Guidelines for Planning Authorities - Retail Planning 2012

1. Status of the Guidelines

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government issued these guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála are required to have regard to the guidelines in the performance of their functions under the Planning Acts.

2. Aim of the Guidelines

The purpose of the guidelines is to provide an updated and comprehensive retail planning and development framework to guide:

• regional authorities in preparing retail policy objectives in regional planning guidelines;
• planning authorities in preparing and implementing development plans;
• planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála in assessing planning applications or planning appeals; and