Ireland

Research carried out for regeneration and property developer U+I suggests that Dublin’s housing crisis is hampering efforts to recruit and retain workers in the city.

A milestone was reached this week in the process of developing Ireland’s first marine spatial plan, which will be the equivalent of the National Planning Framework (NPF) for the marine area.

The Irish Government has set up and formally launched its promised Land Development Agency (LDA), which is designed to build 150,000 new homes over the next 20 years.

The government has published updated guidelines for planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála on carrying out environmental impact assessments (EIAs). New planning regulations have just come into force.