith. th October , 2024] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: