If you are unsure if a building is a Protected Structure, you can simply check Appendix 4 of County Development Plan 2022-2028. You can also determine whether a building is protected by browsing the County Development Plan interactive webmap – where a building is coloured orange this will identify it as a Protected Structure. Sometimes, ambiguities in the address and name of the buildings can make it unclear whether a structure is included on the RPS. Where there is uncertainty you should contact the Conservation Officer. 

There are different ways you can use to find out what is the latest quality status of bathing waters and if there are any current warnings or advice against bathing:

• This page on our website regularly publishes results of bathing water sampling carried out at all 9 locations including the 5 identified bathing areas, inside and outside the bathing season.  
• Before going to the bathing water you can check the EPA national bathing water website here to see the latest water quality (excellent, good, sufficient or poor) and find out if there are any current warnings or advice against bathing notices in relation to water quality. Only applicable during the bathing season.
• At the bathing area - lifeguards will fly the red flags when bathing waters are considered unsafe for bathing. You can check out the notice boards to see the latest water quality and if any warnings or advice against bathing notices have been posted by the local authorities.
• Swimming after heavy rainfall carries an added risk of pollution from surface runoff and is best avoided for 48 hours. Further information can be found here.
• You can follow the EPA Beaches Twitter account and for news and information on bathing waters and tweets of when bathing water incidents start and end.

The pre-draft consultation has now ended. Thank you to all who made a submission / observation. 

There will be another opportunity to have your say during the public consultation on the Draft Local Area Plan.

The submission period for the Draft LAP closed on the 21st July 2023.

In the event that material amendments are made to the Draft LAP, further submissions will be invited at that stage.

Submissions or observations can be made in either of the following two ways:  

• online through our consultation hub here,  

• in writing addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Economic Development Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.  

The closing date for submissions or observations is 23.59 on the 21st March, 2025. 

Submissions or observations can be made in either of the following two ways:  

• online through our consultation hub here. 

• in writing addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Economic Development Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.  

The closing date for submissions or observations is 23.59 on the 17th April, 2025. 

Submissions or observations can be made in either of the following two ways:  

• online through our consultation hub here. 

• in writing addressed to Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Economic Development Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.  

The closing date for submissions or observations is 23.59 on the 9th May, 2025. 

You should make your submission / observation in writing as early as possible as late submissions will not be accepted.

You should clearly mark your submission / observation ‘Variation No.1’, include your name and a contact address, a map (where appropriate) and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent.

Your submission should be made in one medium only, i.e. hard copy or via the online consultation portal.

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In person
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Cash is not accepted at the Council's offices in County Hall or Dundrum. Also, cash should not be sent through the post.

You can pay your rates by the following methods:

By Direct Debit
You can pay your rates in monthly instalments over the course of one year by completing our Direct Debit Mandate Form. 

By Bank Giro Credit Transfer/EFT

A Bank Giro is attached to your Rate Demand.

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Telephone 01 2054821 (maximum amount €5,000).

In person
At the Council’s Offices in Dún Laoghaire and Dundrum using a Credit or Debit card. Maximum amount is €5,000.

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If you are experiencing difficulty in paying your bill in full please contact us at 01 2054821 or by e-mail at dlrcoco.ie

Please note that Cash is not accepted at the Council's offices nor should it be sent through the post.