Circulars
Circular letter-PLR 02/2025
Planning Circular PLR 02/2025 Extension of duration of permissions for un-commenced housing development and suspension of running of duration of permission during judicial review proceedings
- From: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Published on: 13 August 2025
James Browne T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has recently signed the following Commencement Orders that came into effect from 1 August 2025:
- SI No 379_2025 Planning and Development Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2025, and
- SI No 380_2025 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 (Commencement) Order 2025
These Orders introduce new legislation concerning extensions of duration of planning permissions for un-commenced housing development and the suspension of duration of planning permission during judicial review proceedings.
The Planning and Development (Extension of Duration – Planning and Development Act 2000) Regulations 2025 (SI No 378_2025) has also been signed and came into operation from 2 August 2025.
A summary of the newly commenced legislation is available to view in the following Circular PLR 02-2025 letter.