List of Acronyms
AA: Appropriate Assessment
ABP: An Bord Pleanála
ABTA: Area Based Transport Assessment
ABT: Account Based Ticketing
ACA: Architectural Conservation Area
AFA: Area for Further Assessment (Flooding)
AHB: Approved Housing Body
BER: Building Energy Rating
BID: Business Improvement District
BREEAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
BRT: Bus Rapid Transit
CARO: Climate Action Regional Office
CCAP: Climate Change Action Plan
CCT: Correlated Colour temperature
CDP: City Development Plan
CEUD: Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
CFRAM: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management
CLCD: Community Led Local Development
CMP: Construction Management Plan
CNG: Compressed Natural Gas
C02: Carbon Dioxide
CPO: Compulsory Purchase Order
CSO: Central Statistics Office
CWB: Community Wealth Building
DAA: Dublin Airport Authority
DAP: Drainage Area Plan
DCHG: Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
DART: Dublin Area Rapid Transit
DC: District Centre
DCC: Dublin City Council
DCU: Dublin City University
DES: Department of Education and Skills
DHLGH Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (previously DHPLG, DHPCLG, DECLG, DEHLG)
DLR: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
DMA: Dublin Metropolitan Area
DMURS: Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets
DTTaS: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
ECFRAM: Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan
EcIA: Ecological Impact Assessment
EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment
EIAR: Environmental Impact Assessment Report
EMRA: Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly
ENR: Equality and Human Rights Duty
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ESB: Electricity Supply Board
ESPON: European Spatial Planning Observation Network
EU: European Union
EV: Electric Vehicle
FCC: Fingal County Council
GAA: Gaelic Athletic Association
GDA: Greater Dublin Area
GHG: Greenhouse gas
GI: Green Infrastructure
GNI: Gas Networks Ireland
GSI: Geological Survey Ireland
GE: Gigawatt
HGV: Heavy Good Vehicle
HNDA: Housing Need and Demand Assessment
HSE: Health Service Executive
IAA: Irish Aviation Authority
ICT: Information and Communications technology
IDA: Industrial Development Authority
IW: Irish Water
IWA: Irish Wheelchair Associations
IWEA: Irish Wind Energy Association
KDC: Key District Centres
LAP: Local Area Plan
LARES: Local Authority Renewable Energy Strategies
LCDC: Local Community Development Committees
LDA: Land Development Agency
LEAD: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LECP: Local Economic and Community Plan
LED: Light Emitting Diode
LEO: Local Enterprise Office
LEV: Low Emitting Vehicle
LIHAF: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LSSIF: Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund
MASP: Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan
NC: Neighbourhood Centre
NDA: National Disability Authority
MUD: Multi-Unit Developments
MUGA: Multi Use Games Area
NDP: National Development Plan
NESC: National Economic and Social Council
NHA: Natural Heritage Area
NIR: Natura Impact Report
NMPF: National Marine Planning Framework
NPF: National Planning Framework
NPO: National Planning Objective
NPWS: National Parks and Wildlife Service
NSO: National Strategic Outcome
NTA: National Transport Authority
NZEB: Nearly Zero Energy Building
OMC: Operating management Company
OPR: Office of the Planning Regulator
OPW: Office of Public Works
PCMSP: Pilot Coastal Monitoring Survey Programme
PDA: Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended)
PFRA: Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
PPN: Public Participation Network
PV: Photovoltaic
QBC: Quality Bus Corridor
QGasSP: Quantitative Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment Method for Spatial Planning Policy
RMP: Record of Monuments and Places
ROW: Right of Way
RPO: Regional Policy Objective
RSES: Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy
RSO: Regional Strategic Outcome
RPS: Record of Protected Structures
RTB: Residential Tenancies Board
SAC: Special Area of Conservation
SAAO: Special Area Amenity order
SDCC: South Dublin County Council
SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals
SDZ: Strategic Development Zone
SEA: Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEAI: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
SEC: Sustainable Energy Community
SFRA: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
SHD: Strategic Housing Development
SPA: Special Protection Area
SPC: Strategic Policy Committee
SPPR: Specific Planning Policy Requirement
S2S: Sutton to Sandycove Cycleway
SSF: Serviced Sites Fund
SuDS: Sustainable Drainage Systems
TEN-T: Trans European Transport Network
TCD: Trinity College Dublin
The Act: The Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended
TII: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
TU Dublin: Technological University Dublin
UCD: University College Dublin
UD: Universal Design
UN: United Nations
UNESCO: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
URDF: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
WFD: Water Framework Directive
WWTW: Wastewater Treatment Works