Planning: Outdoor Event Licence for Music Events at Marlay Park June - July 2026

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 18th March 2026 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:

Saturday 20th June, Sunday 21st June, Tuesday 23rd June, Wednesday 24th June, Friday 26th June, Saturday 27th June, Sunday 28th June, Sunday 5th July and Tuesday 7th July 2026. 

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, 8th April 2026 in writing or by clicking the online submissions form below.

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