News & Reports
This section includes updates on new data or recent changes made to Myplan.ie. Documents and reports relating to the planning process can also be found here. To read an article in full simply click on the link.
News
The Myplan.ie Zoning Map Viewer web application has been upgraded and new zoning data has been added to the web map where available from the most recently adopted city and county development plans. The underlying technology in use has changed but the look and feel of the application has been retained, along with most of the functionality and data layers that were previously available. New data will be added from time to time so please check back regularly.
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The National Planning Geospatial Data Hub is a collaboration between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Tailte Éireann and features a range of interactive maps and dashboards which focus on planning and development activity in Ireland and are now accessible in one centralised location.
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Strategic Housing Development Applications and Cases (2016 onwards) data from An Bord Pleanála is now available to view in the National Planning Application Map Viewer.
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Dublin Housing Task Force data (2023) is now available on Myplan.ie. Further information is available at www.housing.gov.ie
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The Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 and the supporting Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022 are now in effect.
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Unfinished Housing Survey data (2020) is now available on Myplan.ie. Further information is available at www.housing.gov.ie
Report
Generalised Zone Types (GZTs) were developed specifically for the Myplan.ie project. They represent a consistent scheme for categorizing land use zonings across all local authorities, and complement the existing statutory zonings used for each individual plan.
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The concept of Open Data is about making data held by public bodies available and easily accessible online for reuse and redistribution. As public bodies have progressed in areas like eGovernment and data analytics, the potential of data and, in particular, Open Data to help deliver economic, social and democratic benefits has become clearer.