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Niall Cussen Principal Adviser DECLG Shaping the Next Generation of National and Regional Spatial Policies in Ireland

Shaping the Next Generation of National and Regional Spatial Policies in Ireland

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Shaping the Next Generation of National and Regional Spatial Policies in Ireland. Niall Cussen Principal Adviser DECLG. Evolution of Spatial Planning in Ireland 1 st Oct 1964 – implementation of the first real planning act - created local authority development plan structure… - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Niall CussenPrincipal Adviser

DECLG

Shaping the Next Generation of National and Regional Spatial

Policies in Ireland

Evolution of Spatial Planning in Ireland

• 1st Oct 1964 – implementation of the first real planning act - created local authority development plan structure…

• Up to 2002 – 88 (now post 2014 - 31) Planning Authorities – no overall statutory co-ordination mechanism…

• 2000 – Planning and Development Act, added legislative framework for Local Area Plans (sub-county) Regional Planning Guidelines (Co-ordination across local authorities)

• 2002 – National Spatial Strategy• 2004 – First Regional Planning Guidelines

Local Authority

Housing Strategy

Retail Strategy

Social and Economic Plan

Capital Programme

EU, National Legislation and Policy

EU Directives

Planning Act

Ministerial Guidelines

Capital programmes

Spatial Strategy National

RegionalRegional Planning

Guidelines

Local Plans

DevelopmentPlans

(Inc Core Strategy)

Local

Establishes Policy Context for…

Assessment of and Decisions on Development Proposals

Application to Planning Authority (PA)Bord Pleanála (Strategic Infrastructure) (SI)

Appeal?Development/Refusal of PP

ABP decision to grant/refuse

SI Decision

PA Decision

Ireland’s Planning System

Planning in Ireland: What Works/Doesn’t

Difference?

Plan-Led vs speculative development…

Improving our Planning Processes

• Ensuring right type/quality of development happens in right places and at right time

• Co-ordinating public and private sector activity to create the conditions where enterprise and job creation flourishes

• Anticipating and meeting needs of all sectors/community: Employment, Housing, Infrastructure, Environment, Community

• Focus: building communities - economies, not just buildings - alignment of national – regional – local priorities

Future Developments in Spatial Planning

• National Level: National Planning Framework

• Regional Level: Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies

• Local Level: City/County Plans Local Economic and

Community Plan

• Governance - Planning RegulatorNOAC

Development of a Successor National Spatial Strategy• A new strategy responding to a new economic and operational

context (Medium Term Economic Strategy)

• Building on both strengths and weaknesses of NSS

• Statutory basis for development and approval

• More strategic (concise)

• North-South and East-West Linkages

• Currently being considered by Government

What Might a National Planning Framework Address? • An integrated view of how Ireland should develop strategically

• Urban and (not vs) Rural

• Competitive, Sustainable Place-Making

• Housing and other key property requirements

• Connectivity, Resilience, Low Carbon

• The Nationally Strategic Developments

• Implementation – How? Who? When? How Much?

Potential Model: 3rd Scottish National Planning Framework

Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies• 3 Regional Assemblies from 1/1/2015

• Key Task: Preparation of Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy to replace current regional planning guidelines in 2016

• Minister will order commencement of RSES process – probably 2016 after NPF in place

• Sub-regional dimension to RSES mirroring (largely) NUTS III areas

• RSES to link national policies (NPF, MTES, APJ) to Local Authority statutory development plans and local economic and community plans

• RSES delivery teams to be put in place

What Information do we have/need for new spatial plans?

• Huge data advances since 2002

• NIRSA/ESPON

• Emerging ESRI work

• Regional Indicators Report 2013

• Rationalising will be key

Other information we can use for new spatial plans

• www.myplan.ie

• Residential Land Availability (RLA)

• Construction 2020 “dashboard”

• Marine Institute database

• Infrastructure Plans

• Strategic Framework for Transport

• Harnessing our Ocean Wealth

• Harvest 2020

(Potential) Timelines – V Tight!• Q3 2014: Government to consider the approach

Establishment Order for new Assemblies• Q4 2014: Subject to Govt decision - Initiate NPF

Establish NPF High Level Delivery TeamPreparations to establish assemblies

• Q1 2015: Second Planning Bill – Planning RegulatorNPF Initial Consultation PaperAssemblies established

• Q2-3 2015: Intensive drafting of NPFEU Directive related Assessments

• Q4 2015: Finalise NPF Options/Draft for Consultation• Q1-2 2016: Consultation followed by Finalisation by Govt• Q2-3 2016: Preparation of RSES to take account of NPF• Post 2016 Finalisation of RSES and preparation of new LECPs

Summary• Renewed focus on role of planning 50 years on since 1964

• Plan-led development recognised as way forward within reformed Local Government and planning systems

• Strong regional/spatial/economic dimension to reform

• Much good data/policy development to build on

• Major time pressures in building new strategies

• Attitudes also need re-building