PELGBA Annual Conference 2026

Time: 10:00 - 16:00 (Lunch Included)

Date: Friday 3rd July

Location: Room 1&2, DDRC, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church St

The Planning, Environment, Local Government Bar Association are pleased to announce their Annual Conference 2026.

Save the date for the return of the brightest and best planning, environment, and local government CPD event of the year: The PELGBA Annual Conference 2026

Taking place in the Dublin Dispute Resolution Centre on Friday 3rd July, the PELGBA Annual Conference is a must-not-miss CPD event for practitioners in the area of planning, environment, and local government law.

In a legal year which has brought about significant changes in the area of planning and environment law - including commencement of sections of the 2024 Act, the publication of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026, and the coming into force of the Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026 - the PELGBA Annual Conference aims to provide practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the key developments at national and European level.

Chaired By:

The Hon. Mr. Justice Humpreys

Speakers:

Alex White SC

Stephen Dodd SC Developments in AA and EIA

Roz O' Connell BL Updates in Planning Enforcement

John Kenny BL

Ellen O'Callaghan

Brendan Slattery, Partner, McCann Fitzgerald

Topics Included:

Climate Change Law

Recent Developments in Enforcement

Appropriate Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment

New provisions on Legal Costs

Panel Discussion on Future direction of Planning and Law

Register Here: PELGBA Annual Conference 2026