Letters of Compliance
A letter of compliance confirms the Bond and/or Financial Contribution conditions attached to a Planning Permission have been complied with.
A unit/dwelling cannot be sold unless a letter of compliance has been issued by a Local Authority confirming payment of the financial conditions.
Please note: You are in breach of your Planning Permission if Bond/Contribution payments are not made in full.
Fees for letters of compliance only apply to the second and subsequent sales of a unit. Requests must be made in writing to compliancerequests@sdublincoco.ie
Your request must include the following:
- The Planning Register Reference number(s) e.g. SD16A/0543 and or the An Bord Pleanála reference number applicable to the unit
- The full address of the unit being bought/sold
- Confirmation that you are/are acting on behalf of the current registered owner of the property
From January 1st 2023, the fee for a letter of compliance €50.
For payment over the phone please contact the Bonds and Contributions Section on 01 4149000
Letters of compliance in relation to Part V will be issued by the Housing Department directly. Email: partv@sdublincoco.ie
Planning Application Fees
| Description | Fee | Retention Fee | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Extension
| €34.00
| €102.00 or €2.50 for each sq.m of gross floor space whichever is the greater. | Including provision of a shed, garage etc.
|
| Provision of Dwelling Unit
| €65.00
| €195.00 or €2.50 for each sq.m of gross floor space whichever is the greater. | |
| Outline Permission for a Dwelling Unit
| €48.75
| N/A
| 75% of application for permission
|
| Commercial Development
| €3.60 per sq metre
| €10.80 per sq metre
| Min. fee €80.00
Min. fee for Retention €240.00
|
| Minimum Planning Fee
| €34.00
| ||
| Maximum Fee for Outline Permission
| €28,500
| N/A
| |
| Maximum Planning Application fee
| €38,000
| €125,000
| |
| Fire Safety Certificate Application
| €2.90 per sq metre
| Min. fee €125.00
Max. fee €12,500
| |
| Application to Extend Duration of Permission
| €62.00
| ||
| Submission or observation on a planning application
| €20.00
|
The full list of Fees for Planning Applications is contained in Schedule 9 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001
Other Planning Department Fees & Charges
| Description | Fee | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of Decision
| €9.00
| |
| File Search
| €30.00
| For files over 5 years
|
| Copies from Planning Files (available free on the Internet at Planning Files)
| A4 documents - 75c per page
A3 - €1.00 A2 - €4.00 A1 - €6.00 A0 - €10.00
| |
| Copy of Development Plan
| Written Statement €100.00
Maps €25.00 each
| 9 Maps in total
|
List of Newspapers Approved for the Placing of Planning Notices Advertisements
The following newspapers are approved in compliance with the requirements of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)
- Irish Times
- Irish Independent
- The Herald
- Irish Examiner
- The Irish Daily Star
- The Irish Daily Mirror
- The Echo
- Sunday Independent
- Sunday Business Post
- Sunday World
- The Irish Mail On Sunday
- The Irish Daily Mail
- Dublin Gazette
- The Sunday Times
- The Irish Sun
- The Sunday Times
- The Leinster Leader (for addresses in the Saggart, Rathcoole & Newcastle Areas)
- The Liffey Champion (for addresses in the Lucan Area)
- Southside News
- Southside People (for addresses in Lucan, Clondalkin, Walkinstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght only)