Section 254 Licence Application Forms

Licence Application Form under Section 254 - Scaffolding & Signage

You will need a licence from a planning authority to place on, under, over or along a public road the following items or equipment:

  • a vending machine,
  • a town or landscape map for indicating directions or places,
  • a fence, scaffold or hoarding,
  • an advertisement structure,
  • a cable, wire or pipeline,
  • over ground electronic communications infrastructure and any associated physical infrastructure such as a telephone pole or cabinet,
  • a telephone kiosk or pedestal, or
  • any other appliance, apparatus or structure specified in regulations made by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government or by an Act of the Oireachtas that requires a licence.

Application Form

Section 254 - Application Form - General

Also available in a fillable version - Section 254 Application Form - General Fillable

Please email the form and supporting documentation to planning@longfordcoco.ie

Licence Application Form under Section 254 - Placement of Tables and Chairs on the Public Road/Footpath

The Fee as prescribed under the Planning & Development Regulations as amended is €0 per annum to 30th September 2026.

Application Form

Section 254 Application Form - seating outside cafes & restaurants

Also available in a fillable version - Section 254 Application Form - seating outside cafes & restaurants Fillable

Please email the form and supporting documentation to planning@longfordcoco.ie

Related Forms