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The Government has approved a major expansion of exempted development under the Planning and Development Act 2024 - modular back-garden homes up to 45 m², larger extensions, attic conversions, subdivision. Yet the Section 5 system that decides what is and isn't exempt today produces no clean national dataset. We map the legal baseline, the data gap, and what 31 local authorities actually publish.
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Eireplan is building a planning knowledge engine, not just another AI chatbot. Learn why context matters.
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UK councils are using AI to cut planning validation times. We explore the evidence and what Ireland can learn from their approach.
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The Government has approved a major expansion of exempted development under the Planning and Development Act 2024 - modular back-garden homes up to 45 m², larger extensions, attic conversions, subdivision. Yet the Section 5 system that decides what is and isn't exempt today produces no clean national dataset. We map the legal baseline, the data gap, and what 31 local authorities actually publish.
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In the middle of a housing crisis, Ireland has tens of thousands of empty buildings. We examine the scale, barriers, and what it would take to bring them back into use.
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When administrative work is handled by AI, planning professionals face a deceptively complex question: what do they choose to do next?
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A commentary on how AI is removing entry-level busywork and why firms must reinvent junior training, mentorship, and talent development for Gen Z.
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As AI tools become more prevalent in planning, we explore the importance of traceability and the realities of planning work in Ireland.
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Explainable or Unusable: A Standard for AI in Planning Across professional services, AI is being sold as faster, smarter, and more transformative than any tool that came before it. In planning, law,
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US planning systems are increasingly digital, yet fragmentation remains a challenge. We examine the US landscape and its lessons for Ireland.
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Eireplan is building a planning knowledge engine, not just another AI chatbot. Learn why context matters.
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UK councils are using AI to cut planning validation times. We explore the evidence and what Ireland can learn from their approach.
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