Planning Exemptions

  • Change of Use - Commercial to Residential

    The change of use, and any related works, must occur between when the 2018 Regulation came into operation on 8 February 2018 until 31 December 2025. Therefore, while the exempted development will be permanent in nature, the exemption can only be availed of for a temporary period.

  • Exempt Development

    Exempted development is development for which planning permission is not required. Categories of exempted development are set out in planning law and usually refer to developments of a minor nature.

  • Section 5 Declarations Issued 2024

    Under Section 5 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), a person can seek a formal declaration from the planning authority to establish if there is a requirement for planning permission for a specific proposal. A list of Section 5 declarations issued in 2024 are below.