Transitional Arrangements for Direct Applications1

Upon commencement of Chapter 4 of Part 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, As Amended.

Closed Section 182E (Electrical Infrastructure) PAC's – not yet lodged

Submitted as a Chapter 4 application for the infrastructure subject of the PAC Determination.

If other elements proposed not included in PAC Determination – e.g. Solar farm – a new PAC under Section 116 is required

Open Section 182E (Electrical Infrastructure) PAC's – not yet determined

PAC decided under 2000 Act but new application submitted as a Chapter 4.

If other elements now proposed not included in request – e.g. Solar farm – a new PAC under Section 116 is required

Closed Section 37B (Seventh Schedule) PAC's – not yet lodged

Submitted as a Chapter 4 application for the development subject of the PAC Determination.

If other elements proposed not included in PAC Determination – e.g. BESS – a new PAC under Section 116 is required

Open Section 37B (Seventh Schedule) PAC's – not yet determined

PAC decided under 2000 Act but new application submitted as a Chapter 4.

Section 82(1)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 states that:

subject to any regulations under section 115 in relation to any particular development or class of development that would, but for such regulations, fall within any of the following classes, development of any of the following classes:

(i) strategic infrastructure development;

(ii) electricity transmission infrastructure development;

(iii) strategic gas infrastructure development;

(iv) Chapter 4 maritime development;

(v) Chapter 4 local authority development;

(vi) Chapter 4 State authority development;

This section of the Act also provides a definition of same as follows:

“electricity transmission infrastructure development” means—

(a) development consisting of infrastructure for transmission within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2019/944/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019¹⁰ on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU, or

(b) development for the purposes of such transmission, and includes an interconnector within such meaning;

The prospective applicant will be required to provide a justification in respect of the above definition with any request under Section 116.

Transitional Arrangements for Direct Applications

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