Planning: Outdoor Event Licence for Music Events at Marlay Park June - July 2025

Overview

Where a public event which comprises of an audience of 5,000 or more people, the organiser is required to obtain an Outdoor Events Licence from the Local Authority.  This is in accordance with the Planning & Development Act 2000 (As Amended) and Part 16 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (As Amended).

An application has been received on Wednesday 19th March 2025 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for the holding of a series of outdoor concert events to be held in Marlay Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

The application is for a proposed series of concerts to be held on:

Tuesday 24th June, Saturday 28th June, Tuesday 1st July, Saturday 5th July, Sunday 6th July and two more concerts to be confirmed between 24th June and 10th July 2025 inclusive. 

Under the Planning and Development (Licensing of Outdoor Events) Regulations, 2001 (as amended) Article 190 of the Regulations, any person may make a submission or observation in writing to the local authority in respect of the application within 3 weeks of receipt of the application by the local authority.  Plans and accompanying maps are available for inspection at Council Offices, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire (10.00am – 4:00pm) or Council Offices, Dundrum Office Park, Dundrum (9.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 4.30pm) Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). 

Submissions or observations in relation to the proposed event should be submitted to this authority not later than Wednesday, 9th April 2025 in writing or by clicking the online submissions form below.

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