The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has shortlisted 39 entries for this year’s Irish Planning Awards, which is returning for the first time since 2020.
MKO Ltd has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Communities and Placemaking category for the Creggs Village Plan, while University of Galway has been shortlisted in the Research and Innovation category for its promotion of spatial planning.
The awards highlight innovation and excellence in Irish planning, and the awards gala ceremony will take place on 28 September in Clontarf Castle Hotel.
There are seven categories along with a President’s Award, and the winner will be nominated by the Council.
This year’s judging panel will consist of Mary Mac Mahon MIPI (Irish Planning Institute President), Charlotte Sheridan MIPI (RIAI President), Henk van der Kamp FIPI (Secretary General of the ECTP-CEU, the umbrella organisation for spatial planning institutes in Europe and past president of the IPI), Terry Prendergast MIPI (former board member of An Bord Pleanála) and John O’Hara MIPI (former Dublin City Council Planning Officer).
Mary Mac Mahon, president of the Irish Planning Institute, said the standard and quality of entries for this year’s awards were very high, and the judging panel had a very tough task to produce a shortlist.
“After reviewing all the entries, we have been able to shortlist 39 impressive submissions,” she said.
“We look forward to the awards ceremony in September and the announcement of the winning entries per category.
“The awards provide an excellent opportunity to reflect and promote the contribution of planning to society and highlight the positive work being carried out across the sector and the role of planning in delivering quality and sustainable development.”
The Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage will be the main sponsor of this year’s awards with additional sponsors including Wave Dynamics Acoustic Consultants and Uisce Éireann.
The individual categories of Climate Action and Biodiversity and Research and Innovation will be sponsored by FuturEnergy Ireland and the Office of the Planning Regulator respectively.
