Planning and Development (amendment) Bill 2026 will support greater planning consistency and certainty – Glenveagh
One of the country’s largest homebuilders, Glenveagh, has welcomed the publication of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026.
David Caffrey, Head of Planning and Policy, Glenveagh commented:
"Consistency of implementation across all authorities and decision-makers, aligned to national policy, is essential to creating the increased certainty that housing delivery requires. The Bill, as published recently, is positive in this regard.
It will deliver greater clarity, certainty and consistency through the transition to ten year County Development Plans. The sooner these new long term plans are in place, the better for increasing housing supply.
To reinforce that consistency, these ten-year plans should use the most up to date information as a shared evidence base. The Department of Housing and Office of the Planning Regulator should also provide a clear robust national methodology in the preparation of these statutory plans, which should ensure that zoning reflects actual build-out potential rather than theoretical capacity.
This is another welcome addition to the housing policy landscape. Substantive progress has been made, and the challenge facing housing delivery today is not a lack of policy - it is the gap between policy intent and implementation on the ground. This Bill will help close that gap, supporting plan led development and ensuring enough serviced, deliverable land is zoned to maintain supply momentum."