Wicklow County Council planning applications: how to search, apply and track

Wicklow County Council lists its applications on ePlan and a map viewer, publishes separate weekly lists for each kind of decision, and gives pre planning advice on small jobs by phone or email. It also has a pre planning guide written for house extensions.

Wicklow County Council says the remaining parts of the Planning and Development Act 2024 are due imminently, so check the council's current application form before you lodge.

How to search Wicklow County Council planning applications on ePlan

Search on ePlan by file reference, address, description or map, or use the council's map search.

The council's online planning page links to ePlan for Wicklow and a map search. It can take several days after an application is received for its documents to appear online. Every application can be viewed in hard copy at the public counter; ask first on 0404 20148 or at plandev@wicklowcoco.ie.

Wicklow weekly planning lists

Separate PDFs each week, Monday to Sunday, for applications received, granted, refused, further information and invalid.

The weekly planning lists go back to 2017. Applications to extend how long a permission lasts have their own list.

Making a planning application to Wicklow County Council

Online through planning.localgov.ie, after registering. A domestic extension lodged online needs no extra paper copies.

• Wicklow's ePlanning page says only large applications must also send hard copies, and domestic extensions are not large applications.
• The apply for planning page has sample newspaper and site notices, the approved newspapers list, a checklist and advice on choosing an architect or agent.
• The period from 24 December to 1 January is not counted in the planning time limits.
• Wicklow asks applicants to blank out personal details such as PPS numbers and bank statements, because all planning files are public.

Pre planning advice and the extension guide from Wicklow County Council

For small developments, advice is given by phone, letter or email. Meetings are generally for large or complex schemes.

The pre planning page has the request form. Wicklow also publishes a pre planning guide for extensions and independent living units, written for applicants, architects and agents preparing an application under the current development plan.

Wicklow County Development Plan: Bray, Greystones, Wicklow town, Arklow and Blessington

The Wicklow County Development Plan 2022 to 2028 came into effect on 23 October 2022. Design standards are in Volume 3, Appendix 1.

The adopted plan has six variations so far, most of them new plans for the towns:

• Bray: the Bray Municipal District plan, which the council says is under review
• Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole: a Local Planning Framework, Variation 4, made 9 February 2026
• Wicklow town and Rathnew: Local Area Plan 2025 to 2031, Variation 2
• Arklow: a Local Planning Framework, Variation 6, made 6 July 2026
• Blessington: Local Area Plan 2025 to 2031, Variation 3

Protected structures in Wicklow

Download the Record of Protected Structures 2022 to 2028 from the council's protected structures page.

Use the current record: an older page on the council's site still refers to the 2016 to 2022 plan. Questions go to the Forward Planning and Heritage team at forwardplanningandheritage@wicklowcoco.ie.

Making a submission and contacting Wicklow planning

Submissions cost €20, within 5 weeks of the application being received. Online, only one document can be uploaded.

• Online through planning.localgov.ie, by post to the Planning Department, County Buildings, Wicklow Town, or by email to plandev@wicklowcoco.ie. See the council's submissions page.
• Phone: 0404 20148
• Development management: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie

Planning files hold applicants' personal details, and the council reminds anyone using them that they must do so lawfully under data protection law. We never collect or use them.

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For the rules that apply everywhere, see when an extension needs planning permission, the planning process step by step and what an extension costs.

Wicklow planning questions

How long does Wicklow take to decide a planning application?

The law gives every council, Wicklow County Council included, 8 weeks from receiving a valid application to decide, unless it asks for further information. Add 4 weeks after the decision for the appeal period before permission is granted.

How do I see a neighbour's planning application in Wicklow?

Search ePlan for Wicklow by address or on the map, or check the weekly received list. Documents can take several days to appear online. You have 5 weeks from the day the council receives an application to make a submission, for €20.

Can I get pre planning advice from Wicklow County Council?

Yes. For small jobs like an extension, Wicklow gives pre planning advice by phone, letter or email, using the request form on its pre planning page. It also publishes a pre planning guide for extensions.

How much does a planning application cost in Wicklow?

The fee for a house extension is €34, set nationally, so it is the same in every county. A submission on someone else's application is €20, and an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála is €220. The drawings and professional time cost far more than the fees.

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