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Planning in Donegal

Figures below describe our public collection. Complete council coverage is not confirmed. Follow the official register for the current record.

In October 2026 162 applications were lodged and the council made 178 decisions. 446 are waiting for a decision, 179 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 1,126 recorded decisions, 76 were refusals.

1,604 applications shown236 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 3 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

One dot for every 5 applications, oldest first within each stage. Choose a stage to filter the list.

267 awaiting decision267Awaiting179 further information179Further info220 granted220Granted830 final grant830Final grant32 appeal76 refused267 awaiting decision267 Awaiting decision179 further information179 Further information220 granted220 Granted830 final grant830 Final grant32 appeal32 Appeal76 refused76 Refused

Hollow dots are granted with the appeal window still open; solid green dots have a final grant.

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

060120180240May: 200 lodgedMay: 164 decidedMayJune: 178 lodgedJune: 165 decidedJunJuly: 203 lodgedJuly: 235 decidedJulAugust: 150 lodgedAugust: 159 decidedAugSeptember: 162 lodgedSeptember: 155 decidedSepOctober: 162 lodgedOctober: 178 decidedOct162178

Counts of the records we hold. Months with few decisions may reflect when collection began, not council activity.

How long decisions take

Decided directlyAfter further information

0150300450600week 3: 1 decided directlyweek 6: 24 decided directlyweek 7: 440 decided directlyweek 8: 346 decided directlyweek 10: 1 decided directlyweek 10: 4 after further informationweek 11: 19 after further informationweek 12: 28 after further informationweek 13: 1 decided directlyweek 13: 24 after further informationweek 14: 2 decided directlyweek 14: 16 after further informationweek 15: 3 decided directlyweek 15: 21 after further informationweek 16: 9 after further informationweek 17: 12 after further informationweek 18: 14 after further informationweek 19: 11 after further informationweek 20: 3 decided directlyweek 20: 10 after further informationweek 21: 11 after further informationweek 22: 10 after further informationweek 23: 5 after further informationweek 24: 1 decided directlyweek 24: 11 after further informationweek 25: 9 after further informationweek 26: 11 after further informationweek 27: 1 decided directlyweek 27: 12 after further informationweek 28: 5 after further informationweek 29: 6 after further informationweek 30: 6 after further information30+ weeks: 8 decided directly30+ weeks: 73 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 6.9 weeks when decided directly, 19 weeks after further information. 1,158 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

020406080Week of 2 Nov: 9 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 1 after further information102 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 46 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 16 after further information629 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 33 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 7 after further information4016 Nov23 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 55 awaiting decision5530 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 50 awaiting decision507 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 1 application passed its due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 14 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

736 more in 41 other places. Use the place list below to find them.

What kind of development

Applications

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20 of 1,604 applications · newest activity first