There were several important legislative changes which were
published over the course of April 2025. Below is an overview of
the key updates across different areas.
The Validity of Development Permits (Amendment) Regulations,
2025, published on the 1st April 2025, extend the
validity of development permits with the aim of supporting ongoing
construction projects delayed by external factors. On the
17th April 2025, the Amendment or Revocation of a
Condition Imposed in a Contract of a Property Transferred by the
Government, the Lands Authority or Ecclesiastical Entities by Means
of a Sale or Emphyteusis (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 were
published. These regulations introduce a structured procedure and
fee schedules for revising conditions on Government-transferred
property, while the Expired or Expiring Emphyteutical Concessions
(Amendment) Regulations, 2025, published on the 29th
April 2025, revise the existing framework governing Government land
granted by way of