Planning & Property Development Department

A GUIDE TO LODGING PLANNING APPLICATIONS

APPLICANT’S GUIDANCE CHECKLIST

You are advised to complete and submit this checklist in conjunction with your planning application
form.

It is important to note that this is for information purposes and is not a definitive checklist. The onus
remains with the applicant to ensure that applications are in full accordance with the Planning and
Development Regulations 2001 (As amended). Dublin City Council reserves the right to declare an
application invalid if all the requirements of the regulations are not complied with.

June 2023

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 Planning and Development Act 2000 (As amended)
Section
37 (5) Is there a current appeal to An Bord Pleanala on the same site for similar
development? Yes/No
If yes, application is invalid under Section 37(5) of the Planning & Development Act 2000

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended)

. NEWSPAPER NOTICE
Article No
17(1)(a) Published within 2 weeks prior to lodgement (day 1 being date of publication)

18(2)(a) In an approved Newspaper

18(1) Heading is “Dublin City Council ”

18(1)(a) Full Name of Applicant included (Initials not acceptable)

18(1)(b) Full Address included (including buildings on corners) road names if corner site and all road
names affected by the development. Address should include either townland or postcode.

18(1)(c) Type of application included

18(1)(d) Brief description of the nature and extent of the development*

*Examples for description of development
 Demolition of…..
 Construction of / Change of use from…(state use)
 Number of storeys - all floors to be counted including ground floor and any set back
floor
(e.g. ground floor with three storey over plus penthouse should be described as a “5 storey building consisting of ...”)
 Consisting of…..
 Total number of houses, apartments, units….(please ensure completed at question 12
also)
 Breakdown of units, apartment type and mix (no. of bedrooms per unit)
 Number and location of car or cycle spaces;
 All exits and access [roads to be named];
 Balconies (for new houses/ domestic extensions), terraces, roof gardens/terraces,
dormers (including position / location)
 Position of development or extension i.e. rear/side or front;
 Is development [e.g. house/houses] attached, detached, semi-detached, terraced…
 Alterations to a previously granted permission shall be fully described and include
previous planning application no. (relevant drawings for previously approved plan to be
submitted – see Technical Checklist)
 Vehicular access, access points, number of car parking spaces, cycle spaces (see page
8 for further details)
Please note this is not an exhaustive list
18(1)(d)(i) No. of Houses/Units to be provided, if applicable

18(1)(d)(ii) State Retention Permission, if applicable

18(1)(d)(iii) State protected structure, if applicable

18(1)(d)(iv State Integrated pollution Control License/Waste License, if applicable

18(1)(d)(v) State application relates to development in a Strategic Development Zone, if applicable

18(1)(e) State “The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding
the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its
public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may
be made to the 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.”

98(a) State: Environmental Impact Statement, if applicable

98(b) State: Environmental Impact Statement available for inspection/purchase etc.

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 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended)
SITE NOTICE
Article No.
17(1)(b) Erected within 2 weeks prior to lodgement (day 1 being date site notice is put in place)

19(4) Yellow site notice – valid application made within 6 months of date of application of previous
application

19(1)(a) Heading is “Dublin City Council SITE NOTICE”

19(1)(a) Full Name of Applicant (Initials not acceptable)

19(1)(a) Full Address; including postal code; road names if corner site and all road names affected
by the development

19(1)(a) Type of application

19(1)(a) A brief description of the nature and extent of development (newspaper notice, site notice
and description on application form to correspond – see notes at newspaper notice page 2)

19(1)(a State Retention Permission (if applicable)

19(1)(a State protected structure if applicable (10 copies of all plans, photos, documents etc.)

19(1)(a) State Integrated pollution Control License/Waste License, if applicable

19(1)(a) State if application relates to development consisting of provisions of, or modifications to an

establishment within the meaning of Part 11 of these Regulations (Major Accidents
Directive), if applicable.

19(1)(a) State Environmental Impact Statement or Natura Impact Statement , if applicable

See link to National Parks & Wildlife Services map - NPWS Designations Viewer (arcgis.com)

19(1)(a) State: Environmental Impact Statement available for inspection/purchase etc.

19(1)(a) State “The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the
reasonable cost of making a copy ,at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public
opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in
writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period
of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such
submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a
decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or
without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.”

19(1)(a) Signed by Applicant or Signed by Agent with Contact Address.

19(1)(a) State date of erection of site notice

APPLICATION FORM -- GENERAL CONTENT

Details on form agree with public notices (see above) .

22(1) Planning application form: All questions on the application form must be answered in full
NB Question 12 must correspond with newspaper and site notices i.e.Total number of
houses, apartments, units…..

Is application exempt from Planning Fees (If yes, please state grounds for exemption)

23(2) State if PROTECTED STRUCTURE and/or is located within Architectural Conservation

Area, if applicable

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 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended)
Article No. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
All reports, drawings to be collated sets
22(2)(a) 1 x page of newspaper

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22(2)(a) 1 x copy of site notice

22(2)(e) New Housing – one of the following shall be submitted:

 Where Section 96 of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as
amended) applies the following shall be included, for example,

(i) details of such part or parts of the land which is subject to the application
for permission or is or are specified by the Part V agreement, or houses
situated on such aforementioned land or elsewhere in the planning
authority's functional area proposed to be transferred to the planning
authority, or details of houses situated on such aforementioned land or
elsewhere in the planning authority's functional area proposed to be leased
to the planning authority, or details of any combination of the foregoing, and

(ii) details of the calculations and methodology for calculating values of land,
site costs, normal construction and development costs and profit on those
costs and other related costs such as an appropriate share of any common
development works as required to comply with the provisions in Part V of
the Act”

 1 x Social Housing Exemption Certificate or;

 1 x Social Housing Exemption Certificate application accompanied by a statutory

declaration and 2 Site Location Maps (Scale of 1:1000), or

 Where Section 96(13) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
applies, details indicating the basis on which Section 96(13) is considered to apply to
the development should be submitted i.e. by reason of conversion or re-construction to
create residential dwellings.

22(2)(g) Legal Interest stated – Letter of Consent submitted where applicant is not legal owner of
the land or structure concerned. Letter and deed of probate/appointment required
where necessary

22(2)(h) The appropriate fee.

If application is for OUTLINE permission, ensure the application is not for any of the
following:
21(b)  Protected Structure
21(a)  Retention of development.
21(c)  Requires IPC/Waste Licence
134  Relates to Major Accident Directive

TECHNICAL CHECKLIST
All reports, drawings to be collated sets
22(2)(b) Location map to a scale of not less than 1:1000 with entire site boundary outlined in red and
any land that adjoins, abuts or adjacent to and is in applicants ownership outlined in blue –
wayleaves outlined in yellow

23(1)(g) Ordnance survey based plans or maps contain relevant O. S. sheet number

22(2)(b)(iv) Position of Site Notice to marked on all 6 (or 10) copies of Site Location Map (1:1000)

23(1)(a) Site plan/block plan/layout plan to a scale not less than 1:500

23(1)(a) Site plan: entire site boundary delineated in red

23(1)(a) Site plan to show any buildings, roads, boundaries etc. adjoining or in vicinity of the subject
site

23(1)(c) Site plan and other plans indicating contours and/or levels where applicable

23(1)(f) Site and layout plans indicate the distances of any structure from the boundaries of the site

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23(1)(e) Proposed and existing structures clearly distinguished (if previously approved application
referenced in public notices drawings must be submitted clearly stating previously approved
drawings and planning reference no.)
23(1)(b) Other plans, including elevations and sections, drawn to a scale of not less than 1:200 (or
agreed scale)

23(1)(f) Existing and proposed plans and drawings of floor plans, elevations (all sides) and sections
shall indicate in figures the principal dimensions (including overall height)

23(1)(h) North point shown on all site and floor plans and drawings (other than elevations and
sections)

23(1)(d) Elevation drawings showing proposed structure and (full) contiguous building to the
proposed on site or in the vicinity at a scale of not less than 1:200

22(A) Drawing indicating part of site to be taken in charge by Dublin City Council (if applicable)

Alterations to a previously granted permission relevant drawings to be included and

clearly state previously approved / plan reference number

FINAL CHECKS
Is an Environmental Impact Statement required? Yes/No

23(2) Does the development involve a Protected Structure or works within the curtilage of a Yes/No
Protected Structure?
If yes, application to be accompanied by Conservation Method Statement and
photographs, plans etc., as necessary to show the affect of development on the
character of the structure.
NOTE: 10 copies of drawings, statements, photos, etc are required for applications
involving works to a Protected Structure or within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.

Velux windows to existing roof of Protected Structure must be stated in newspaper and
site notices.

Public Notices compared to Plans: Are all the works indicated on the plans/drawings Yes/No
described in full in the public notices

Signed: Date:

PLANNING APPLICATION FEES

Below are the planning application fees, as set by the Department of the Environment,
Heritage and Local Government, under 13 Classes. Generally speaking, the maximum
planning fee is €38,000, or in the case of retention, €125,000. The minimum fee payable is
€34. The fee for an outline application is ¾ of the full fee, subject to the minimum fee for
that class. The maximum fee for outline permission is €28,500.

Amount of fee for retention

Class No and Description Amount of fee
permission
€195 or € 2.50 per square
Provision of dwelling House or
1. €65 per unit metre of gross floor space,
Apartment
whichever is greater
€102 or € 2.50 per square
Domestic extension/other
2. €34 metre of gross floor space,
improvements
whichever is greater
3. Provision of agricultural buildings Minimum €80 See Regulations
or structures for keeping
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 greyhounds (see Regulations.)
€3.60 per sq. metre of
Other buildings (i.e. offices, €10.80
4. gross floor space or part
commercial etc.) (minimum €240)
thereof (minimum €80)
Use of land (intensive agriculture,
5. afforestation, forest replacement, €5 per hectare €15 per hectare
peat extraction) see Regulations.
€50 per 0.1 hectare or
Use of land (mining, deposit or €150
6. part thereof
waste) (minimum €1,500)
(minimum €500)
Use of land (camping, parking of €50 per 0.1 hectare or
€150
7. motor vehicles, open storage of part thereof
(minimum €240)
motor vehicles) (minimum € 80)
Provision of plant/machinery/tank €50 per 0.1 hectare or
€150
8. or other structure for storage part thereof
(minimum €600)
purposes. (minimum €200)
€20 per sq. metre or part
€60
9. Advertising structure thereof
(minimum €240)
(minimum €80)
€50 per 1,000 metres €150
10. Electricity transmission lines
(minimum €80) (minimum €240)

Use of land as golf or pitch & putt €10

11. €50 per hectare
course

€50 per hectare €150

12. Use of lands as a burial ground
(minimum € 200) (minimum €600)
€80 or €10 per 0.1
Development not coming within €240 or €30 per 0.1 hectare,
13. hectare, whichever is
any of the above classes whichever is greater
greater

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 LIST OF APPROVED NEWSPAPERS
The newspapers listed below are approved newspapers in respect of all planning
applications in the Dublin City functional area.

Dublin Gazette (City Edition) Sunday Business Post

Irish Daily Mail Sunday Independent
Irish Daily Mirror Sunday Times
Irish Examiner Sunday World
Irish Independent The Echo Group (for addresses in area circulated)
Irish Mail on Sunday The Herald
Irish People The Irish Sun
Irish Sunday Mirror The Northside & Southside News
Irish Times The Star
Local News South, North and West
Northside People East & West editions (for addresses in area circulated)
Southside People (for addresses in area circulated)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the selected newspaper is

circulated within the area to which the application relates.

Important Note

A development contribution condition (required under Section 48 of the

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) will be attached to all
grants of permission, where applicable. Please refer to www.dublincity.ie
for the most recent development contribution rates.

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Vehicular Access Planning Permission and
Retention Permission Requirements
NEWSPAPER NOTICE AND SITE NOTICE

Newspaper notice and site notice must state:

 Permission for New vehicular access OR vehicular entrance OR vehicular entrance to be

widened.

 Retention Permission for existing vehicular access OR vehicular entrance to be widened

The word Dishing is not required or valid as part of the newspaper notice or site notice.

DRAWINGS REQUIRED

 OSI map at a scale not less than 1:1000, site notice located and north point in
correct direction. Site boundary shall be outlined in red and lands in ownership in
blue, wayleaves to be outlined in yellow.

 Site plan must be drawn to scale not less than 1:500 with key dimensions and a north
point in correct direction. Site boundary shall be outlined in red.

 Existing and proposed plans, existing and proposed (full) contiguous elevations to
scale not less than 1:200, with key dimensions and a north point in correct direction.

 Scale and title of drawing must be stated on all drawings.

 We require six copies/10 copies (if Protected Structure) of all drawings and
drawings to be in sets.

Please note a fee for dishing of footpath for works to be completed is required by road
maintenance. Contact telephone number 01 222 2255.
Email address roadmaintenance@dublincity.ie

If there is a tree and/or grass margin present. Parks and Landscape Services should be
contacted at parks@dublincity.ie to arrange an inspection.

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 Planning & Property Development Department

How to make a Valid Planning Application

under the
Planning and Development Regulations
2001 (As amended)
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Disclaimer

This leaflet is intended for guidance purposes and does not purport to be a legal
interpretation of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended)

If you are in any doubt about any aspect of lodging a planning application, you
should consult the regulations or you can contact the Registry Section, Planning
Department at Tel. 222 2149

February 2021

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 INTRODUCTION
The Planning Department is obliged to examine every new planning application to ensure
that it is in accordance with the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended).

If a planning application does not comply with all the requirements as set out in this
document, then the Planning Department will have no choice but to declare the application
invalid and return it to the applicant.

There is no provision in the regulations to allow the Planning Department to request new or
revised newspaper/site notices or to request any details that were not included in the
application.

Any application which includes new houses or apartments must either be

accompanied by details of how the applicant will comply with Part V of the Planning
Act 2000 (as amended) or by a certificate of exemption from the provisions of Part V. If
neither of these is lodged with the application, then the application will be declared
invalid and returned.

The purpose of this document is to assist applicants to lodge a valid planning application. It is
divided under headings as follows -

 Newspaper Notice

 Site Notice

 Content of Planning Applications Generally

 Drawings Required

 Fees Due

 Approved List of Newspapers

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING PLANNING APPLICATION
FORM
The following are the requirements that are needed to lodge a valid planning application
under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As amended).

NEWSPAPER NOTICE

The newspaper notice shall be published in a newspaper (see list of approved newspapers
below) within a period of two weeks prior to the lodgement of the application and must state -

 “Dublin City Council” as its heading

 Name of Applicant
 Address / location of the land or structure
 Whether the application is for:
 Permission
 Permission for retention
 Outline permission
 Permission on foot of outline permission – stating reference number of
outline permission
 Nature and extent of development, including number of houses (if applicable). Where
application is for alterations or modifications to a previously approved application, the
previous planning application number shall be stated (not the decision order no.).
 Where application is for retention of a structure, the nature of the proposed use of the
structure and, where appropriate, the period for which it is proposed to retain the
structure
 Where application relates to carrying out of work to a protected structure or proposed
protected structure, an indication of that fact

 If development applied for requires an integrated pollution control license or

waste license, this must be stated in the newspaper notice.

 State application relates to development in a Strategic Development Zone, if

applicable

 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 that a submission or observation in relation to the
application may be made to the 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.

SITE NOTICE

 Site Notice must be erected not more than two weeks prior to lodgement and must state
all of the same information re: proposed works, as appears in the newspaper notice,
including the fact that the application will be available for inspection and/or purchased
during public opening hours and submissions/observations may be made in writing within
5 weeks of lodgement of application.

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 The site notice must be signed by the applicant or else signed by the applicant’s agent
with a contact address.

 The site notice must state the date on which it is erected.

 The information must be inscribed or printed in indelible ink on a white background,

affixed on rigid, durable material and secured against damage from bad weather and
other causes.

 Notice must be securely erected or fixed in a conspicuous position on or near the main
entrance of the land or structure from the public road, or where there is more than one
entrance from public roads, on or near all such entrances.

 Notice must be visible and persons using the public road, and not obscured or
concealed at any time.
 Where a second valid application is made within 6 months of previous application, the
site notice on the second application must be inscribed on a yellow background.
 Site notice must be kept in place for 5 weeks from date of lodgement of application and
must be renewed or replaced if it becomes defaced or illegible
 It is advised that a site notice be printed on material A4 in size and should be at a height
of not more than 1.5 metres.

CONTENT OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS GENERALLY

Any planning application lodged must contain the following information –

 That the application is for permission / retention / outline / permission on foot of

outline. If the application is for permission on foot of outline, then the plan number of
the outline permission to be stated.
 Name and address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if any) of the applicant
and of any person acting on their behalf
 Address to which correspondence relating to the application is to be sent
 Where the applicant is a company, names of the directors of the company and
address and registration number of the company.
 Address / location of the development
 Applicant’s legal interest in the proposed development site must be stated. Where
applicant is not the legal owner of the land or structure concerned , the written
consent of the owner to make the application.
 State the area of land to which the application relates,
 Where the application is for buildings, state the gross floor space of any existing
buildings and of proposed buildings. In the case of a housing development, the
number of houses.

 State if the proposed development requires an Integrated Pollution Control License.

 State application relates to development in a Strategic Development Zone,
if applicable.
 State if the application involves work to a protected structure or proposed
protected structure.

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 If Development is of a type and size to which Part V applies details as to how
the applicant will comply with Section 96 of the Planning and Development Act 2000
(as amended).

DRAWINGS REQUIRED

 Where an application consists mainly of development or retention of development,

six copies/10 copies (if Protected Structure) of site/layout plans, floor plans,
elevation and sections that describe the development. All plans etc. must be in
metric scale

 Position of site notice shall be indicated on all 6/10 copies of the Site Location
Map (Scale of 1:1000)

 Where application is mainly for change of use (or retention of change of use), a
statement of the existing use and of the proposed use together with particulars of the
nature and extent of the proposed use. Any development included in a change of
use application must also be accompanied by six copies of drawings, as stated
above.

 Location map scale 1:1000. Site shall be outlined in red and lands in ownership in
blue, wayleaves to be outlined in yellow

 Site and layout plans must be drawn to scale not less that 1:500 (scale must be
stated on drawing) and must show site boundary in red and all roads, buildings and
other features on or adjoining the site.

 Other plans, elevations and sections to scale not less than 1:200 (scale must be
stated on drawing) unless different scale agreed with Dublin City Council

 Site layout plan to show levels or contours.

 Elevation drawings to show main features of adjoining buildings front and rear as
applicable

 Plans showing reconstruction, alteration or extension to a structure shall be so

coloured to distinguish between existing and proposed or they may be shown
separately. All room dimensions to be shown in new build or dimensions of a typical
apartment type where there are a large no of apartments.

 Floor plans, elevations and sections to show in figures the dimensions (including
overall height) of any proposed structures. Site / layout plans to show distances of
structures to boundaries of site.

 North point to be indicated on all maps (except elevations and sections) & any map
based on Ordnance Survey map to state O.S. sheet number

 Alterations to a previously granted permission relevant drawings to be included and

clearly state previously approved / plan reference number

 If any part to the development site is to be ‘Taken in Charge’ by Dublin City Council, a
map indicating this part of the site shall be submitted.

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Any planning application lodged must be accompanied by –

 Completed Planning Application Form.

 Full page of the newspaper containing planning notice & a copy of the site notice
erected on site.
 6 (10 copies if Protected Structure) of the relevant plans/drawings.
 The appropriate fee.
 Application for Social Housing Exemption Certificate or details of how the applicant
intends to comply with Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as
amended) – if applicable.
 An application for any work to a protected structure or any property in an Architectural
Conservation area must by accompanied by such photographs, plans or other
particulars as are necessary to show how the development would affect the character
of the structure.

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