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Exempted Development

Information on development that is exempted from planning permission.

All development requires planning permission unless it is designated an exempted development. All exempted developments are listed in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Most of the exemptions contain certain conditions and limitations. If a development does not comply with the terms of conditions and limitations, it cannot be considered an exempted development. There are also further restrictions on development listed under Article 9 of the Regulations.

Section 5 Referral

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If a question arises as to whether or not a development is or is not exempted development, a person may apply to the planning authority for a declaration on the question. This is known as a Section 5 Referral or an Exemption Declaration.

In order to apply for a section 5 referral it is necessary for the applicant to submit the following:

  • An application form Section 5 application_2018
  • Fee of €80
  • Location map
  • Drawings of the proposed development in question
  • Full details and description of the proposed development

The planning authority shall issue the declaration within four weeks of the receipt of the request.

The planning authority may require further information to be submitted to enable the authority to issue the declaration. In this regard, a declaration shall issue within three weeks of the receipt of this further information.

Further details can be found in the Planning Regulations 2001:

Planning Regulations

The documents set out below include the  2001 Regulations Part 1 and Part 2, and a  unofficial Consolidated Version which amalgamates the amendments up to and including those to June 2024

 

Disclaimer :While every care has been taken in the preparation of the unofficial consolidation , the Planning Authority , and the  Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government can assume no respsonsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning  the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information  provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever  arising from errors or omissions.

 

 

  1. Part 1 - Planning Regulations 2001

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  2. Part 2 - Planning Regulations 2001

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  3. Planning and Development Regulations June24

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  4. Planning-Leaflet-8-A-Guide-to-Doing-Work-Around-the-House-1

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