Planning Appeals

Who can appeal?

1. If you made an application to the planning authority for a proposed development (The Applicant).

You can make a First Party Appeal.

2. If you made a submission to the planning authority on a proposed development.

You can make a Third Party Appeal.

If you are making a third party appeal, you must include the acknowledgement from the planning authority when you made your submission.

You may be able to appeal if:

You are a person with an interest in the adjoining land: Apply for leave to appeal
You are a prescribed body that was not notified of a planning application by the planning authority as required by law, or
You are an environmental protection group (this only applies if an EIAR was required but not submitted).

Appeal Time Limits

You have four weeks beginning on the date the planning authority makes its decision.

The decision date is the date that the planning authority’s chief executive's order is signed. This is a strict time limit.

If the deadline falls on a weekend or Public Holiday, your appeal is valid if received on the next working day.

Use our calendar

Select the date of the planning authority decision and you will see the last date to make your appeal.

Planning authority
Decision date:
--Select a date--

Closing Date for Appeal:
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Appeals Checklist

You must make your appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála in writing and submit it:

Online
By post or
Deliver it to us in person by leaving the appeal or referral with an employee of the Commission at the offices of the Commission during office hours.

You can use this form to assist – but there is no official form required.

You must clearly state your own name and address. If someone is acting for you, like a planning agent they must clearly state their own name and address as well as your name and address.

You must give us enough details to allow us to identify the application you wish to appeal. Examples of the details we accept are:

a copy of the planning authority decision, or
the name of the planning authority and the planning register reference number (for example: Ballytown City Council, 23719/18)

You must provide your planning grounds of appeal (reasons and arguments) for your appeal and any items you wish to support your grounds of appeal.

If you are a third party, you must include the written acknowledgement given to you by the planning authority to confirm it received your submission.

You must pay the correct fee.

You must make your appeal within 4 weeks from the date that the planning authority has made its decision.

Further information

Make a planning appeal Make an oral hearing request Fees and Charges Role of Public Representatives in Planning Appeals Expenses relating to appeals and referrals How to make an observation on a current planning appeal

Frequently asked questions

Here you can find some answers to frequently asked questions on planning appeals.