Planning Information Leaflets

Planning Information Leaflets

The Office of the Planning Regulator issued revised planning information leaflets in January 2021 to promote better public awareness around the planning process.  A comprehensive review of information leaflets already in the public domain was undertaken in consultation with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, other departments and agencies of Government such as the EPA and planning practitioners through the Irish Planning Institute.  These leaflets were further updated in September 2022 to take account of a number of recent legislative and policy changes and are linked below.

These leaflets below cover the following 15 planning topics: -

1. Introducing the Planning System
2. A Guide to the Development Plan
3. A Guide to Planning Permission
4. A Guide to Making a Planning Application
5. A Guide to Making a Planning Appeal
6. A Guide to Planning Enforcement in Ireland
7. A Guide to Applying for Planning Permission to Build a House
8. A Guide to Doing Work Around the House
9. Agricultural and Farm Development - The Planning Issues
10. A Guide to Planning for the Business Person
11. Environmental Assessments and Planning in Ireland
12. A Guide to Architectural Heritage
13. Archaeology in the Planning Process
14. Strategic Infrastructure Development
15. A Guide to Taking in Charge of Completed Residential Developments
16. A Guide to Large-scale Residential Developments