Planning application in the works? The date 26 November could decide which rules apply
Editorially approved · Sources checked 13 November 2026

References

Local Government Ireland (2026) Planning System: Planning and Development Act 2024 commencement notice. Available at: https://planning.localgov.ie/ (Accessed: 13 November 2026).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2026) Confirmation of the commencement date for the Planning and Development Act 2024. Available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/confirmation-of-the-commencement-date-for-the-2024-act/ (Accessed: 13 November 2026).

Law Reform Commission (2026) Planning and Development Act 2024, section 1: short title and commencement (revised text). Available at: https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2024/act/34/section/1/revised/en/html (Accessed: 13 November 2026).

Law Reform Commission (2026) Planning and Development Act 2024, section 626: continued application of the Act of 2000 (revised text). Available at: https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2024/act/34/section/626/revised/en/html (Accessed: 13 November 2026).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (2026) Draft Planning and Development (Control of Development – Planning Authorities) Regulations 2026. Available at: https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/096b39b6/Planning_and_Development_Control_of_Development_-_Planning_Authorities_Regulations_2026.pdf (Accessed: 13 November 2026).

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