The IPI regularly makes submissions on behalf of our members to Government and other relevant bodies on various areas of planning practice and policy.
The IPI as the main body representing professional planners brings the experience of working within the planning sphere to our submissions, particularly in relation to Planning Guidance documents, new legislation and local government reform.
This category contains all recent submissions and they are available to view below.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
The Irish Planning Institute, which represents over 70% of professional planners working in Ireland, is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the public invitation in respect of the forthcoming review of the Irish Public Service. Read more...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The issue of flooding both river and estuary/tidal origin is a critical issue for delivering sustainable planning in Ireland. Read more...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Institute welcomes the preparation of these draft Design Standards for Apartments, as part of a larger suite of national policy and planning guidance on sustainable urban housing. Read more...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The Irish Planning Institute welcomes the Draft Development Management Guidelines, which will help clarify development management policy and procedures for Planning Authorities so as to ensure consistent, transparent and qualitative decisions within the planning process. Read more...
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The Irish Planning Institute welcomes the opportunity to have an input into the form and content of the proposed revised Residential Density Guidelines prior to the publication of a draft document, and looks forward to making further inputs when the draft is published. Read more...
Friday, July 28, 2006
The development plan is at the heart of the Irish planning process and the guidelines will assist in setting standards and ensuring best practice. The development plan provides the framework for future decision making and its positive and proactive role should be stressed and reinforced whenever possible. Read more...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The Institute has given serious and lengthy consideration to the Bill now before the Oireachtas, and has concluded that, if passed into Law, the new proposals will undermine key principles of our planning system. Read more...
Thursday, October 28, 2004
The Irish Planning Institute welcomes the undertaking of a major independent review of Local Government finance in Ireland. The IPI is the professional body for planners in Ireland. It has over 500 members who work in both the public and private sectors, and a large proportion of its members who work in the public sector are employed by local authorities. Read more...
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Generally, the Institute welcomes the fact that the Regulations are being changed, with a view towards simplifying the current rather bureaucratic regime, particularly with regard to the validation of planning applications. Read more...
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
The Irish Planning Institute welcomes the principle of guidelines for rural housing. The Institute has been calling for publication of the guidelines on this issue for some time to address serious concerns which have arisen in relation to recent development trends in rural housing throughout the Country. Read more...
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