- Impacts To Expect - Navigate Applications, Assessments & Environmental Risk

This course will focus on the Planning and Development Act 2024 with particular emphasis on environmental considerations necessary when applying for planning in Ireland. This course will highlight the legal and regulatory framework under the 2024 Act along with changes proposed for strategic development, environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment as well as the impact of a recent Irish judgement on Climate law. This course acts as a necessary tool for you to leave with a greater understanding of the legal and regulatory framework necessary for your projects, where to find them and how to interpret them.

Course Content

The New Planning Framework

• Overview of the Planning and Development Act 2024
• Plans and policies under the 2024 Act
• Changes to Judicial Review
• The role of An Coimisiún Pleanála
• Transitional arrangements including which act applies and when

Strategic Development

• What qualifies as SID (Strategic Infrastructure Developments) under the 2024 Act
• Part 4 Chapter 4 – Planning Applications & SID
• Necessary developer criteria – s.85(1) & s.85(2)
• Project definition & flexibility opinions
• Application timelines and statutory decision periods under the new Act

EIA & AA Screening under the 2024 Act

• Current position
• Changes under the 2024 Act affecting EIA & AA – What has actually changed?
• Current status of new AA & EIA Provisions
• Biodiversity
• RED III – timelines, transition periods AA & EIAR
• Consequences of getting it wrong

Environmental Risk & Contamination

• Aarhus Convention
• AIE Regulations
• Environmental conditions under the 2024 Ac

Climate & Maritime

• Coolglass v ACP
• Cumulative effects of post-Coolglass
• Climate Action Plan, NMPF, MAP Act Interaction

Who Should Attend

This course has been designed for anyone who may have involvement or need to make considerations in regard to the planning and development act including but not limited to planning officers, engineers, directors, solicitors, legal, surveyors, contract managers, ecologists, environmental consultants, developers, land managers, stakeholders and stakeholder managers, project managers.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €535 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €635. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.