Planning and Development Act 2024 full commencement schedule and details of commencements to date

You can view the planned timetable for the phased commencement of the Planning and Development Act 2024 here.

Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 452/2025)

Part 3 (other than Chapter 5 and Chapter 6) – partial commencement

• Chapter 1 Preliminary Matters
• Chapter 2 National Planning Framework
• Chapter 3 National Planning Statements (other than subsections (8) and (9) of section 25)
• Chapter 4 Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies

Part 6 (Environmental Assessments) – partial commencement

• Chapter 1 Preliminary and General
• Chapter 2 Appropriate Assessment of Plans

Part 11 (Enforcement) – partial commencement

• Section 356 Designated regional enforcement authority (other than subsections (4), (5) and (7))

Part 12 Appeal Procedures, Planning Register and Records, and Miscellaneous Powers and Procedures - partial commencement

• Sections 396 Service of documents

Part 16 (Events and Funfairs) – partial commencement

• Section 476 (Interpretation)
• Section 483 (Powers of inspection in connection with events)
• Section 484 (Limitation of civil proceedings)
• Subsection (2) of section 485 (Consequential provisions for offences)
• Section 487 (Fairground equipment certificate of safety)
• Section 488 (Transfer of certificate of safety)
• Section 489 (Notice to organise funfair)
• Section 490 (Local authority notice)
• Section 491 (General obligations with regard to funfairs)
• Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 492 insofar only as it relates to funfairs (Exclusion of events and funfairs from planning control)”

Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 379/2025)

Part 9 Judicial Review - partial commencement

• Chapter 1 Part 9 Judicial Review - Sections 278 to 290

Part 4 Development Consents - partial commencement

• Section 180 - Suspension of running of duration of permission during judicial review proceedings

S.I. No. 256 of 2025 Commencement No. Order for Part 17 and associated provisions of PDA 2024

Part 2 Control of Development - partial commencement

• Sections 15 - saving for national monuments

Part 9 Judicial Review - partial commencement

• Section 303 - Continued application of sections 50, 50A and 50B of Act of 2000 for limited period
• Section 304 - Amendment of sections 50 and 50B of Act of 2000

Part 11 Enforcement - partial commencement

• Section 346 - Definitions
• Subsections (2) and (8) of section 353 - Time Limits
• Subsection (4) of section 354 - Penalties for offences
• Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of section 355 - Prosecution of offences

Part 12 Appeal Procedures, Planning Register and Records, and Miscellaneous Powers and Procedures - partial commencement

• Section 358 - Definitions
• Section 376 - Reports to Commission
• Section 388 - Information sharing
• Section 389 - Interpretation
• Section 390 - Consultants and advisers
  • Commenced in so far only as it applies to the Commission and the Minister
• Section 402 - Running of time
• Section 403 - Government order for disregard of time limits in certain circumstances

Part 17 An Coimisiún Pleanála

• All sections, other than sections 532 and 533

Part 19 Further provisions relating to planning bodies - partial commencement

• Section 571 - Duty to be independent and impartial
• Section 573 - Prohibition on disclosure of information relating to functions of Commission
• Section 574 - Requirements as to beneficial interests
  • Commenced in so far only as it applies to a person referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of that section
• Section 575 - Prohibition on certain communications concerning Commission and planning authorities
  • Commenced, other than paragraph (b) of subsection (1))
• Subsections (1) and (2) of section 578 - Provisions relating to offences
• Subsections (2) and (3) of section 586 - Limitation on power of Minister

Part 23 Additional transitional and related provisions - partial commencement

• Section 624 - Application of sections 26 and 27 of Interpretation Act 2005
• Section 625 - Validity of acts done under Act of 2000
• Section 627 - Continuance in operation of statutory instruments made under Act of 2000
• Section 630 - Amendments effected by Act of 2000

Part 24 Consequential Amendments - partial commencement

• Section 632 - Amendment of statutory instruments consequent on repeal of Act of 2000
• Section 633 - References to chief executive as regards Limerick City and County Council

S.I. No. 239 of 2025- Commencement Order for Chapters 1 and 2, Part 22 - PDA 2024

Part 22 Urban Development Zones - partial commencement

• Section 596 - Interpretation
• Chapter 2 Suitable Sites - Sections 597 to 600

Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 662 of 2024)

Part 1 Preliminary and General - partial commencement

• Section 1 - Short title and commencement
• Section 2 - Definitions
• Section 3 - Construction of reference to act of institution of European Community or European Union
• Section 4 - Orders and regulations
• Section 5 - Expenses

Part 26 Owners’ management companies and acquisition of certain NAMA assets

• Section 636 - Amendment of National Asset Management Agency Act 2009
• Section 637- Amendment of Land Development Agency Act 2021

Part 25 Rent Pressure Zones

• Section 634 - Amendment of Residential Tenancies Act 2004
• Section 635 - Amendment of Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019