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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 26

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive would he consider a register of planning enforcement cases that would be accessible to the public and updated as planning enforcement cases progressed?

REPLY:

The local authority is obliged to keep a register of all planning matters. 

The Planning and Development Act 2024 Section 356 (7) (c) underscores the obligation to keep a register of enforcement carried out by the Local Authority. 

The Planning Register is available to view at the Planning Department. This can be done in person by calling to the public counter.

The public counter for Planning is open from 9-4pm every day.

In general terms it should be noted that once an enforcement case is opened by the planning authority, the details of the case are a matter for the planning authority, and it may not be possible for the planning authority to provide regular updates to “interested” (complainants) persons.  However, complainants and  “interested” parties are advised of progress at each statutory stage e.g. after a Section 152 Warning Notice is issued / after a S154 Enforcement Notice is issued / when file has been referred for court proceedings.