Something you should know about planning

I WOULD like to bring readers’ attention to their entitlement to see details of pre-planning discussions between a local authority and a developer once a planning application has been lodged.

This right arises under section 247 (5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

However, Dublin City Council is not making this information available to the public. A record of pre-planning discussions should be available on the file of any application but the council have not implemented this part of the act.