On 8 July 2025, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning jointly issued the Design Standards for Apartments, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (the Guidelines), pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) (Section 28). The Guidelines

Ireland’s revised National Planning Framework (NPF) was recently approved by the Government, and (subject to Oireachtas approval) will set the strategic vision for Ireland’s growth and development out to 2040.

This is the first revision of the National Planning Framework as required under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). There is substantial