A request for further information arises when the planning authority requires additional information over and above the minimal requirements in order to assess an application. It is not possible to pre-empt in all cases the content of an RFI as the list of items that a council could draw on is exhaustive. The content of an RFI can range from the modification of plans, clarification of landownership, clarification on choice of site, request for specialised reports such as Ecological, Hydrological or Archaeological reports, submission of a detailed landscape plan, a submission of a photomontage, etc.
We advise our clients to avail of a pre-planning meeting at an early stage in order to minimise the risk of an RFI or the content thereof.
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