Appeals & decisions

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal(ACP)

An appeal to Ireland's national planning body (formerly An Bord Pleanála) that can confirm, change or overturn a local authority's planning decision.

An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) replaced An Bord Pleanála (ABP) under the Planning and Development Act 2024. A party to a planning application — or a third party who made a submission — can appeal a local-authority decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within the statutory period. The Commission then makes a fresh (de novo) decision on the application.

Why it matters

An appeal means the project is contested, delayed or being redesigned — but a grant on appeal is a decisive 'this is happening' signal. It's one of the strongest signals for professional readers.

Where it shows up in the data

PlanningLeads ingests An Coimisiún Pleanála cases and matches them to leads, powering the 'Appealed' lifecycle filter and the 'Granted on appeal' signal on lead detail.

Common questions

What's the difference between An Bord Pleanála and An Coimisiún Pleanála?

An Coimisiún Pleanála replaced An Bord Pleanála under the Planning and Development Act 2024 — the same national planning role, restructured and renamed.

Who can appeal a planning decision?

The applicant, or a third party who made a submission/observation on the application.

Is an appeal good or bad news for a project?

It signals delay and contest — but a grant on appeal often means the project is finally cleared to proceed.

Official sources

This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Planning rules carry conditions and exceptions — always verify a specific case against the official source or a planning professional before acting.

Turn this signal into live leads.

PlanningLeads tracks an coimisiún pleanála appeal activity alongside every planning application and commencement across all 31 local authorities — scored and filtered to your trade.