If you are unsure if a building you own is protected or not, you can simply check the County Development Plan, which can be viewed in County Hall, Libraries, and on the Councils website. 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. 

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.

Written submissions or observations relating ONLY to Proposed Material Alterations (and associated SEA, AA and SFRA documents) can be made in one of the following ways:

• Write to Proposed Material Alterations to Proposed Variation No. 1, Administrative Officer, Planning Section, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire A96 K6C9.
• Through the online consultation portal here:

All submissions / observation must be received by Friday 26th June 2026 at 23:59hrs.  

Any submission / observation received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

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.