Planning Permission Ireland
Independent guides, tools, and news for homeowners, self-builders, and developers. Built for Ireland — always confirm details with your council and advisers.
Independent guidesIreland-focusedUpdated for 2026
Derryroe Limited is seeking permission to modify a previously consented large-scale residential development in Ballsbridge, reducing the overall number of apartment units from 95 to 87.
Received 15 Jun 2026
New · read from the development plan
Every county’s statutory development plan hides a house design guide — the roof pitches, materials, and forms a council will actually accept. We read it so you don’t have to: plain English, page-cited, and refreshed automatically.
Free · auto-generated from official sources · for information only
7,000+ members
Join Ireland’s largest planning discussion — homeowners, builders & professionals.
The latest news, updates, and explainers on planning permission in Ireland.
The 27th Seanad has debated the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, which will place residency requirements for social housing on a statutory footing.
Read article →The 34th Dáil has approved the Report and Final Stages of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026, introducing major tenancy reforms.
Read article →
Irish authorities and Minister James Browne have called on the public to use water responsibly as a Status Yellow warning affects 13 counties.
Read article →Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has urged the Government to intervene over Transport Infrastructure Ireland's suggestions to increase peak Dublin Port Tunnel tolls to deter private car drivers.
Read article →Ireland relied on imported fossil fuels to meet 78 per cent of its national energy requirements during 2025, according to newly published figures.
Read article →German renewable energy firm GP JOULE has officially opened its Irish headquarters in Leixlip, County Kildare, as part of plans to deliver 150 megawatts of projects.
Read article →
A Dublin TD has called on the Government to issue a compulsory purchase order for the Bessborough site following a decision to grant planning permission for development on the land.
Read article →An Coimisiún Pleanála has decided to allow an apartment development to proceed almost in its entirety on the site of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork.
Read article →The Government has introduced the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026 to the Seanad, aiming to apply new judicial review rules to decisions made under older planning laws.
Read article →Seanad Éireann has referred a proposal to approve draft exempted development regulations to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Read article →Planify
Planify brings together 1M+ records and linked datasets across planning, construction, and property — so professionals can replace manual research, understand precedent, and deliver projects faster.
Product preview — planify.ie
Three steps — whether you are extending a home, building new, or researching commercial rules.
Browse guides by intent — extensions, rural builds, commercial, or FAQs.
View guidesClear H1s, structured sections, and sources aimed at real decisions.
View guidesUse tools for orientation; confirm everything with your council and professionals.
View guidesWe combine long-form Irish planning content with calculators and clear editorial standards — the baseline for serious search visibility.
Clear, plain-English guides on exemptions, retention, appeals, and more — written for Irish planning, not generic filler.
See what's being applied for and decided across Ireland with Planify — our planning application search and alerts.
First-hand project experiences with clear sourcing — so you know what to expect and where the information comes from.
The guides readers turn to most for planning permission in Ireland.
Start with the guides — then brief your architect, engineer, or solicitor with context.
Searching applications and maps at scale? Planify is Ireland’s dedicated planning search engine.
No. Planning Permission Ireland publishes general information. Always confirm with your local authority and qualified professionals.
Content is Ireland-specific, structured for clarity, and maintained as a reference library — not clickbait.
We publish county and topic guides where available; national rules apply in many cases. Check your council’s development plan.
Use the contact routes in the footer once published — we prioritise reader questions with broad relevance.
