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Please be advised that the remaining provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will come into operation on 26 November 2026.

New Planning Application Requirements from 26 November 2026

Please be advised that the remaining provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2024 will come into operation on 26 November 2026.

From this date, all new planning applications will be subject to the requirements of the new legislation. Agents are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the updated application forms, public notices and validation requirements in advance of 26 November 2026.

See below the forms that are relevant for this period in the lead up to the new Planning Act 2024

Further information on the implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024, including commencement information, regulations, guidance documents and implementation updates, is available on the Department's website, Planning & Development Act 2024.

Important: Application forms, newspaper notices, public notices and supporting documentation that refer to the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) will result in an application being declared invalid where it is received on or after 26 November 2026. Agents should ensure that all documentation submitted from that date references the Planning and Development Act 2024 and complies with the revised validation requirements.  Updated application forms and notices will be available on our website in due course.

Applications lodged before 26 November 2026 will continue to be processed under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), subject to the relevant transitional provisions.

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