Planning Application Rules and Exemptions Find guidance on exempted developments, planning application requirements, short-term letting rules, letters of compliance and more. DCC Menu Short-Term Letting Rules Learn about the rules on short-term lettings and Dublin City Council's enforcement of them. Drainage Requirements for Planning Applications Find information on drainage requirements for planning applications. Greater Dublin Regional Code of Practice for Drainage Works Find information about Greater Dublin Regional Code of Practice for Drainage Works Special Planning Control Schemes in Conservation Areas Find out information on Special Planning Control Scheme (SPCS). Section 5 Declaration: Check if a Development Requires Planning Permission Request a 'Section 5' declaration, if you're unsure if your project needs planning permission. Section 96 Social Housing Exemption Certificates Learn about Social Housing Exemption Certificates and how to apply for them. S.I. 75 Exemptions for Change of Use from Commercial to Residential Submit a S.I. 75 notification form if you think your commercial property can be changed into a residential unit without planning permission. Section 57 Declaration: Check for Exempt Development in a Protected Structure Check what works can be done to a protected structure without affecting its character.