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

In October 2026 142 applications were lodged and the council made 152 decisions. 949 are waiting for a decision, 305 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 1,276 recorded decisions, 128 were refusals.

2,401 applications shown1,042 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 4 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓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.

644 awaiting decision644Awaiting decision305 further information305Further info430 granted430Granted718 final grant718Final grant176 appeal176Appeal128 refused644 awaiting decision644 Awaiting decision305 further information305 Further information430 granted430 Granted718 final grant718 Final grant176 appeal176 Appeal128 refused128 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

0150300450600May: 349 lodgedMay: 42 decidedMayJune: 451 lodgedJune: 180 decidedJunJuly: 539 lodgedJuly: 447 decidedJulAugust: 267 lodgedAugust: 345 decidedAugSeptember: 158 lodgedSeptember: 363 decidedSepOctober: 142 lodgedOctober: 152 decidedOct142152

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

03006009001,200week 1: 12 decided directlyweek 2: 7 decided directlyweek 2: 1 after further informationweek 3: 5 decided directlyweek 4: 19 decided directlyweek 4: 5 after further informationweek 5: 1 decided directlyweek 5: 1 after further informationweek 6: 12 decided directlyweek 6: 1 after further informationweek 7: 125 decided directlyweek 7: 7 after further informationweek 8: 912 decided directlyweek 8: 95 after further informationweek 9: 47 decided directlyweek 9: 4 after further informationweek 10: 10 decided directlyweek 11: 2 decided directlyweek 12: 2 decided directlyweek 12: 12 after further informationweek 13: 1 decided directlyweek 13: 19 after further informationweek 14: 2 decided directlyweek 14: 13 after further informationweek 15: 3 decided directlyweek 15: 18 after further informationweek 16: 2 decided directlyweek 16: 15 after further informationweek 17: 1 decided directlyweek 17: 4 after further informationweek 18: 2 decided directlyweek 18: 9 after further informationweek 19: 2 decided directlyweek 19: 6 after further informationweek 20: 1 decided directlyweek 20: 5 after further informationweek 21: 7 after further informationweek 22: 8 after further informationweek 23: 1 decided directlyweek 23: 11 after further informationweek 24: 1 decided directlyweek 24: 5 after further informationweek 25: 1 decided directlyweek 25: 7 after further informationweek 26: 3 after further informationweek 27: 1 decided directlyweek 27: 7 after further informationweek 28: 1 after further informationweek 29: 4 after further informationweek 30: 1 decided directlyweek 30: 5 after further information30+ weeks: 12 decided directly30+ weeks: 70 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.4 weeks when decided directly, 15 weeks after further information. 1,528 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

015304560Week of 2 Nov: 1 awaiting decision12 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 53 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 7 after further information609 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 4 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 6 after further information1016 NovWeek of 23 Nov: 1 awaiting decisionWeek of 23 Nov: 3 after further information423 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 47 awaiting decision4730 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 42 awaiting decision427 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 529 applications passed their due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 217 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

2,085 more in 17 other places. Use the place list below to find them.

What kind of development

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Further information requested· was due 29 Oct, no decision in records

Planning application D26A/0667/WEB

Dublin · Ref D26A/0667/WEB

  1. Lodged4 Sep
  2. Info requested28 Oct
  3. Decision28 Oct
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 24 Nov

Planning application D26A/0558/WEB

Dublin · Ref D26A/0558/WEB

  1. Lodged23 Jul
  2. Info received28 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 24 Nov
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 23 Nov

Planning application D26B/0468/WEB

Dublin · Ref D26B/0468/WEB

  1. Lodged25 Aug
  2. Info received27 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 23 Nov
  4. Final grant