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Something's being built near you. You have five weeks to have your say.

Find the planning application, tell us how it affects you, and get a properly argued submission in your name, ready for the council in about ten minutes.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Find the application

    Pick your council or use your location. We list every application that's still open for objections, with the days left on each. Or photograph the site notice and we'll find it.

  2. 2

    Tell us how it affects you

    Choose your grounds and describe the impact in your own words, typed or spoken. We check your case the way a planner would and flag anything the council will ignore.

  3. 3

    Submit it in your name

    Get a properly argued letter that cites the planning rules and any refusals nearby. Download it as one PDF with your photos, and we'll remind you before the deadline.

Councils can only weigh planning reasons. We keep your letter to those.

Most objections are weakened by points the council is legally required to ignore. We turn what you tell us into the arguments it has to answer, and leave out the rest.

What the council must consider

  • Overlooking and loss of privacy
  • Loss of daylight and sunlight
  • Traffic and road safety
  • Height, scale and overdevelopment
  • Flooding and drainage
  • Trees, wildlife and protected habitats
  • Protected structures and heritage
  • Conflict with the County Development Plan

What it has to ignore

  • What it would do to your house price
  • Anything about the applicant personally
  • Competition with your own business
  • Simply not liking it

A letter a planner would write

  • Built around your home, the rooms, distances and times of day you describe.
  • Cites the Planning Act, national guidelines and the Development Plan where they genuinely apply.
  • Mentions refusals near the site as planning history, when you choose to.
  • Four styles, from plain English to technical, and you can edit every paragraph.
  • One PDF with your photos as numbered enclosures, ready to upload.
Read a complete sample

RE: Submission/Observation on Planning Application Reg. Ref. SAMPLE/0001

A Chara,

I live at 14 Willow Grove, directly adjoining the eastern boundary of the site. I object to the proposed development on the following grounds…

1. Overlooking and loss of privacy

The proposed second-floor balconies on the eastern elevation would face directly towards the rear of my home at a distance of approximately 11 metres from the shared boundary. They would overlook my kitchen, which is the main family room, and the whole of my rear garden…

Excerpt from a sample letter for a fictional case.

€9.99 a letter. That's it.

No subscription. Search, the case review and the preview are free. You pay when you want the full letter. The €20 submission fee goes to the council, not us.

One letter per household. More households, more weight.

The council weighs each submission on its own, so ten neighbours writing about their own homes count for far more than one letter. After you object, share the application on WhatsApp so each neighbour can write their own.

  • Your complete letter, ready to submit
  • Four letter styles
  • Edit any paragraph, with AI help
  • Planning assistant for your case
  • PDF with your photos attached
  • Sign it on screen
  • Deadline reminders by email
  • An email when the council decides
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Questions

Who can object to a planning application?

Anyone. You don't need to own property or live next door. Any member of the public can make a submission within the submission period, with the €20 fee the council charges.

What's the deadline?

5 weeks from the date the council received the application, not from when the site notice went up. Every application we list shows its last day. Late submissions are returned.

Does objecting actually make a difference?

The council must consider every valid submission before it decides, and a well-argued one can lead to a refusal, a smaller scheme or protective conditions. Making a submission also keeps your right to appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Can my neighbour use my letter?

No. Each letter carries one person's name and address and is written around their home. That's also why it works: councils weigh each submission individually, so a neighbour's own letter adds far more than a copy of yours. Share the application with them instead.

How do I submit it?

Most councils take submissions online through their planning portal, where you pay the €20 fee by card. You can also post it or hand it in. After you unlock your letter we show you exactly how for your council.

Where does the planning data come from?

The National Planning Application Database published by the Department of Housing, which we refresh daily. A few councils are sometimes late updating it, but you can still object to any application by entering its reference.

Is this legal advice?

No. We help you write a clear, relevant submission. For complex cases, environmental impact assessment, large infrastructure, court challenges, talk to a solicitor or planning consultant.

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