Planning Enforcement

Laois County Council may take action against owners of places likely to be dangerous to the public such as excavations, quarries, pits, wells, reservoirs and dumps.

Laois County Council may take action against owners of unsafe buildings, walls or structures.

You must notify Laois Planning Authority if you wish to hold or organise a funfair.

You must apply to Laois Planning Authority for a licence to erect hoarding on a public road.

You must apply to Laois Planning Authority for a licence to use mobile equipment such as cranes, cherry pickers or hoists.

Laois Planning Authority may investigate and take action against developers of land or property who do not have the required permission or have not met the terms of their permission.

Laois Planning Authority maintains a public register of planning enforcement actions they carry out.

You must apply to Laois Planning Authority if you want to erect scaffolding on a public road.

Laois Planning Authority may take action against owners who rent out properties for short term lets and have not registered with the local planning authority or applied for change of use planning permission.

You must register with Laois Planning Authority or apply for a change of use of planning permission if you want to rent your property on a short term basis within a designated rent pressure zone.