Making a planning application

To make a valid application you must submit the following documents:

• Completed application form. Planning Permission Application Form / Foirm Iarratais Pleanála
• Correct fee. Fees differ depending on the type of development proposed. Download Planning Application Fees
• Certificate from the Provisions of Part V Social and Affordable Housing Before,(or when) applying for planning permission you must also apply for a certificate in respect of 1-9 houses or on residentially zoned land of 0.1ha. Download Certificate Of Exemption (Social and Affordable Housing) Rev F Some rural areas have specific conditions relating to local housing. You may also need to send in a Supplemenatry Application Form for Permission for a Dwelling in a Rural Area Foirm Iarratais Fhorlíontach maidir le Cead Pleanála do Theaghais i gCeantar Tuaith‌
• Copy of public site notice. The site notice is placed on site for 5 weeks from the date of receipt of the planning application. You must replace it if it gets damaged or removed as your application could be invalidated. It should be placed where the site meets the public road and be clearly visible to public. Download Sample Site Notice and Guidelines for completing the Site Notice
• Site location map (6 copies). This should be an Ordinance Survey map and scaled not less than 1:1000 (urban areas) and 1:2500 (rural areas). The site application must be outlined clearly in red, additional ownership in blue, wayleaves in yellow.
• Site Layout Plan (Block Plan/ Site Plan) (6 copies) The scale should be not less than 1:500 (or other if previously agreed). Mark site application in red, show all relevant features, distances from boundaries, position of site notice/s, levels/ contours where applicable.
• Copy of original newspaper notice in list of Approved Newspapers You must lodge the application within 2 weeks of the newspaper publication date. The Newspaper notice must contain:

1. 1. Heading is the planning authority and include applicant’s name.
   2. Nature of application i.e. permission type
   3. Location, townland or postal address of the land or structure
   4. Brief description of development
   5. Include wording “The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.”

Planning decision process

We will send your planning decision letter by registered post, usually 8 weeks from the date the application is received. You, or any objectors have the right to appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanála within 4 weeks. If we grant permission and no appeal is made during the 4 weeks, we will then send a final grant of planning permission.

If we ask for additional information on your application, you have up to 6 months from the date of the additional information request to send the response.