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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 117 applications were lodged and the council made 124 decisions. 946 are waiting for a decision, 301 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 1,253 recorded decisions, 121 were refusals.

2,374 applications shown1,038 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 28 Oct 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

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645 awaiting decision645Awaiting decision301 further information301Further info433 granted433Granted699 final grant699Final grant175 appeal175Appeal121 refused645 awaiting decision645 Awaiting decision301 further information301 Further information433 granted433 Granted699 final grant699 Final grant175 appeal175 Appeal121 refused121 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: 43 decidedMayJune: 451 lodgedJune: 180 decidedJunJuly: 539 lodgedJuly: 447 decidedJulAugust: 267 lodgedAugust: 345 decidedAugSeptember: 158 lodgedSeptember: 365 decidedSepOctober: 117 lodgedOctober: 124 decidedOct117124

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

02505007501,000week 1: 12 decided directlyweek 2: 7 decided directlyweek 2: 1 after further informationweek 3: 5 decided directlyweek 4: 18 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: 123 decided directlyweek 7: 7 after further informationweek 8: 891 decided directlyweek 8: 96 after further informationweek 9: 47 decided directlyweek 9: 3 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: 12 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: 69 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.4 weeks when decided directly, 15 weeks after further information. 1,502 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

015304560Week of 2 Nov: 27 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 6 after further information332 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 50 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 7 after further information579 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 1 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 4 after further information516 Nov23 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 47 awaiting decision4730 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 42 awaiting decision427 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 533 applications passed their due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 208 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

2,058 more in 17 other places. Use the place list below to find them.

What kind of development

Applications

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20 of 2,374 applications · newest activity first

Further information requested· was due 21 Oct, no decision in records

Planning application SD26B/0384

Dublin · Ref SD26B/0384

  1. Lodged27 Aug
  2. Info requested20 Oct
  3. Decision20 Oct
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 16 Nov

Planning application SD26A/0131W

Dublin · Ref SD26A/0131W

  1. Lodged3 Jun
  2. Info received20 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 16 Nov
  4. Final grant