2. Planning for Growth Enabling the Region through Planning
Paul Hogan, Senior Adviser, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
25 May 2018

3. What we are seeking to address The NPF/NDP Strategy
Planning for Growth
What we are seeking to address
The NPF/NDP Strategy
Levers to Implementation

4. ‘BaU’ Trend – Growth and Divergence

5. People’s Health and Well Being

6. Index of Regional Population Change
25 Years Years
Ireland
Dublin
Mid-East
Midlands
Eastern Regional Assembly
South-East
Mid-West
South-West
Southern Regional Assembly
West
North-West
Mid-Border
North-Western Regional Assembly

7. Strategic Choices about the Future Buchanan, 1968

8. A Method of Prioritisation
Spatial Development and Environmental Protection
National & Regional new
Basis for sectoral investment

9. National Planning Framework
Published Feb 2018
Long-Term
Framework
Start of system realignment

10. National Growth Drivers to 2040
Around 1 million additional people
660,000 additional jobs
550,000 extra homes
High but falling birth rate, ageing population, modest sustained net in-migration

11. Critical Influences ‘Business as Usual’ v Alternatives
Regional & Local Ambition
The locational choice of firms and individuals – talent & enterprise

12. Key Spatial Considerations
Balance - distribution of growth/jobs/housing between the Regions; Scale of Dublin/East such that modest shift feasible
Concentration-Dispersal – options for the location of growth; Best potential impact to target biggest growth in a limited number of accessible regional centres of scale
Compact-Sprawl - format of growth and the extent to which it is geographically compact or spread out. Biggest potential long-term growth & ‘placemaking’ impacts
Also, extent of alignment with Infrastructure Delivery
Need all working together for Framework…

13. NPF ‘Core’ Strategy
Target NWRA/SRA Growth to match that of EMRA ‘50:50’
Target 5 Cities - 50% growth; 5 regional/cross-border ‘leads’
Target ‘Infill’/Brownfield development; 50% cities, 30% elsewhere, 40% overall
Full alignment with NDP

14. Shared NDP/NPF National Outcomes
Compact Growth
Enhanced Regional Accessibility
Strengthened Rural Economies and Communities
Sustainable Mobility
A Strong Economy, supported by Enterprise, Innovation and Skills
High-Quality International Connectivity
Enhanced Amenity and Heritage
Transition to a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Society
Sustainable Management of Water and other Environmental Resources
Access to Quality Childcare, Education and Health Services

15. Regional Focus Attractive centres of Scale Enhanced Accessibility
Strategic links/networks
Smaller settlements and rural areas

16. Institutional and Financial Backing
New Regional Tier of Planning – ‘RSES’s
New Metropolitan area plans for the 5 Cities
Oversight of Regional and Local Plans – New Office of the Planning Regulator (‘OPR’)
Additional legislative provision for NPF and co-ordination of Development Plans & Regional Strategies as part of same legislation
Alignment with €116 Billion ten-year National Development Plan to 2027, across all Departments and Agencies
Four new funds, including €3 Billion Rural and Urban Funds
New National Regeneration and Development Agency (NRDA)

17. Key Areas for NPF Implementation
Coordination/Delivery: Ireland 2040 Project Board - NDP-NPF alignment and steering; Integration with work of other Government Departments and Agencies and cross-border with NI
Programme Management: Monitoring, reporting and review; engagement with other Divisions and Agencies of DHPLG – Housing, Local Government, Water
Planning System: Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (RSESs), Metropolitan Area Strategic Plans (MASPs); variations to Local Authority Plans and new/updated Guidance to reflect the NPF
Regeneration and Development Funds: Establishment and Operation of €2bn urban fund, alignment with DRCD re €1bn rural fund
National Regeneration and Development Agency: Function, form, powers, relationships, establishment

18. Three NPF Priorities
Working with Regional Assemblies and LG sector to ensure effective Regional Strategies and Metro/City/CountyTown Plans that operationalise the NPF
Creating operational frameworks for new Funds, synchronising with existing capital expenditure in housing, transport, water etc.
Developing and establishing the National Regeneration and Development Agency

19. In Conclusion Identifying strategic choices and priorities
Influencing locational decisions
Backed by institutional change and spending allocations
Implementation underway
Monitoring and Review