{"id":9402,"date":"2025-04-07T09:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/nuacht-2\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:05:16","slug":"nuacht","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/ga\/nuacht\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuacht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9863 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-11T16:12:54+00:00\">11th September 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">An Creat N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Plean\u00e1la \u2013 An Ch\u00e9ad Athbhreithni\u00fa<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cheadaigh agus d&#8217;fhoilsigh an Rialtas agus an tOireachtas pr\u00f3iseas athbhreithnithe an Chreata N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Plean\u00e1la (NPF) i m\u00ed Aibre\u00e1in 2025. Sol\u00e1thra\u00edtear an bun\u00fas at\u00e1 leis an athbhreithni\u00fa agus d\u00e9antar nuashonr\u00fa ar strait\u00e9is\u00ed r\u00e9igi\u00fanacha agus ar phleananna forbartha \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail sa NPF athbhreithnithe chun \u00e1bhair amhail figi\u00fair\u00ed tith\u00edochta nuashonraithe, f\u00e1s r\u00e9amh-mheasta post agus leithdh\u00e1ilt\u00ed acmhainneachta fuinnimh in-athnuaite a l\u00e9iri\u00fa, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear tr\u00ed thalamh a chrios\u00fa le haghaidh c\u00f3naithe, fosta\u00edochta agus raon cusp\u00f3ir\u00ed eile.<\/p>\n\n<p>T\u00e1 c\u00f3ip den Chreat N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Plean\u00e1la \u2013 An Ch\u00e9ad Athbhreithni\u00fa, an R\u00e1iteas Meas\u00fanachta Strait\u00e9is\u00ed Timpeallachta (MSC), agus gach meas\u00fan\u00fa taca\u00edochta comhshaoil ar f\u00e1il lena scr\u00fad\u00fa ag an bpobal th\u00edos agus mar seo a leanas:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ag ceanncheathr\u00fa na Roinne Tith\u00edochta, Rialtais \u00c1iti\u00fail agus Oidhreachta, Teach an Chustaim, Baile \u00c1tha Cliath 1, le linn uaireanta oifige (9am go 5.30pm, Luan go D\u00e9ardaoin agus 9am go 5.15pm ar an Aoine, gan laethanta saoire poibl\u00ed a \u00e1ireamh) \u00f3n 11 Me\u00e1n F\u00f3mhair 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agus ar l\u00edne freisin ag <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/ga\/\">www.npf.ie<\/a> agus <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.ie\/\">www.gov.ie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9779 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-30T22:00:00+00:00\">30th April 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Final approval of the Revised National Planning Framework \u2013 April 2025<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Both Houses of the Oireachtas have now approved the Revised National Planning Framework (NPF). This will now replace the National Planning Framework (2018). This revision process has been underway since June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF will now directly inform the wider Government policy agenda, the actions of a broad range of public and private bodies, including homebuilders, the renewable energy sector, infrastructure agencies and domestic and international investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking today, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>\u201cI am delighted that the final stage in the revision process of the National Planning Framework has now been concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Revised NPF will shape necessary reviews of current regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect today\u2019s reality and to ensure the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes meets our country\u2019s needs. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements, I will be providing further clear direction and guidance relating to housing requirements. I fully expect local authorities to translate this revised NPF into their own local plans at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a revised NPF, and the new Planning and Development Act being implemented this year, we are delivering our commitments to ensure that the building blocks are in place for the accelerated delivery of new homes to be provided for within the planning system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of State with responsibility for planning, John Cummins TD today added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>\u201cThis final approval of the revised National Planning Framework represents a significant step and will allow Government to increase capacity to deliver and accelerate home building in the State. This revised plan reflects the Ireland of today and prepares us for the Ireland of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The revised NPF and the subsequent guidance that will issue, will give clarity to local authorities on translating the revised housing requirements at a national level to local plan level in order to identify the quantum of zoned land that will be required to increase our housing output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Regional strategies and local development plans will be reviewed and updated to ensure they align with the Revised NPF, accurately reflecting housing need, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cRevised targets, coupled with sufficient headroom will be key considerations to ensure the appropriate quantum of zoning exists for residential, employment and a range of other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The implementation of our new Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of this revised plan, with updated regional strategies and new ten-year development plans to reflect the revised NPF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-68f8885559a7bb60342c07ad8d33e1dd\" style=\"color:#216760\"><br>Drivers of revision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Since the publication of the NPF in 2018, a number of changes have occurred in Ireland, which the revised framework addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of key drivers of change in Ireland were a significant focus for the revision process, and the final framework document sets a transformational agenda to cater for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-be90a766a6c6407b301100db51b30130\" style=\"color:#216760\">Population growth and the associated housing requirement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to plan for a population of between 6.1 to 6.3 million people by 2040, and plan for approximately 50,000 units per annum over that period, to meet additional population and employment growth over and above the original 2018 NPF projections. This reflects the latest research and modelling by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which forecasts substantial population growth over the next decade. The Revised NPF, with the subsequent provision of updated planned housing requirements at a local authority level, aims to ensure that housing supply meets both new demand and addresses existing need, creating a sustainable future for housing in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-24bb17cfdcf1d0793abfeb6e28fd1d4e\" style=\"color:#216760\">Infrastructure Delivery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure that the revised population projections and related housing requirements can be delivered on, service provision will also require co-ordination and prioritisation to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place, both to support and enable housing development to take place, and to ensure that housing delivery is aligned with the provision of services and facilities for communities. This includes the provision of education, childcare, healthcare and recreational facilities to support the expansion of existing settlements and the creation of new sustainable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to accounting for the ESRI\u2019s baseline projection of 6.1m people by 2040, the NPF also includes provision for strategic planning for up to 6.3 million people by 2040 (the ESRI high migration scenario), which is required to be aligned with strategic planning for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in and around Ireland\u2019s five cities to support the delivery of new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors.<br>The implementation of the NPF will continue to align with the National Development Plan and form as one single vision for Ireland under \u2018Project Ireland 2040\u2019 to be fully supported by the Government\u2019s investment strategy for public capital investment and investment by the State sector in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dce0a15b8a5e78de9a5857805e886cbf\" style=\"color:#216760\">Climate and Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A further significant area of policy development relates to planning for climate change in the context of an accelerating climate crisis. Accordingly, the revised NPF has included new policies in relation to renewable energy development, including the identification of regional renewable electricity capacity allocations in order to facilitate the accelerated roll-out and delivery of renewable electricity infrastructure for on-shore wind and solar generation<br>development and to support the achievement of the 2030 national targets set out in the Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Revised NPF also acknowledges the clear link between climate action and the potential for investment generation and employment and jobs, including in connection with the offshore wind industry and green technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-85b1f9dc3c5586338ace664a38c21691\" style=\"color:#216760\">How the NPF will be translated into Regional and Local Planning Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF will provide the basis for the review and updating of regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect matters such as updated housing figures, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations, including through the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes. The implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of the revised NPF, with updated regional strategies and new 10-year development plans required to reflect the revised NPF as they are prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a need to plan for a significant increase in the capacity to deliver housing across the country to meet population projections and associated housing requirements. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements, it is intended to issue further policy direction to local authorities as quickly as possible following completion of the NPF Revision process, thereby translating updated NPF population and housing figures to the local authority level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revision to local plans and the associated zoning changes will be undertaken as part of a wider assessment at city\/county level, to ensure that we have a strong strategic plan-led approach to future housing development that is based on the relevant up to date legislative and policy framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing the NPF revisions in this manner will ensure that future decisions in relation to planning applications can be made in a robust and efficient manner, assisted by the statutory decision-making timelines contained within the Planning and Development Act 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9423 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-08T13:00:31+00:00\">8th April 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Approval of Revised National Planning Framework<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On 8<sup>th<\/sup> April 2025, the Government has approved the Revised National Planning Framework (NPF) which, subject to the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas, signals the conclusion of the NPF revision process which has been underway since June 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This milestone decision confirms the national policy approach for Ireland\u2019s growth and development to 2040, creating the policy environment to release unlocked potential and address critical priorities, in particular housing, infrastructure and climate. The implementation of NPF policies is given effect through the actions of a broad range of public and private bodies, including homebuilders, the renewable energy sector, infrastructure agencies and domestic and international investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9533 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-08T10:45:54+00:00\">8th April 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Government approves Revised National Planning Framework<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Revised plan sets the agenda for accelerated housing delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Following approval by Oireachtas plan will drive actions and policies of all key stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local authorities to translate housing requirements of revised NPF into their own local plans as speedily as possible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Government has approved the Revised National Planning Framework (NPF) which, subject to the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas, will create the conditions for accelerated housing delivery in Ireland. This follows a comprehensive NPF revision process which has been underway since June 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This milestone decision firmly sets the direction for Ireland\u2019s growth and development to 2040, creating the policy environment to release unlocked potential and to address critical priorities, in particular housing, infrastructure and climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF will now directly inform the wider Government policy agenda, the actions of a broad range of public and private bodies, including homebuilders, the renewable energy sector, infrastructure agencies and domestic and international investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking today, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD emphasised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIreland has changed dramatically since the National Planning Framework was first drafted in 2018, and this revision reflects those changes \u2013 setting out a clear and strategic policy approach. We are planning for a significant increase in the capacity to deliver housing across the country to meet our population projections and associated housing requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur growing population places greater demands on housing and infrastructure, and we need to plan for the provision of the right number of homes in the right places \u2013 including new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors. This Government is committed to delivering housing and crucially, we are also focused on creating the best possible conditions for delivery. The revised NPF provides the conditions we need to have in place to accelerate homebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce approved by the Oireachtas, this Plan will shape necessary reviews of current regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect today\u2019s reality and to ensure the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes meets our country\u2019s needs. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements, I also intend, following completion of the NPF Revision process, to provide further clear direction and guidance relating to housing requirements and I fully expect local authorities to translate this revised NPF into their own local plans as speedily as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIreland needs a step change in the delivery of housing. With a revised NPF, and the new Planning and Development Act being implemented this year, we are making sure that the vital conditions for the accelerated delivery of new homes is provided for in the planning system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of State with responsibility for planning, John Cummins TD today added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe revised National Planning Framework published today marks another significant step from the Government to increase capacity to deliver and accelerate home building across the country. This revised plan reflects the Ireland of today and prepares us for the Ireland of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe revised NPF and the subsequent guidance that will issue, will give clarity to local authorities on translating the revised housing requirements at a national level to local plan level in order to identify the quantum of zoned land that will be required to increase our housing output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRegional strategies and local development plans will be reviewed and updated to ensure they align with the NPF, accurately reflecting housing need, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRevised targets, coupled with sufficient headroom will be key considerations to ensure the appropriate quantum of zoning exists for residential, employment and a range of other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of our new Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of this revised plan, with updated regional strategies and new ten-year development plans to reflect the revised NPF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-32c872d2f90999cdb4558d23276277b0\" style=\"color:#216760\"><strong>Drivers of revision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the publication of the NPF in 2018, a number of changes have occurred in Ireland, which the revised framework addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of key drivers of change in Ireland were a significant focus for the revision process, and the final framework document sets a transformational agenda to cater for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-18bc07bb4b1b39ce98b4d2aa31a5662f\" style=\"color:#216760\">Population growth and the associated housing requirement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to plan for a population of between 6.1 to 6.3 million people by 2040, and plan for approximately <strong>50,000 units per annum<\/strong> over that period, to meet additional population and employment growth over and above the original 2018 NPF projections. This reflects the latest research and modelling by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which forecasts substantial population growth over the next decade. The Revised NPF, with the subsequent provision of updated planned housing requirements at a local authority level, aims to ensure that <strong>housing supply meets both new demand and addresses existing need<\/strong>, creating a sustainable future for housing in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-62b4974cf110b54158d8de1259ec1757\" style=\"color:#216760\">Infrastructure Delivery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure that the revised population projections and related housing requirements can be delivered on, service provision will also require co-ordination and prioritisation to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place, both to support and enable housing development to take place, and to <strong>ensure that housing delivery is aligned with the provision of services and facilities for communities<\/strong>. This includes the provision of education, childcare, healthcare and recreational facilities to support the expansion of existing settlements and the creation of new sustainable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to accounting for the ESRI\u2019s baseline projection of 6.1m people by 2040, the NPF also includes provision for strategic planning for up to 6.3 million people by 2040 (the ESRI high migration scenario), which is required to be aligned with strategic planning for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in and around Ireland\u2019s five cities to support the delivery of new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implementation of the NPF will continue to align with the National Development Plan and form as one single vision for Ireland under \u2018Project Ireland 2040\u2019 to be fully supported by the Government\u2019s investment strategy for public capital investment and investment by the State sector in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-070a2c3897b3b78c611dc23eb1053314\" style=\"color:#216760\">Climate and Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A further significant area of policy development relates to planning for climate change in the context of an accelerating climate crisis. Accordingly, the revised NPF has included <strong>new policies in relation to renewable energy development<\/strong>, including the identification of regional renewable electricity capacity allocations in order to facilitate the accelerated roll-out and delivery of renewable electricity infrastructure for on-shore wind and solar generation development and to support the achievement of the 2030 national targets set out in the Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Revised NPF also acknowledges the clear link between climate action and the potential for investment generation and employment and jobs, including in connection with the offshore wind industry and green technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5854c14c0bce15886df60358ca34af8c\" style=\"color:#216760\"><strong>How the NPF will be translated into Regional and Local Planning Policies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF, when approved by each House of the Oireachtas, will provide the basis for the review and updating of regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect matters such as updated housing figures, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations, including through the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes.&nbsp; The implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of the revised NPF, with updated regional strategies and new 10-year development plans required to reflect the revised NPF as they are prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a need to plan for a significant increase in the capacity to deliver housing across the country to meet population projections and associated housing requirements. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements,<strong> it is intended to issue further policy direction to local authorities as quickly as possible following completion of the NPF Revision process, thereby translating updated NPF population and housing figures to the local authority level<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revision to local plans and the associated zoning changes will be undertaken as part of a wider assessment at city\/county level, to ensure that we have a strong strategic plan-led approach to future housing development that is based on the relevant up to date legislative and policy framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing the NPF revisions in this manner will ensure that future decisions in relation to planning applications can be made in a robust and efficient manner, assisted by the statutory decision-making timelines contained within the Planning and Development Act 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A copy of the Final Draft revised NPF can be accessed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/\">National Planning Framework Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9515 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-08T10:01:54+00:00\">8th April 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Government approves Revised National Planning Framework<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Revised plan sets the agenda for accelerated housing delivery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Following approval by Oireachtas plan will drive actions and policies of all key stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Local authorities to translate housing requirements of revised NPF into their own local plans as speedily as possible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Government has approved the Revised National Planning Framework (NPF) which, subject to the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas, will create the conditions for accelerated housing delivery in Ireland. This follows a comprehensive NPF revision process which has been underway since June 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This milestone decision firmly sets the direction for Ireland\u2019s growth and development to 2040, creating the policy environment to release unlocked potential and to address critical priorities, in particular housing, infrastructure and climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF will now directly inform the wider Government policy agenda, the actions of a broad range of public and private bodies, including homebuilders, the renewable energy sector, infrastructure agencies and domestic and international investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking today, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD emphasised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIreland has changed dramatically since the National Planning Framework was first drafted in 2018, and this revision reflects those changes \u2013 setting out a clear and strategic policy approach. We are planning for a significant increase in the capacity to deliver housing across the country to meet our population projections and associated housing requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur growing population places greater demands on housing and infrastructure, and we need to plan for the provision of the right number of homes in the right places \u2013 including new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors. This Government is committed to delivering housing and crucially, we are also focused on creating the best possible conditions for delivery. The revised NPF provides the conditions we need to have in place to accelerate homebuilding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce approved by the Oireachtas, this Plan will shape necessary reviews of current regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect today\u2019s reality and to ensure the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes meets our country\u2019s needs. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements, I also intend, following completion of the NPF Revision process, to provide further clear direction and guidance relating to housing requirements and I fully expect local authorities to translate this revised NPF into their own local plans as speedily as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIreland needs a step change in the delivery of housing. With a revised NPF, and the new Planning and Development Act being implemented this year, we are making sure that the vital conditions for the accelerated delivery of new homes is provided for in the planning system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of State with responsibility for planning, John Cummins TD today added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe revised National Planning Framework published today marks another significant step from the Government to increase capacity to deliver and accelerate home building across the country. This revised plan reflects the Ireland of today and prepares us for the Ireland of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe revised NPF and the subsequent guidance that will issue, will give clarity to local authorities on translating the revised housing requirements at a national level to local plan level in order to identify the quantum of zoned land that will be required to increase our housing output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRegional strategies and local development plans will be reviewed and updated to ensure they align with the NPF, accurately reflecting housing need, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRevised targets, coupled with sufficient headroom will be key considerations to ensure the appropriate quantum of zoning exists for residential, employment and a range of other purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of our new Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of this revised plan, with updated regional strategies and new ten-year development plans to reflect the revised NPF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-32c872d2f90999cdb4558d23276277b0\" style=\"color:#216760\"><strong>Drivers of revision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the publication of the NPF in 2018, a number of changes have occurred in Ireland, which the revised framework addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of key drivers of change in Ireland were a significant focus for the revision process, and the final framework document sets a transformational agenda to cater for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-18bc07bb4b1b39ce98b4d2aa31a5662f\" style=\"color:#216760\">Population growth and the associated housing requirement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to plan for a population of between 6.1 to 6.3 million people by 2040, and plan for approximately <strong>50,000 units per annum<\/strong> over that period, to meet additional population and employment growth over and above the original 2018 NPF projections. This reflects the latest research and modelling by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which forecasts substantial population growth over the next decade. The Revised NPF, with the subsequent provision of updated planned housing requirements at a local authority level, aims to ensure that <strong>housing supply meets both new demand and addresses existing need<\/strong>, creating a sustainable future for housing in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0af6da7a52b7f5128f4ee1f54f6bd297\" style=\"color:#216760\">Infrastructure Delivery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure that the revised population projections and related housing requirements can be delivered on, service provision will also require co-ordination and prioritisation to ensure that the necessary infrastructure is in place, both to support and enable housing development to take place, and to <strong>ensure that housing delivery is aligned with the provision of services and facilities for communities<\/strong>. This includes the provision of education, childcare, healthcare and recreational facilities to support the expansion of existing settlements and the creation of new sustainable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to accounting for the ESRI\u2019s baseline projection of 6.1m people by 2040, the NPF also includes provision for strategic planning for up to 6.3 million people by 2040 (the ESRI high migration scenario), which is required to be aligned with strategic planning for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in and around Ireland\u2019s five cities to support the delivery of new sustainable communities at brownfield and greenfield locations along existing or planned high capacity public transport corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implementation of the NPF will continue to align with the National Development Plan and form as one single vision for Ireland under \u2018Project Ireland 2040\u2019 to be fully supported by the Government\u2019s investment strategy for public capital investment and investment by the State sector in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a75bea80033ccbcb5859aa48daed2858\" style=\"color:#216760\">Climate and Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A further significant area of policy development relates to planning for climate change in the context of an accelerating climate crisis. Accordingly, the revised NPF has included <strong>new policies in relation to renewable energy development<\/strong>, including the identification of regional renewable electricity capacity allocations in order to facilitate the accelerated roll-out and delivery of renewable electricity infrastructure for on-shore wind and solar generation development and to support the achievement of the 2030 national targets set out in the Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Revised NPF also acknowledges the clear link between climate action and the potential for investment generation and employment and jobs, including in connection with the offshore wind industry and green technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ea222cb1010d39b16c10e29b9a6b4cd5\" style=\"color:#216760\"><strong>How the NPF will be translated into Regional and Local Planning Policies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised NPF, when approved by each House of the Oireachtas, will provide the basis for the review and updating of regional strategies and local authority development plans to reflect matters such as updated housing figures, projected jobs growth and renewable energy capacity allocations, including through the zoning of land for residential, employment and a range of other purposes.&nbsp; The implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will also be closely aligned with the implementation of the revised NPF, with updated regional strategies and new 10-year development plans required to reflect the revised NPF as they are prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a need to plan for a significant increase in the capacity to deliver housing across the country to meet population projections and associated housing requirements. Having regard to the need to ensure that current local authority development plans can be updated as quickly as possible to reflect the update housing requirements,<strong> it is intended to issue further policy direction to local authorities as quickly as possible following completion of the NPF Revision process, thereby translating updated NPF population and housing figures to the local authority level<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revision to local plans and the associated zoning changes will be undertaken as part of a wider assessment at city\/county level, to ensure that we have a strong strategic plan-led approach to future housing development that is based on the relevant up to date legislative and policy framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing the NPF revisions in this manner will ensure that future decisions in relation to planning applications can be made in a robust and efficient manner, assisted by the statutory decision-making timelines contained within the Planning and Development Act 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A copy of the Final Draft revised NPF can be accessed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/\">National Planning Framework Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9422 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-05T09:00:20+00:00\">5th November 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Updated Draft Revised National Planning Framework \u2013 November 2024<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On 5th November 2024, Government agreed to progress and publish a draft schedule of amendments to the First Revision to the National Planning Framework (NPF) arising from the public consultation process which took place from 10th July 2024 to 12th September 2024. In order to finalise the Revision of the National Planning Framework, Government will in due course be required to approve a final Revised NPF following the conclusion of the environmental assessments, which will include a Strategic Environmental Assessment; Natura Impact Statement and Appropriate Assessment Determination, and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. See Also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/press-release\/bd039-government-agrees-to-progress-amendments-to-draft-revision-of-national-planning-framework-ambitious-new-housing-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government agrees to progress amendments to Draft Revision of National Planning Framework &amp; ambitious new housing targets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9421 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-10T10:00:00+00:00\">10th July 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Draft Revision of National Planning Framework open for public consultation<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Government has agreed to the publication of a draft first revision of the National Planning Framework (NPF) for public consultation. The NPF is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland to 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Draft Revision of the NPF focuses on the need to update the Framework (introduced in 2018) in order to appropriately reflect changes to Government policy that have taken place since its initial publication six years ago, such as climate transition, regional development, demographics, digitalisation and investment and prioritisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, gives a statutory underpinning to the NPF that is now reaffirmed through the Planning and Development Bill, 2023 which provides for a strengthened plan-led system based on an integrated hierarchy of plan-making, with the NPF at the apex of that hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/consultation-on-the-first-revision-to-the-national-planning-framework\/draft-revised-national-planning-framework\/\">Draft Revision has been published&nbsp;here<\/a>&nbsp;and members of the public are encouraged to share their views by making a submission on the draft as part of the public consultation process. Public consultation on the draft will run from today, 10th July 2024 to 5pm on 12th September 2024. An information campaign (including broadcast, print digital and social media) will also run to raise awareness of the consultation process and to encourage the public to engage with the draft revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The draft revised framework retains the original NPF focus on a more balanced distribution of growth across all of Ireland\u2019s regions \u2013 emphasising the potential for regional growth to harness the attractiveness and assets of all regions and places to a greater extent than ever before. Emerging changes in population distribution across the regions detailed in Census 2022 are encouraging. In terms of regional growth, the pattern is one of all three regions growing and in addition, every county in Ireland saw population growth in Census 2022. While recent Census data indicates a greater rate of natural population increase in Dublin and the mid-east and that the transition to balanced regional development is taking time to materialise, the revised draft remains strongly focused on ensuring equitable growth between the East and Midlands and the rest of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The revised draft also retains the original NPF commitment to the promotion of city-based population and employment growth with a target of 50% of future population and employment growth to be focused in the existing five cities and their suburbs including ambitious growth targets for the cities of Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. Greater investment and jobs-led growth in the cities will support a stronger urban structure and enhanced economic performance and investment for the respective wider regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once finalised, the revised National Planning Framework will be incorporated into the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and the City and County Development Plans, including through updated Housing Supply Targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking today, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O\u2019Brien TD emphasised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe world has changed significantly since the NPF was first published in 2018, and we must ensure our national planning strategy is appropriate for our current and future needs. These changes need to be reflected in the NPF as they impact on how we plan for the country\u2019s growth and development, particularly in relation to our growing and changing population and our climate action commitments.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhile we are revising the National Planning Framework to reflect today\u2019s realities, some things remain consistent. We are absolutely focused on delivering greater regional balance for the future growth of our country and we remain committed to driving growth in all of our cities \u2013 seeing them as key engines of regional development.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCrucially, a revised framework will guide our continued momentum in housebuilding. Supply is increasing with more than 110,000 new homes delivered since 2020, the year this Government took office. We also know the pipeline is extremely strong with work beginning on 52,000 new homes in the past 12 months. We aim to ramp up supply in the coming years and a revised planning framework will provide a roadmap to direct that activity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe draft updated NPF is now published and available for the public and all interested parties to consider \u2013 and, indeed, to make their own views known. This consultation is an important next step in shaping the final version of the revised NPF and I would strongly encourage anyone interested to make a submission.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, Alan Dillon TD added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe revised NPF will be a key blueprint setting out the future infrastructural needs as we continue to develop as a country. The draft revised strategy is focused on supporting the current policy approach which promotes regional development and the development of rural towns and villages through managed and sustainable growth. As our population continues to grow, 50:50 regional balance between our major cities and rural regional towns is essential to ensuring rural Ireland prospers at the same rate as our cities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to note that the importance of providing community infrastructure including education, childcare and healthcare facilities, as well as recreational facilities such as parks, has been highlighted as a significant necessity for the creation of sustainable communities. The potential for these types of infrastructure to act as enablers for housing, with the need for timely delivery of facilities, is signalled in the draft NPF revision. I look forward to seeing a strong public engagement as we enter the public consultation phase.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-fb49ab4b ticss-b9b29eca\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Further Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e0e4babd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/Draft-First-Revision-to-the-National-Planning-Framework-July-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Draft First Revision of the National Planning Framework - PDF\" class=\"wp-image-7377\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover--1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/NPF-1st-revision-2024-cover-.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Draft First Revision to the National Planning Framework<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In 2018, the National Planning Framework (NPF) replaced the National Spatial Strategy as the overall spatial planning and development strategy for Ireland. The NPF, together with the National Development Plan 2021, combine to form Project Ireland 2040, the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NPF sets out high-level national policies and objectives, which are essential to achieving proper planning and sustainable development, with a clear vision to guide future development and investment decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government approved the process to commence the First Revision of the NPF in June 2023. A Roadmap was published alongside this decision outlining the process and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npf.ie\/consultation-on-the-first-revision-to-the-national-planning-framework\/learn-about-the-revision-process-to-date\/\">timeline for the revision process, available to view&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9420 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-ga\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65e523f9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b2a27621 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30px\">      \n\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-icon-wrapper uagb-block-edde865d      \"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-svg-wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\t aria-label=\"bookmark\"\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-label=\"\"><path d=\"M384 48V512l-192-112L0 512V48C0 21.5 21.5 0 48 0h288C362.5 0 384 21.5 384 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-07T08:47:30+00:00\">7th September 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#216760; font-size:1.4em; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-e410e7c0fc45b7e7527eafadf0af1cbc wp-block-post-title has-text-color\">Expert Group Report on the National Planning Framework Published<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-content-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O\u2019Brien, TD, has welcomed the publication of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/1924f-report-of-expert-group-for-the-first-revision-of-the-national-planning-framework\/\">Expert Group Report<\/a>&nbsp;in relation to the First Revision of the National Planning Framework (NPF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expert Group, comprising three independent experts with experience of spatial planning, economic and social development and environmental protection, was established in March 2023. The Expert Group was requested by the Minister to provide a high-level overview of the NPF, published in 2018, and to identify matters to be considered in the first statutory revision of the NPF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government formally commenced the process to undertake the First Revision of the NPF in June 2023, and the process is due to be completed in April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expert Group\u2019s Report summarised that the NPF Revision should build on the current NPF strategy and strengthen it in three broad respects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compact growth targets should be more ambitious and more clearly defined;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The roles of the bodies involved in its implementation should be clarified and strengthened (particularly in relation to Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans) and mechanisms put in place for more detailed measurement and monitoring of its progress; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There should be greater coordination at whole of government level across all infrastructure projects (including the NDP) and new efforts made to generate broader support for national spatial planning across all of society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Report has highlighted a total of thirteen recommendations, categorised generally under the following headings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Settlement Strategy and Compact Growth;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment and Prioritisation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation and Monitoring;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support Measures for National Spatial Planning; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miscellaneous Recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In welcoming the report Minister O\u2019Brien said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis Report is an important signpost in the First Revision to the National Planning Framework and provides clarity on what should be the focus for this revision. I wish to thank the members of the Expert Group for their valuable contribution, expertise and commitment with this body of work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI am giving careful consideration to the recommendations of the Expert Group, as the revision process provides the opportunity to develop the national planning policy agenda to shape Ireland\u2019s future growth and development in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O\u2019Donnell TD, emphasised the value of the report to the revision process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn completing this Report, the members of the Expert Group have undertaken a comprehensive review which will be instrumental in informing the debate and discussion with key stakeholder groups specifically established for the revision process, including the reconvened Planning Advisory Forum. I look forward to engaging with the Forum members on the Expert Group report and advancing to the next stage of the revision process over the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Expert Group submitted their Report to Minister O\u2019Brien on 16th August 2023 and it will now inform the preparation of an \u2018Issues Paper\u2019 which is currently in development for stakeholder consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process will also inform the preparation of the draft NPF Revision, which will be subject to Oireachtas engagement and scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas Committee. The draft revision will be published for consultation in December 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All relevant information pertaining to the revision will be available on the dedicated website, accessible at&nbsp;<a 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