PL Series of Leaflets from the DoE

PL 1 - A Guide to Planning Permission (Document)

This leaflet is a simple guide to understanding the planning system. You may wish to build or extend your house, or a neighbourhood development is taking place, which may affect you. Either way, you want to know more about how the planning system works. This leaflet is intended as a practical guide. It is not a definitive legal interpretation of planning law. For more information, you should consult your local planning authority.
Formats Available:

• PL 1 - A Guide to Planning Permission (PDF-111 kb)

PL 10 - Making a Planning Appeal (Document)

The planning system includes a comprehensive appeals process. Under this, all planning decisions made by planning authorities may be subjected to independent review by An Bord Pleanala. This leaflet gives details of the main features of the appeal process.
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• PL 10 - Making a Planning Appeal (PDF-89 kb)

PL 11 - Guide to the Building Control System (Document)

This leaflet is a simple guide to understanding the building control system, which applies to the design and construction of new buildings, extensions and material alterations to and certain changes of use of existing buildings.
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• PL 11 - Guide to the Building Control System (PDF-81 kb)

PL 12 - A Guide to Architectural Heritage (Document)

This is a practical guide to understanding the protection of structures of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest under the Planning and Development Acts, 2000 and 2001, and the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 to 2002
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• PL 12 - A Guide to Architectural Heritage (PDF-87 kb)

PL 2 - Making a Planning Application (Document)

This leaflet will help you complete a planning application form and avoid unnecessary delays. This leaflet is intended as a practical guide. It is not a definitive legal interpretation of planning law. For more information, you should consult your local planning authority
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• PL 2 - Making a Planning Application (PDF-91 kb)

PL 3 - Commenting on a Planning Application (Document)

This leaflet shows how the planning system plays an important role in our soceity by helping to make the best use of our resources and protecting the environment and heritage of our towns, cities and countryside, whilst ensuring that necessary and worthwhile development can proceed.
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• PL 3 - Commenting on a Planning Application (PDF-87 kb)

PL 4 - Building a House, The Planning Issues (Document)

This information sets out the main planning issues to be considered when building a house. It is intended as a practical guide. It is not a definitive legal interpretation of planning law.
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• PL 4 - Building a House, The Planning Issues (PDF-23 kb)

PL 5 - Doing Work around the House - The Planning Issues (Document)

This leaflet sets out the main planning issues when doing work around the house - domestic extensions, minor works etc. This leaflet is intended as a practical guide. It is not a definitive legal interpretation of planning law. For more information you should consult your planning authority.
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• PL 5 - Doing Work around the House - The Planning Issues (PDF-108 kb)

PL 6 - Agricultural & Farm Development - The Planning Issues (Document)

This leaflet is a simple guide for farmers outlining the main features of the planning system they are likely to encounter. This leaflet is intended as a practical guide. It is not a definitive legal interpretation of planning law. For more information you should consult your local planning authority.
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• PL 6 - Agricultural & Farm Development - The Planning Issues (Word-84 kb)
• PL 6 - Agricultural & Farm Development - The Planning Issues (PDF-96 kb)

PL 7 - Planning for the Business Person (Document)

This leaflet sets out the main planning issues encountered by the business person.
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• PL 7 - Planning for the Business Person (PDF-109 kb)

PL 8 - The Development Plan (Document)

This leaflet explains what the development plan is, how it affects you, how it is made and how you can influence it.
Formats Available:

• PL 8 - The Development Plan (PDF-78 kb)

PL 9 - Environmental Impact Assessment (Document)

This leaflet is a simple guide to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) within the planning system. The leaflet is intended as a practical guide to the operation of the procedures which apply where an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required as part of a planning law. For more information you should contact your local planning authority.
Formats Available:

• PL 9 - Environmental Impact Assessment (PDF-83 kb)