Planning potential needs more than an optimistic description Editorially approved ยท Sources checked 1 November 2026 References Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2026) Planning and Development Act 2024: Commencement schedule and details of commencements to date. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/planning-and-development-act-2024/ (Accessed: 1 November 2026). Ireland (2024) Planning and Development Act 2024, section 1: Short title and commencement (revised text). Available at: https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2024/act/34/section/1/revised/en/html (Accessed: 1 November 2026). Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (2019) Valuation of development property. Available at: https://www.rics.org/profession-standards/rics-standards-and-guidance/sector-standards/valuation-standards/valuation-of-development-property (Accessed: 1 November 2026). Further reading (not necessarily consulted in full) Ratcliffe, J., Stubbs, M. and Keeping, M. (2021) Urban Planning and Real Estate Development. 4th edn. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Urban-Planning-and-Real-Estate-Development/Ratcliffe-Stubbs-Keeping/p/book/9780367025748 Wylie, J.C.W. (2020) Wylie on Irish Land Law. 6th edn. Bloomsbury Professional. https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/ie/wylie-on-irish-land-law-9781526513472/