Planning Decisions and Appeals

An Coimisiún Pleanála is Ireland’s independent planning appeals body. When a planning authority decides on a planning application, anyone who took part in the application process can appeal that decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

The video below explains how planning decisions are made, how decisions are notified, and how the appeals process works. It also includes links to other useful information from An Coimisiún Pleanála.

This information applies to a standard planning application. For more complex applications, you should contact your local planning authority, which is the city or county council responsible for planning decisions in the area where your site is located.

Important note: Since 18 June 2025, An Bord Pleanála is known as An Coimisiún Pleanála. Existing decision‑making functions, including planning appeals, continue under the current legislation (i.e. the Planning and Development Act 2000). This will change when the relevant part of the new Planning and Development Act 2024 commences. Updates will follow as new provisions come into effect. For the latest information, visit An Coimisiún Pleanála’s website.