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The Planning and Development (Control of Development – Planning Authorities) Regulations 2026

  • The Planning and Development (Control of Development - Planning Authorities) Regulations 2026 will come into effect on Tuesday, 13th October 2026.
  • This means that any application lodged on or after 13th October 2026 will be required to comply with the new regulations.
  • Please take time to familiarise yourself with the new regulations here
  • The new templates for the planning application form, site notices and forms for making a submission or observation (among other new forms) may be found by clicking here 
  • Please take note of the UPDATED listing of APPROVED NEWSPAPERS.
  • Planning applications lodged before the 13th October 2026 will continue to be assessed and dealt with in accordance with the 2001 as amended regulations.
  • During this transitional phase, certain elements of the website still refer to the previous legislation. This will be updated at the earliest opportunity.