Submissions & Observations

Submissions & Observations

Making a submission/objection on a planning application
Any person or body, on payment of the prescribed fee (€20), may make a submission or observation in writing to a planning authority in relation to a planning application within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Any submission or observation should clearly state the name of the person or body making the submission and indicate the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent.

You are entitled to view, free of charge, all documents submitted with a planning application at the Civic offices during office hours or on E-Plan on the Council’s website. Your written comments will also be available for public inspection.

If you have made a valid submission on a planning application, you must be informed by the planning authority of their decision within 3 days of making it. This will usually be done by post.

You can appeal against a planning decision, see the section on An Bord Pleanála.

Making a submission/objection on significant further information/revised plans received on a  planning application
Any person or body, on payment of the prescribed fee (€20), may make a submission or observation in writing to a planning authority in relation to significant further information/revised plans received on a  planning application within the period of 2 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the relevant newspaper notice & Further Information Site Notice. (In the case of a planning application accompanied by an EIS the submission period is 5 weeks from receipt of such notices).

If you have already made a submission on the initial planning application, the fee of €20 shall not be payable on condition that any submission on the significant further information is accompanied by a copy of the acknowledgement by the Council for the receipt of a submission referred to above.