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Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018
No. 16 of 2018

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 2 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 3 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 4 3 April 2019 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 133 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S. 5 except to the extent that they relate to the amendments of the Principal Act specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite reference numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 16 in column (1) of that Schedule. 3 April 2019 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 133 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 5 to the extent that it relates to the amendments of the Principal Act specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite reference numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 16 in column (1) of that Schedule. Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 6, 7 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 8 8 February 2020 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 44 of 2020), art. 2
Ss. 9-20 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 21(a), (b) 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 21(c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 22 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 23(1)-(3) 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 23(4) 17 December 2021 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 714 of 2021), art. 2
S. 23(5)(a), (b) 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 23(5)(c) 3 April 2019 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 133 of 2019), art. 2(c)
S. 23(6) 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
Ss. 24-32 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
Ss. 33, 34 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 35-39 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 41 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 42 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Ss. 43, 44 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 45 3 April 2019 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 133 of 2019), art. 2(d)
S. 46 in respect of a new development plan of a planning authority to which Planning and Development Act 2000, s. 11(1) will relate where the planning authority first gives notice, after the passing of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, of its intention under s. 11(1) to review its existing development plan and to prepare a new development plan for its area 19 July 2018 S. 46(2)
S. 46 other than in respect of a new development plan of a planning authority to which Planning and Development Act 2000, s. 11(1) will relate where the planning authority first gives notice, after the passing of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, of its intention under s. 11(1) to review its existing development plan and to prepare a new development plan for its area 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
Ss. 47, 48 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 49 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 50 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 50(2)
S. 51 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 51(2)
S. 52 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 52(2)
S. 53 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 53(2)
S. 54 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 54(2)
S. 55 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 55(2)
S. 56 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 57 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment as per s. 57(2)
Ss. 58-65 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
Ss. 66-76 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(c)
Sch. 1 except to the extent that it relates to the amendments of the Principal Act specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite reference numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 16 in column (1) of that Schedule 3 April 2019 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 133 of 2019), art. 2(b)
Sch. 1 to the extent that it relates to the amendments of the Principal Act specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite reference numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 16 in column (1) of that Schedule Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
Schs. 2-4 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(d)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act, other than Part 4 and Schedule 3 at reference numbers 12 to 18, included in collectively cited Planning and Development Acts s. 1(2)
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick and references construed Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2 16 May 2024 Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)
S. 1 certain commencement arrangements qualified Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 23, 28(5) 15 July 2019 Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 355 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S. 34 repealed European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), regs. 2(1), 4(2) 1 September 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), reg. 2(1)
Part. 5 (ss. 66-76) repealed Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), ss. 1(5), 12(3) 17 July 2023 Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 369 of 2023), art. 2(a)
S. 66(1) amended Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (28/2021), ss. 1(2), 20(3), schedule 2 22 November 2021 Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 601 of 2021), art. 2
Sch. 2, ref. 66, column 3 amended European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), regs. 2(1), 44 1 September 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 296 of 2018), regs. 2(1)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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