The Planning and Development Act, 2000, when enacted, constitued a complete Planning code. The 2000 Act has been subject to considerable amendments, most significantly under the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2002 and more recently the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act, 2006. Among the amendments given the detailed annotations are the social and affordable housing provisions under the 2002 Act; the strategic infrastructure development procedure under the 2006 Act and the new judicial review rpovisions of the 2006 Act.
The book consolidates all of the provision of the Planning Acts 2000-2006 and provides analysis of each section of the Acts, with reference to recent case law and regulations. This includes an analysis of The Development Plan provisions; the planning application and appeals process; protected structures and architectural conservation areas; enforcement; environmental impact assessment; compensation and the compulsory acquisition process. The book is an invaluable reference guide to practitioners and the public in comprehending the often complex and technical provisions.