Unauthorised Development - Planning Enforcement

The Enforcement Section can initiate enforcement action against any person or persons who have carried out development without first obtaining planning permission, or against anyone who has not complied with the conditions of their planning permission.  An official planning registration Complaint Form  must be received by the Enforcement Section prior to the commencement of an investigation.

The normal first course of action is the issue of a Warning Letter on the defaulter/owner/developer who has failed to comply with planning conditions or who has proceeded with a development without planning permission. A period of at least 1 month is normally allowed for a response to the Warning Letter.  Failure to reply to this letter within the specified timescale will generally lead to follow-up action by way of Enforcement Notice. This notice is more specific and requires remedies within a specified timescale.

Failure to comply with the steps outlined in the preceeding paragraph may result in the issuing of legal action.

If you have an alleged unauthorised development complaint please complete the form and send it to the address below:

Unauthorised Development Complaint Form

Planning Enforcement Section,
Laois County Council,
Áras an Chontae,
JFL Ave,
Portlaoise
Co Laois