Planning and Development (Short Term Letting – Planning and Development Act 2000) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Mini Summary
Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025
The Planning and Development Regulations were created to supplement the Planning and Development Act 2000 (since revoked and replaced by the Planning and Development Act 2024). The regulations deal with practical matters such as requirements for site notices, fees for applications and time limits, as well as requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) contents and exemptions.
Planning permission involves applying to the relevant planning authority and ensuring that any development that is carried out complies with the terms granted in the planning permission. Any planning application should also comply with the technical requirements regarding site notices and advertisements.
Local authorities act as planning authorities for developments, with An Coimisiún Pleanála operating the planning appeal system and processing applications for significant developments, such as those involving strategic infrastructure.
Planning permission is not required for exempted developments that do not materially affect the appearance of a building or character of the land. The list of exempted developments can be found in Schedule 2.
N.B. This entry only covers requirements that relate to environmental matters.
Amendment
References to rent pressure zones are removed to allow the exemption from planning permission for change of use to a short-term let for a principal private residence to apply nationwide. It is no longer dependent on the geographical designation of rent pressure zones.
This amendment has no direct relevance to environmental matters.
Duties
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