(14) Planning Ahead – Ep 1 - Planning and Development Act 2024

About this episode

The episode discusses the Planning and Development Act 2024 and its implications for developers in Ireland.

If you're a developer navigating Ireland's planning landscape, this mini-series if for you. Michelle Martin, a partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry, hosts David Browne, Senior Counsel and Gavin Lawlor, planning consultant and the current President of the Irish Planning Institute, to discuss the Planning and Development Act 2024, which represents the most comprehensive overhaul of planning law in two decades.

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Martin

Guests: David Browne, Gavin Lawlor

Topics covered

• planning law
• development
• Ireland
• environment
• consultation
• legislation

Keywords

• planning
• development
• Ireland
• law
• legislation
• environment
• consultant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: William Fry, Irish Planning Institute

Books & works: Planning and Development Act 2024

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