Satisfaction and discharge of conditions

This page outlines the process for satisfying conditions for all types of major developments.

If your original application was not a major development, submit your request as a Post Submission of Additional Documents (PSAD) using your original planning application reference number on the eDevelopment portal. You must submit a Document Schedule along with your PSAD application, with each condition listed separately.

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Planning permission may be granted subject to conditions which make the proposal acceptable. These are set out in the decision notice. There is no limit on the number of conditions that can be applied to any one application.

Conditions can apply before works begin, during the works, or after the works are completed.

While each condition varies, usually pre-commencement and pre-occupation conditions need information to be submitted to the Planning Authority for approval before the development can move to the next stage. This process is known as satisfaction of conditions.

Discharge of conditions can only happen once the development has been completed in line with approved details. Generally, operational conditions cannot be discharged.

To satisfy conditions for major developments we offer a Priority service and a Standard service:

Priority service

  • after receiving and validating your submission, we aim to respond within 6 weeks
  • there is a fee for this service, which is calculated automatically on our online form. For more information about our fees, visit our planning fees page

Standard service

  • after receiving and validating your submission, we aim to respond within 3 months
  • there is no fee for this service

Page last modified: 23 December 2025