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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1983
No. 28 of 1983

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-2 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)
Ss. 3-4 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(a)
S. 5(1)-(10) 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)
S. 5(11)-(15) 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(b)
S. 6 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(a)
S. 7(1)-(7) 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)
S. 7(8)-(12) 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(b)
S. 8 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(a)
S. 9 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)
Ss. 10-14 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(a)
S. 15 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 16 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 17 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 18 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 19 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 20 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 21 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 22 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(a)
S. 23 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(a)
S. 24 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)
S. 25 insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 3(2), 4, 31 and arts. 2-24 of the schedule to the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976 20 March 1984 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 45 of 1984), art. 3(c)
S. 25 insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 16, 18(1), (2) of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976 25 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 4(b)
S. 25 insofar as it relates to the repeal of arts. 1 and 25-28 of the schedule to the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(b)
S. 26 7 October 1983 Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983), art. 3(a)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., ctnc., transit. provns. 30/2000, ss. 164, 264-270, sch. 6
Trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4
S. 2 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 3 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 3, s. 9/1998, s. 1(a)
S. 4(1)(a) rep. 14/1992, ss. 22(1), 24(3)(a), sch.
S. 5 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 5(2), subsec. substit. S.I. No. 343 of 1993, art. 2
S. 5(7) committees duties prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, reg. 3
S. 7(2)(a) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, reg. 11
S. 7(2)(b) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, reg. 12
S. 7(2)(c) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, reg. 13
S. 7(2)(d) organisations prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, reg. 14
S. 7(2A), subsec. ins. 9/1998, s. 1(b)
S. 7 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 7(3) extra obligations of organisations prescribed S.I. No. 285 of 1983, regs. 15, 16
S. 8 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 12 rep. S.I. No. 335 of 2001, art. 3
S. 13, saver from disclosure. 13/1997, ss. 1(2), (3), 32, sch. 3
S. 13 (2) am. 14/1992, ss. 20(8), 24(3)(a)
Ss. 15-20 rep. 14/1992, ss. 22(1), 24(3)(a), sch.
S. 21 table, par. 2 rep. 14/1992, ss. 22(1), 24(3)(a), sch.

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 86 of 1994)
S. 5(6) Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1983 (Section 5) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 343 of 1993)
S. 5(9) Local Government (Planning and Development) (An Bord Pleanála) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 285 of 1983)
S. 7 Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 86 of 1994)
  Local Government (Planning and Development) (An Bord Pleanála) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 285 of 1983)
S. 26(3) Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, (Commencement) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 284 of 1983)