Dearbhla Lawson

Dearbhla leads the LDA’s planning, public lands and sustainability function, working with partners to optimise state land usage, build the pipeline and progress plans to regenerate and deliver sustainable development. A key focus is on reimagining underutilised brownfield lands to unlock the potential and deliver compact and sustainable urban development. Dearbhla leads a team progressing transformative projects working with partners in areas including Limerick Colbert, Sandy Road in Galway, Inchicore in Dublin. Prior to her current role, Dearbhla worked in public and private sector roles most recently as Director of Services in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and before this as Head of Transport & Infrastructure and Strategic Planning in Cambridgeshire.

Dearbhla will be speaking as part of the Delivery: Building Blocks session on Wednesday 26 April.

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