Pre Planning meetings: There will be no pre-planning meetings on December 12th and 19th. The next date for meetings is the 9th January, 2025. Pre-planning requests will be accepted but meetings will not be arranged until after the 09th January 2025.
Arrange a Pre-Plan consultation
Before you submit a Planning Application you may wish to arrange a pre-planning meeting with a Planner to discuss your proposal.
You may make arrangements for a pre-planning meeting by
- Completing the pre-planning meeting form and return this together with a location map and any other relevant details to planning@laoiscoco.ie
or alternatively
- by post to: The Planning Section, Laois County Council , Aras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
You will be contacted directly to arrange a date to meet the relevant Planner.
Legal interest
Pre-planning consultations are available only to parties who have a legal interest in the site of the proposed development.
If you do not have a legal interest in the proposed site, you must obtain letter of consent from the owner of the lands.
Exempted development
Pre-Planning Consultations do not provide confirmation that a proposed development is exempted development (i.e. planning permission is not required).
For this you are required to submit a Section 5 Application for Declaration on Development and Exempted Development
For further information please visit our Exempted Development page
Forms
Further information
Should you have any further queries, please contact the Planning Department by email on planning@laoiscoco.ie or telephone 057 866 4039