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Planning and Development Act 2024
No. 34 of 2024

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1-5 2 December 2024 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(a)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 1-8 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 9-20 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 1
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 20A-27D 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 28 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 1
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 29-31  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31A 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31B-31E  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31F 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31FF 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 31G 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31GG 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31H insofar as it applies to guidelines issued under s. 28 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 3
S. 6 except insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31H insofar as it applies to guidelines issued under s. 28 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31I, J 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31K-O 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31P(1)(a), (b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31P(1)(c)-(j), (2) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31P(3) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31Q-S 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31T Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31U-AD 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31AE Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31AF-AL 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31AM-AP Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31AQ  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 31AR 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 31AS-AX  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 32-93  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 94(1)-(3) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 4
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 94(4)(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 94(4)(b)-(d) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 4
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 94(5)-(8) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 4
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 95 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 5
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 96-102 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 103-108  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 1
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 109  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 110(1)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 110(2), (3)  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 111, 112  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 113-115  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 116-124  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 2
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 125-145  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 146(1), (2)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 3
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 146(3)-(7)  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 146A insofar as it applies to the Commission  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 4
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 146A except insofar as it applies to the Commission  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 147 insofar as it applies to a person referred to in subparagraphs (i) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 5
S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 147 of Act 30/2000 except insofar as it applies to a person referred to in subparagraphs (i) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 148(1)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 148(2)-(4)  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 148(5)(a)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, item 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 148(5)(b)  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 148(6)-(11)  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 6
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 149 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 7
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 150-177Q  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177R(a) of the definition of “land use plan”  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 4
S. 6 except insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177R, paragraph (b), (ba) of the definition of “land use plan”  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177R(c)-(e) of the definition of “land use plan”  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 8
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(2)(a), (aa)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 5
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(2)(b), (ba) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(2)(c), (d), (e) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 9
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(2)(f)-(h) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177S(2A), (3) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(1), (2) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(3)(a), (aa)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 6
S. 6 except insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(3)(a), (aa)  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(3)(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(3)(c), (d) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 10
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 177T(4)-(7) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 177U-238  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, s. 239  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2), sch., part 2, item 7
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, ss. 240-321  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 6 insofar as it repeals Act 30/2000, schedule 1 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(2), schedule, part 2, ref. 11
Ss. 7-14 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 15 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 16 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 17-24 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 1
S. 25(1)-(7) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 1
S. 25(8), (9) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 26-41 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 1
Ss. 42-81 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 1
Ss. 82-179 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 180 1 August 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 379 of 2025), art. 2(a)
Ss. 181-194 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 195-207 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 2
Ss. 208-241 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 242, 243 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 2
Ss. 244-277 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 278-290 1 August 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 379 of 2025), art. 2(b)
S. 291-293 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(a)
S. 294(1)(a) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(b)
S. 294(1)(b), (c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 294(2) insofar as it applies to (1)(a) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(c)
S. 294(2) other than as it applies to (1)(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 294(3), (4) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(c)
Ss. 295-297 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 298(1)-(4) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(d)
S. 298(5)(a) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(d)
S. 298(5)(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 298(6) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 298(7) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(d)
S. 298(8) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 299 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 300 as it applies to s. 294 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(e)
S. 300 other than as it applies to s. 294 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 301 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(f)
S. 302(a), (b) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(g)
S. 302(c) as it inserts s. 154A into 65/2015 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(g)
S. 302(c) as it inserts s. 154B into 65/2015 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 302(d)-(f) 8 May 2026 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 194 of 2026), art. 2(g)
Ss. 303, 304 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 2
Ss. 305-345 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 346 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 347-353 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 353(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 353(2) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 4
S. 353(3)-(7) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 353(8) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 4
S. 353(9) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 354(1)-(3) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 354(4) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 4
S. 354(5)-(11) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 355(1)-(4) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 4
S. 355(5)-(9) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 356(1)-(3) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 3
S. 356(4), (5) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 356(6) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1item 3
S. 356(7) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 357 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 358 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 359-375 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 376 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 377-387 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 388 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 389 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 390 in so far as it applies to the Commission and the Minister 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 5
S. 390 in so far as it applies to the Office of the Planning Regulator and the regional assembly 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 4
S. 391 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
Ss. 392-395 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 396 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 4
S. 397 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 398 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 399 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 400 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 401 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
Ss. 402, 403 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 404-475 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 476 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 4
Ss. 477-481 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 483, 484 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 4
S. 485(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 485(2) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 5
S. 486 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 487-491 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 4
S. 492(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 492(2)(a) insofar as it relates to funfairs 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(1), sch., part 1, item 6
S. 492(2)(a) except as it relates to funfairs Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 492(2)(b)  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 493 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 494-531 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 3
Ss. 532, 533 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 534, 535 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 3
Ss. 536-549 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 5
S. 550 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 551-569 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 5
S. 570 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 571 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 572 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 573 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 574 in so far only as it applies to a person referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of that section 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 6
S. 574 except in so far only as it applies to a person referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of that section 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 4
S. 575(1)(a) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 7
S. 575(1)(b) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 4
S. 575(2) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 7
S. 576 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 577 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 578(1), (2) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 8
S. 578(3)-(6) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 4
S. 579 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 580 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 581 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
S. 582 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(1)(a), schedule, part 1, ref. 3
Ss. 583-585 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 586(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 586(2), (3) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 9
S. 586(4) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 587-595 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 596-600 9 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 239 of 2025), art. 2
Ss. 601-623 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 624, 625 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 626 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 627 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 628, 629 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 630 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 1 amending Act 2/1930 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 1
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 2-7  Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 8 amending Act 11/1991  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 1
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 9, 10 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 11 insofar as it inserts definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 14/1993, s. 2(1)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 2(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 11 insofar only as it amends the definition of “development plan” in Act 14/1993, s. 2(1) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 2
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 11 insofar only as it amends (in so far as it is not already in operation) in Act 14/1993, s. 51AA  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 2
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 11 insofar as it amends Act 14/1993, s. 51AA 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 2(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 12 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 13  insofar only as it amends Act 11/1996, s. 9(3)(c)(iv) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 3
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 13  insofar only as it amends Act 11/1996, s. 91(3)(c)(iv) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 3
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 14-17 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 37/2001, s. 2(1)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it amends Act 37/2001, s. 51(2)(a)(ii) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18  insofar as it inserts Act 37/2001, s. 66B(4)(a) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18  insofar as it inserts Act 37/2001, s. 66B(4)(b) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it substitutes Act 37/2001, s. 66C(3)(c)(ii)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(d)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it substitutes Act 37/2001, s. 66C(4)(a)(ii)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(e)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it substitutes Act 37/2001, s. 66H(2)(i)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(f)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts s. 66C(2)(c)(i) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts s. 66C(3)(c)(i) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts s. 66C(4)(a)(i) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it amends Act 37/2001, s.140(10)(e)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 3(g)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts Schedule 14A, Part 2, ref. no. 12 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts Schedule 14A, Part 2, ref. no. 12B 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar as it inserts Schedule 14A, Part 3, ref. no. 69 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 19 insofar as it inserts definitions of “Act of 2024” and “Commission” in Act 55/2001, s. 2(1)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 1(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 19 insofar as it amends Act 55/2001, s. 42(2)  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 1(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 19 insofar as it amends Act 55/2001, s. 47E(7) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 1(c)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 19 insofar as it inserts Act 55/2001, s. 47G 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 1(d)
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 20-22 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 23 amending Act 3/2004 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 5
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 24-26 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 27 insofar as it amends Act 31/2005, s. 4(4) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 4
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 28 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 29 in so far only as it  inserts definitions of “Act of 2024” and “development plan” in Act 30/2007, s. 2  31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 6
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 29 in so far only as it  amends Act 30/2007, s. 31(2)(h) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 6
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 30 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 31 insofar as it inserts definitions of “Act of 2024” and “regional spatial and economic strategy” in Act 15/2008, s. 2 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 5(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 31 insofar as it substitutes Act 15/2008, s. 12(5)(b), (6), (10)(a), (b) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 5(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 31 insofar as it substitutes Act 15/2008, s. 64(2)(b)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 5(c)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 32 in so far only as it amends the definitions of “development plan” and “housing strategy” in Act 22/2009, s. 2 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 7
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 32 in so far only as it amends Act 22/2009, s. 17(1) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 7
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 32 in so far only as it amends Act 22/2009, s.  21(a) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 7
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 33 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 27/2009, s. 3 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 8
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 33 insofar as it amends the definition of “development plan” in Act 27/2009, s. 3 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 8
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 33 insofar as it amends Act 27/2009, s. 50(2)(c) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 8
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 34 amending Act 34/2009 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 9
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 35-39 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 50/2013, s. 2 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 7(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it amends Act 50/2013, s. 24 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 7(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it amends Act 50/2013, s. 33(5)(a)(ii)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 7(c)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar only as it amends Act 50/2013, s. 33(5)(b)(i) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 10
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40  insofar only as it amends Act 50/2013, s. 33(5)(b)(ii) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 10
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar only as it amends Act 50/2013, s. 34(5)(c) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 10
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it substitutes Act 50/2013, s. 34(5)(e) in Act 50/2013  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 7(d)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar only as it inserts s. 34(5)(d) in Act 50/2013 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 10
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 41, 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 43 amending Act 5/2015 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 11
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 44 insofar only as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in  Act 33/2015, s. 2 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 12
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 44 insofar as it inserts the definition of “Board” in Act 33/2015, s. 3  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 2
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 44 insofar only as it amends the definition of “regeneration land” in Act 33/2015, s. 3 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 12
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 44  insofar only as it inserts definitions of “housing strategy” and “local area plan” in Act 33/2015, s. 3 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 12
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 44 insofar only as it amends the definition of “residential land” in Act 33/2015, s. 3 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 12
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 45 amending Act 46/2015 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 8
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in 17/2016, s. 2 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 13
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46 insofar as it inserts definitions of “development plan” and “local area plan” in Act 17/2016, s. 2 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 13
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46, insofar as it inserts the definition of “Board” in s. 3 of Act 17/2016 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 3(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46 insofar as it amends Act 17/2016, s. 11  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 3(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46 insofar as amends Act 17/2016, s. 12(2)(b) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 3(c)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 47 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 48 inserting Act 9/2018, s. 14(3)(ha) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 4
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 49-52 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 53 insofar as it amends Act 24/2019, s. 1  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 9(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 53 insofar as it substitutes Act 24/2019, s. 15(1)(a)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 9(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 53 of Act 24/2019 in so far as it is not already in operation 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 14
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 54-56 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 26/2021, s. 4  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 10(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it inserts definitions of “coordinated area plan”, “priority area plan” and “urban area plan” in Act 26/2021, s. 4 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it amends the definitions of “development plan”, “housing strategy”, and “local area plan” in Act 26/2021, s. 4 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 insofar as it amends the definition of “regional spatial and economic strategy” in Act 26/2021, s. 4  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 10(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it amends Act 26/2021, s. 8(2) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 54 insofar as it amends Act 11/2021, s. 15(1) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 5
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it amends Act 26/2021, s. 52(3)(a) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it amends Act 26/2021, s. 58(a)(ii) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 in so far as it amends Act 26/2021, s. 58(b) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 57 insofar as the insertion by Act 26/2021, s. 74 of that amendment effects the substitution of the definition of “Board" 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 6
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it inserts definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 50/2021, s. 2(1) 2 October 2025  Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends the definitions of "Birds Directive”, “coastal planning authority”, “Habitats Directive”, “National Planning Framework” and “strategic environmental assessment” in Act 50/2021, s. 2(1) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends Act 50/2021, s. 6(8) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(c)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends Act 50/2021, s. 6A(3) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(d)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends Act 50/2021, s. 7(1), (2), (3) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(e)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends Act 50/2021, s. 14(2), (3)  2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(f)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 58 insofar as it amends Act 50/2021,s. 43(1)(j) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 11(g)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 59 substituting Act 15/2022, s. 28(2)(e) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 12
S. 631, schedule 7, refs. 60 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 61 amending Act 26/2022, s. 6 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 13
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 62 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 63 amending Act 35/2022,s. 3 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 14
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 64 in amending Act 47/2022, s. 8 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 7
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65, insofar as it inserts definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 48/2022, s. 2(1) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 15
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65 in so far only as it amends the definitions of “development plan” and “local area plan” in Act 48/2022,  s. 14 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 16
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65 in so far only as it inserts definitions of “coordinated area plan”, “priority area plan” and “urban area plan” in Act 48/2022, s. 14 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 16
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65 in so far only as it amends Act 48/2022, s. 24(4)(f)(vi) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 16
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65  in so far only as it amends Act 48/2022, s. 58(2) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 16
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 65, insofar as it amends Act 48/2022, s. 68(7) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 8
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 66 in so far only as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in Act 26/2023, s. 2(1) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 17
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 66 amending Act 26/2023 in so far only as it amends s. 167(2) 31 December 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 633 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, ref. 17
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 67 in so far as it amends Act 7/2024, s. 2(10) 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 9(a)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 67 in so far as it inserts Act 7/2024, s. 10A  18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(3), schedule, part 3, item 9(b)
S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 67 in so far as it amends the definitions of “National Planning Framework” and “regional spatial and economic strategy” in Act 7/2024, s. 29(1) 2 October 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3), sch., part 3, item 16
Ss. 632, 633 18 June 2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 256 of 2025), art. 3(1), schedule, part 1, item 1
Ss. 634, 635 18 October 2024 Commenced as per s. 1(4)
Ss. 636, 637 2 December 2024 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024), art. 2(b)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
S. 2 amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 3 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 7(d) substituted Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (3/2026), s. 31(1)(a) Not yet commenced. Commenced as per s. 31(2) on the commencement of section 7 of the Planning and Development Act 2024
S. 8(1) substituted Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (3/2026), s. 31(1)(b)(i) Not yet commenced. Commenced as per s. 31(2) on the commencement of section 8 of the Planning and Development Act 2024
S. 8(4) substituted Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (3/2026), s. 31(1)(b)(ii) Not yet commenced. Commenced as per s. 31(2) on the commencement of section 8 of the Planning and Development Act 2024
S. 27(2) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 4 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 30(1), (2) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 5 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 35 report under, requirements imposed European Union (Land Use Planning – Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 456 of 2025), regs. 1(2), 13(2) 2 October 2025 In effect as per reg. 1(2)
S. 35(2) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 6(a) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 35(3) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 6(b) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 41(2) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 7 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 56 report under, requirements imposed European Union (Land Use Planning – Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 456 of 2025), regs. 1(2), 13(2) 2 October 2025 In effect as per reg. 1(2)
S. 56(2) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 8 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 60(10) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 9 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 63(18) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 10 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 64(15) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 11 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 65(18) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 12 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 68(2) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 13 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 69 substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 14 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 69(2) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modification) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 611 of 2025), reg. 3 11 December 2025 S.I. No. 611 of 2025
S. 81(1A) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(a) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(2) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(b) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(6) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(c) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(6A) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(d) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(7) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(e)(i) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(7)(c) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(e)(ii) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 81(8) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modification) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 611 of 2025), reg. 4 11 December 2025 S.I. No. 611 of 2025
S. 81(8), (9) inserted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 15(f) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 180(9) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 16(a) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 180(10) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 16(b) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Part 6 (ss. 195-241) option for joint or coordinated assessments European Union (Land Use Planning – Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 456 of 2025), regs. 1(2), 14 2 October 2025 In effect as per reg. 1(2)
S. 242(12) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 17 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 303(3) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 18(a) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 303(4) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 18(b) 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 306(5) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 19 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 355(2) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 20 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 410(1)(c)(ii) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 21 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 423(1)(c)(ii) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 22 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 603(5) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 23 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 608 amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 24 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 614(2) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 25 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
S. 626(c) substituted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(5), 26 24 July 2025 Commenced as per s. 1(5)
Sch. 7 ref. no. 18 amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 32(2) 31 December 2025 S.I. No. 634 of 2025, art. 2(a)
Sch. 7 ref. no. 44 amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 33(2) 31 December 2025 S.I. No. 634 of 2025, art. 2(a)
Sch. 7 ref. no. 67 amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 34(2) 31 December 2025 S.I. No. 634 of 2025, art. 2(a)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Planning and Development (Prescribed Newspapers) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 264 of 2025)
S. 4(1) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
  Planning and Development (Funfairs and Fairground Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 457 of 2025)
  Planning and Development (Prescribed Newspapers) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 264 of 2025)
  Planning and Development (An Coimisiún Pleanála) (Declaration of Interests) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 262 of 2025)
S. 4(6) Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modification) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 611 of 2025)
S. 31(1)(b)(vii) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 34(3)(h) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 54(3)(j) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 55(1)(a)(xi) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 55(15)(c)(x) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 58(7)(a)(x) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 58(18)(c)(x) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 75(5)(a)(viii) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 76(5)(a)(ix) Planning and Development (Prescribed Persons - Statutory Plans) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 458 of 2025)
S. 294(2) Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 200 of 2026)
S. 300 Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 200 of 2026)
S. 487(2) Planning and Development (Funfairs and Fairground Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 457 of 2025)
S. 487(3) Planning and Development (Funfairs and Fairground Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 457 of 2025)
S. 489 Planning and Development (Funfairs and Fairground Equipment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 457 of 2025)
S. 523(1) Planning and Development (An Coimisiún Pleanála) (Declaration of Interests) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 262 of 2025)
S. 523(12) Planning and Development (An Coimisiún Pleanála) (Declaration of Interests) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 262 of 2025)
S. 632 Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding Standard) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 343 of 2025)