The Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is an independent oversight body that has been established by Government to oversee the functioning and policy consistency of Ireland’s planning process to ensure quality outcomes in relation to proper planning and sustainable development.

The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 established the legal basis for the OPR and outlines its role and functions, which include the following:

• assessment of local authority development plans and local area plans and regional assembly regional spatial and economic strategies to ensure consistency with relevant regional or national policies;
• reviews of the systems and procedures used by any planning authority, including An Bord Pleanála, in the performance of their planning functions; and
• research, training, education that support the progressive development of Ireland’s planning process.

The OPR is now seeking applications from suitably experienced/qualified candidates to fill the post of:

The Deputy Planning Regulator

Applications should be submitted via email to recruiting@opr.ie or by post to the address below by 10^th January 2020 at 5pm. Candidates should submit a completed application form, which is available from the link below, and a covering letter.

Office of the Planning Regulator
Block C,
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay,
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin 2,
D02 VK60

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 10^th January 2020.

For more details and application procedures see https://www.opr.ie/recruitment/