C40

References to specific planning policy requirements construed as references to National Planning Policies and Measures during transitional period (2.10.2025) by Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (9/2025), s. 35(1)(b)(iii), S.I. No. 453 of 2025.

Construction of references in Act of 2000

35. (1) An unrepealed provision and any instrument under an unrepealed provision shall—

(a) on and after the coming into operation of the repeal of Part II of the Act of 2000 by section 6 of the Principal Act, and

(b) pending the coming into operation of the repeal of the said provision under subsection (3) of section 1 of the Principal Act,

apply subject to the following modifications:

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(iii) references in that unrepealed provision or instrument to specific planning policy requirements shall be construed as references to National Planning Policies and Measures within the meaning of the Principal Act;

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(2) In this section “unrepealed provision” means a provision of the Act of 2000, the repeal of which by section 6 of the Principal Act has not, for the time being, come into operation.

C41

Transitional arrangements on repeal made (31.12.2025) by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 68, 242(12), S.I. No. 633 of 2025, art. 3(1) and sch. part 1 item 1.

Continuation in force of pre-commencement development plan

68.—(1) Notwithstanding the repeal of section 12 of the Act of 2000 effected by section 6, a development plan made under that section that was in force in respect of the functional area of a planning authority immediately before such repeal shall, subject to subsection (3) and sections 61 and 62, continue in force on and after that repeal—

(a) for the remainder of the period of 6 years from the coming into effect of the development plan concerned, or

(b) until a new development plan has been made under this Chapter in respect of the functional area to which the plan relates,

whichever is the shorter period.

(2) A development plan continued in force under subsection (1) shall have effect as if it were a development plan made under this Chapter.

(3) The Minister may, by order, for the purposes of ensuring the effective operation of this Part, vary for such period as he or she considers appropriate, the period for which a development plan continued in force under subsection (1) is to remain in force.

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Housing strategy

242.— …

(12) A housing strategy within the meaning of Part V of the Act of 2000 included in a development plan under Part II of that Act and continued in force by virtue of section 68 shall, until the replacement of that development plan in accordance with Part 3, constitute the housing strategy of the planning authority in respect of whose functional area the development plan applies.