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Planning in Limerick

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

In October 2026 41 applications were lodged and the council made 86 decisions. 238 are waiting for a decision, 133 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 405 recorded decisions, 42 were refusals.

672 applications shown68 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 28 Oct 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓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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105 awaiting decision105Awaiting decision133 further information133Further information121 granted121Granted242 final grant242Final grant29 appeal42 refused42Refused105 awaiting decision105 Awaiting decision133 further information133 Further information121 granted121 Granted242 final grant242 Final grant29 appeal29 Appeal42 refused42 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

0306090120May: 117 lodgedMay: 1 decidedMayJune: 94 lodgedJune: 45 decidedJunJuly: 110 lodgedJuly: 111 decidedJulAugust: 93 lodgedAugust: 86 decidedAugSeptember: 81 lodgedSeptember: 98 decidedSepOctober: 41 lodgedOctober: 86 decidedOct4186

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

060120180240week 6: 4 decided directlyweek 7: 46 decided directlyweek 8: 226 decided directlyweek 11: 5 after further informationweek 12: 6 after further informationweek 13: 4 decided directlyweek 13: 6 after further informationweek 14: 11 after further informationweek 15: 9 after further informationweek 16: 7 after further informationweek 17: 10 after further informationweek 18: 6 after further informationweek 19: 4 after further informationweek 20: 6 after further informationweek 21: 3 after further informationweek 22: 9 after further informationweek 23: 3 after further informationweek 24: 4 after further informationweek 25: 7 after further informationweek 26: 4 after further informationweek 27: 3 after further informationweek 28: 5 after further informationweek 29: 1 decided directlyweek 29: 3 after further informationweek 30: 4 after further information30+ weeks: 1 decided directly30+ weeks: 37 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.6 weeks when decided directly, 21 weeks after further information. 434 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

010203040Week of 2 Nov: 21 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 4 after further information252 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 19 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 11 after further information309 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 1 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 7 after further information816 Nov23 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 33 awaiting decisionWeek of 30 Nov: 1 after further information3430 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 10 awaiting decision107 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 3 applications passed their due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 24 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

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Further information received· decision due 19 Nov

Planning application 2660973

Limerick · Ref 2660973

  1. Lodged25 Aug
  2. Info received23 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 19 Nov
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 19 Nov

Planning application 2660858

Abbeyfeale · Ref 2660858

  1. Lodged28 Jul
  2. Info received23 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 19 Nov
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 19 Nov

Planning application 2660272

Limerick · Ref 2660272

  1. Lodged10 Mar
  2. Info received23 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 19 Nov
  4. Final grant