SHD Observations

Types of Strategic Housing Development

Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) are applications that go directly to An Bord Pleanála for decision. These decisions cannot be appealed. Some of the types of application under strategic housing developments are:

• 100 or more houses
• Student accommodation units
• Mixed development of housing and student accommodation
• Alteration of existing permission from a planning authority
• Alteration of existing permission from An Bord Pleanála

Members of the Public

• How to take part
• Send your observation online
• View current applications
• Information about the application process

Prescribed Bodies

• Making an observation
• List of prescribed bodies