68.5 Notice Of Application For A Declaration As To Fitness And Convenience Of Proposed Off-Licence Premises

What this form is for

• • You need this form when applying for an off-licence in Ireland.
• • Use it specifically when seeking a 'Declaration As To Fitness And Convenience'.
• • This is the formal notification document accompanying your main application.
• • It tells others (like neighbours or local authorities) that you are formally asking the courts to judge the suitability of the location.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no universal deadline listed in the form itself, but submission must happen before or concurrently with your main licence application filing date.

Before you submit

• • Have you filled in all mandatory fields completely?
• • Is the proposed off-licence address clearly and accurately written?
• • Have you included details about why the premises are deemed 'convenient'?
• • Did you sign and date the form correctly?
• • If required, have you attached supporting documentation (e.g., site plans)?
• • Does the notice specify which parties should receive this notification?

How to file this form

1. 1Complete all sections of Form 68.5 thoroughly.
2. 2Sign and date the form in the designated area.
3. 3Attach any necessary supporting documents (e.g., site maps, evidence).
4. 4Submit the completed package to the Courts Service of Ireland as directed by your application process.
5. 5Keep a copy for your own records.

Known limitations

• • This form is only the *notice*; it does not guarantee the declaration itself.
• • It does not confirm if the local authority has already approved the premises.
• • The specific criteria for 'fitness' are set by the courts, not solely by this document.
• • Not confirmed in official source: It doesn't specify which county council must receive it.