Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025

Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act

4. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) A guideline (other than a specific planning policy requirement referred to in subsection (1C) of section 28 of the Act of 2000) that continues in force by virtue of subsection (1) shall have effect as if it were National Planning Policy Guidance and, accordingly, references in this Act to National Planning Policy Guidance shall be construed as including references to such a guideline.”.