Planning
Information Notice
The Planning Department is providing a facility for persons, or their agents, to have their planning applications validated on the same day at the public counter.
ADVANTAGES OF SAME DAY VALIDATION
- Much faster validation process
- Applicant/Agent can deal immediately with minor queries the validation team may have on the application
- Applicant/Agent knows immediately that application is validated
The service is provided at the Development Department public counter, Level 2, between the hours of 10:30a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursdays only. Please note that the normal range of planning services, including accepting planning applications, will continue to be provided at the main Planning counter, Level 1.
NOTES:
To assist you, and the Council, with this process, and to avoid delays for other customers the following should be noted:-
Only planning applications for domestic extensions, for residential development of less than 10 units, or non-residential development of less than 1,000 sq.m. will be accepted and validated at the counter. All documentation must be provided by the applicant/agent.
The council advises that the agent/architect should be present to answer any queries that the validation team may have. The application should not be presented by a courier or someone unfamiliar with the proposal and drawings.
- Documentation must be presented and arranged in six separate sets [or 10, in the case of an application involving a Protected Structure]
- Please note that Planners or Planning staff will not be providing general planning advice at this counter.
- This validation service is being provided on a “without prejudice” basis. In accordance with the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2009, it should be noted that an application may be declared invalid at a later date, e.g at Site Notice inspection.
Your cooperation in providing the proper documentation will greatly assist in avoiding delays for other customers who may be waiting to have their application validated.