Entries are now open for the Irish Planning Awards 2025, which will once again recognise and reward outstanding achievements in the planning profession, including projects and plans at a local, county, regional and national level.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Irish Planning Institute, and according to IPI President Gavin Lawlor, “by recognising the very best work of our profession through these awards, the Institute hopes to inspire another generation of talented planners into our sector that will design and shape our society for the next 50 years.”
The biennial awards promote excellence in the field of planning, encourage sustainable development, foster positive engagement between communities and projects, support economic development through thoughtful planning and honour projects that conserve historical buildings or create cultural venues.
The 2025 Irish Planning Awards, which are supported by FuturEnergy Ireland, Uisce Éireann and Wave Dynamics Acoustic Consultants, will recognise planning excellence across 12 diverse categories, including:
- Plan Making
- Commercial Projects
- Urban Regeneration
- Heritage and Culture
- Climate Action
- Biodiversity
- Housing or Community
- Infrastructure
- Research and Innovation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Planning Consultancy and In-House Planning Teams
- Planning Authorities
An overall President’s Award will be awarded to the standout winner across all 12 categories. The awards are open to members of the professional planning industry for any project undertaken since January 2023 or completed within the last five years.
The closing date for entries is Friday 30 May. A panel of expert judges will then shortlist entries this summer, before the 2025 awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 25 September at a gala dinner and ceremony in Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin.
Click here for further details and the individual categories.
