What is a Part 8 Application?
If a local authority proposes to undertake development, they must gain permission through a process outlined in Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2015.
The Part 8 process gives responsibility to the Elected Members of the Council to grant permission, following public consultation.
The Local Authority must provide notice of the proposed development to the public, and members of the public can make submissions or observations which will feed into a report presented to the Elected Members to consider when deciding whether or not to grant permission for the development.
The report sets out whether development should go ahead based on the original proposal, or if it is recommended that a modified proposal should be followed instead based on feedback from the consultation process.
Following consideration, the Elected Members decide whether to proceed as recommended, or to modify the development or not to proceed.
Part 8 Public Consultation
Current Part 8 proposals are available for public viewing and feedback on Galway County Council’s Online Consultation Portal:
🔗 https://consult.galway.ie/en/browse
To view or make a submission on a Part 8 scheme, visit:
🔗 https://planning.localgov.ie/en/search/application