Our Work Advocacy Our Prescribed Functions An Taisce is a prescribed body for various development consent and policy making processes in Ireland. As such, we are referred applications for the various types of development listed below and have the opportunity to make submissions with observations and recommendations. We are also consulted on various policy making processes, particularly for forward planning and the drafting of development plans. PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE Referrals from Local Authorities under Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (amended) Pre-draft Development Plan consultations Draft Development Plans Amendments to Development Plans Draft Local Area Plans Additions and deletions to Record of Protected Structures Part 8 applications by Local Authorities in locations of environmental or heritage sensitivity Referrals on planning applications under Article 28 Planning Regulations, for development having potential impact on the environment, areas of landscape or scenic amenity, archaeology, geology, protected structures and architectural conservations areas. This includes applications with Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Natura Impact Assessment screenings and reports Regional Authorities Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan consultations Referrals from An Bord Pleanála Strategic Infrastructure Developments (SID) Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) Substitute consent applications Requests for comments on planning appeals under Article 28 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY New and amended Waste Licences New and amended Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) Licences Dumping at sea permits AQUACULTURE LICENCING Applications for new or revised licences to Department of Agriculture and Marine under Aquaculture (Licence Application) Regulations 1998 as amended AFFORESTATION LICENCING Applications for new forestry to the Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture and Marine FORESHORE AND MARINE Foreshore licence applications Oil and gas exploration and drilling Manage Cookie Preferences