Other Cases

Projects of Common Interest

An Coimisiún Pleanála is the Competent Authority for Projects of Common Interest (PCI) under European Regulation 347/2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure. 

An Coimisiún Pleanála has prepared a Manual of Permit Granting Process Procedures under article 9 of Regulation 347/2013 on Guidelines for Trans-European Energy Infrastructure. 

You can view current and former projects in the consent process

Large-scale Residential Development

The Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) process was introduced on 17th December 2021 to replace the Strategic Housing Development (SHD) process.

This restores the two-stage planning process, with decision making for LRD applications returning to the local planning authority in the first instance, with the subsequent right of appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Find more information on the LRD process here 

Substitute Consent Applications 

A substitute consent application is for a permission made directly to An Coimisiún Pleanála in respect of development already carried out and which should have been subject to Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment Determination and / or Appropriate Assessment but where such assessments were not carried out.

Find guidelines for preparing these direct applications here

        

Strategic Housing Development 

View Current Strategic Housing Development (SHD) applications here

 Quarries

An Coimisiún Pleanála has certain functions with quarries

Referrals

The main type of referral is in relation to questions, in any particular case, as to what is or is not development or is or is not exempted development within the meaning of the Planning and Development Acts. 

Referrals differ from other case types that come before the Commission in that decisions in these cases set precedents that have a direct bearing on subsequent cases. They are also of importance to the public, developers and their agents in their consideration of developments that they might wish to undertake and which may or may not require planning permission.

You can view the types of referrals that can be made to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

  

Water Pollution Licence Appeals

An Coimisiún Pleanála deals with appeals on water pollution licences under Water Pollution Acts 1977 and 1990 as well as Water Services Act 2007.

Vacant Site Levy Appeals

We deal with appeals on aspects of vacant site levy under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015

 

Building Control Act Cases

An Coimisiún Pleanála can receive appeals on several decisions under the Building Control Acts. 

• Fire Safety Certificate
• Revised Fire Safety Certificate
• Regularisation Certificate
• Disability Access Certificate
• Revised Disability Access Certificate
• Dispensation decision
• Relaxation decision

 

  

  

Compulsory Acquisition of Land Cases 

The Commission’s involvement as the deciding authority in respect of compulsory acquisition of land originated in the 2001 transfer of functions from the Minster to the Commission in respect of local authority compulsory acquisition under various enactments.

The Commission’s functions in respect of compulsory acquisition have since expanded further, view the types of cases here

Other appeals and cases under the Planning and Development Act

As well as appeals under section 37 of the Planning and Development Act, An Coimisiún Pleanála also deals with other appeals and cases under the Planning and Development Act

• Appealing a licence decision for appliances, cables, signs, street furniture or other items on public roads (Section 254)
• Other appeals under the Planning and Development Act (such as Strategic Development Zone Schemes) 
• Other cases under the Planning and Development Act