Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Planning and Development Act 2024
No. 34 of 2024
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| S. 6, sch., part 2 | 2 October 2025 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(2) |
| S. 631, part 3 | 2 October 2025 | Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452 of 2025), art. 3(3) |
| 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 ss 1-102 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss 20A-27D of Act 30/2000 | 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 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 ss 29, 30 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals 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 ss. 31B-E of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals 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 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 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 ss. 31H in so far only as it applies to guidelines issued under section 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 ss. 31H in so far only as it applies to guidelines issued under section 28 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 31I-AP of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals 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 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 ss. 31AS-102 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 103-108 of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 109 of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 110(1) of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 110(2), (3) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 111, 112 of Act 30/2000 | 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 ss. 113-115 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 116-124 of Act 30/2000 | 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 ss. 125-145 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 146(1), (2) of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 146(3)-(7) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 146A of Act 30/2000 in so far only 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 s. 146A of Act 30/2000 except in so far only as it applies to the Commission | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 147 of Act 30/2000 in so far only 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 in so far only as it applies to a person referred to in subparagraphs (i) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 148(1) of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 148(2)-(4) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 148(5)(a) of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 148(5)(b) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 148(6)-(11) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 149-177Q of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 177R, paragraph (a) of the definition of “land use plan” of Act 30/2000 | 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 s. 177R, paragraph (a) of the definition of “land use plan” of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 177S(2)(a), (aa) of Act 30/2000 | 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 except insofar as it repeals ss. 177S(2)(a), (aa) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 177T(3)(a), (aa) of Act 30/2000 | 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 ss. 177T(3)(a), (aa) of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals ss. 177U-238 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| S. 6 insofar as it repeals s. 239 of Act 30/2000 | 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 ss. 240-321 of Act 30/2000 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| 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. 42-179 | 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. 208-277 | 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) |
| Ss. 291-302 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| 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 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| Ss. 391-395 | 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 |
| Ss. 397-401 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(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 only 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 insofar only 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 | ||
| 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. 536-570 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(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 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| 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) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| 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 |
| Ss. 576, 577 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(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) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3) | |
| Ss. 579-585 | 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. 8 insofar as it amends 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, ref. 11 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in 2(1) of Act of 14/1993 | 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 as it amends paragraph 51AA(c) of Act 14/1993 | 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, ref. 18 insofar only as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in subsection 2(1) of the Act of 37/2001 | 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 only as it inserts s. 66B(4)(b) in Act 37/2001 | 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 only as it inserts s. 66C(2)(c)(ii) in Act 37/2001 | 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(c) |
| 37/2001S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar only as it inserts s. 66C(3)(c)(ii) in Act 37/2001 | 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) |
| 37/2001S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar only as it inserts s. 66C(4)(a)(ii) in Act 37/2001 | 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) |
| 37/2001S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar only as it inserts s. 66H(2)(i) in Act 37/2001 | 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) |
| 37/2001S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 18 insofar only as it inserts s.140(10)(e) in Act 37/2001 | 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. 19 insofar as it inserts definitions of “Act of 2024” and “Commission” in s. 2(1) of Act 55/2001 | 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 inserts s. 47G of the Act 55/2001 | 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, ref. 19 insofar as it inserts a reference to s. 376 of the Act of 2024 and deletes a reference to s. 146 of the Act of 2000 in s. 42(2) of the Act 55/2001 | 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 inserts “or under section 522 of the Act of 2024” in s. 47E(7) of the Act 55/2001 | 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. 27 insofar as it amends Act 31/2005 | 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. 31 insofar as it inserts definitions of “Act of 2024” and “regional spatial and economic strategy” in s. 2 of Act 15/2008 | 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 amends s. 12 of Act 15/2008 | 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 amends s. 64 of Act 15/2008 | 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. 35 insofar as it amends Act 37/2009 | 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 6 |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in section 2 of 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(a) |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it amends s. 24 of 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(b) |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it amends s. 33(5)(a)(ii) of 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(c) |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 40 insofar as it inserts 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. 44 in so far only as it inserts the definition of “Board” in s. 3 of Act 33/2015 | 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. 45, insofar as it amends 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 in so far as it amends s. 11 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(b) |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46 in so far as it inserts “or section 376 of the Act of 2024” in s. 12(2)(b) in 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(c) |
| S. 631, schedule 7, ref. 46, in so far only as it inserts the definition of “Board” in section 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. 48 in so far as it amends Act 9/2018 | 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, ref. 53 in so far as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in s. 1 of Act 24/2019 | 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 in so far as it inserts s. 15(1)(a) in Act 24/2019 | 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. 54 in so far as it inserts “section 586 of the Planning and Development Act 2024” in s. 15(1) of Act 11/2021 | 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 only as the insertion of section 74 of Act 26/2021 by 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. 57 insofar as it amends the definition of “regional spatial and economic strategy” in s. 4 of Act 26/2021 | 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 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in s. 4 of Act 26/2021 | 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. 58 insofar as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in s. 2(1) of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 2(1) of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 6 of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 6A of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 7 of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 14(2), (3) of Act 50/2021 | 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 s. 43 of Act 50/2021 | 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. 59 insofar as it amends Act 15/2022 | 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, ref. 61 insofar as it amends Act 26/2022 | 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. 63 insofar as it amends Act 35/2022 | 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 so far as it amends s. 8 of Act 47/2022 | 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, in so far as it inserts a definition of “Act of 2024” in section 2of Act 48/2022 | 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 as it amends s. 68 of Act 48/2022 | 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. 67 in so far as it amends s. 2 of Act 7/2024 | 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 s. 10A of Act 7/2024 | 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 definition of “National Planning Framework” and “regional spatial and economic strategy” in s. 29(1) of Act 7/2024 | 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 | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
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. 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(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(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. 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), (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) |
| 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 amended | Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 32(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 33(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | ||
| Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), ss. 1(4), 34(2) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs 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. 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. 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) |