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Planning in Offaly

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

In October 2026 16 applications were lodged and the council made 46 decisions. 126 are waiting for a decision, 90 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 174 recorded decisions, 9 were refusals.

310 applications shown125 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 4 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓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

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36 awaiting decision36Awaiting90 further information90Further information53 granted53Granted112 final grant112Final grant10 appeal9 refused36 awaiting decision36 Awaiting decision90 further information90 Further information53 granted53 Granted112 final grant112 Final grant10 appeal10 Appeal9 refused9 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

015304560May: 50 lodgedMay: 1 decidedMayJune: 50 lodgedJune: 13 decidedJunJuly: 45 lodgedJuly: 47 decidedJulAugust: 41 lodgedAugust: 35 decidedAugSeptember: 38 lodgedSeptember: 39 decidedSepOctober: 16 lodgedOctober: 46 decidedOct1646

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

0255075100week 2: 1 decided directlyweek 4: 4 decided directlyweek 7: 2 decided directlyweek 8: 89 decided directlyweek 12: 4 after further informationweek 13: 6 after further informationweek 14: 7 after further informationweek 15: 9 after further informationweek 16: 5 after further informationweek 17: 5 after further informationweek 18: 3 after further informationweek 19: 2 after further informationweek 20: 5 after further informationweek 21: 2 after further informationweek 22: 6 after further informationweek 23: 3 after further informationweek 24: 2 after further informationweek 25: 1 after further informationweek 26: 1 after further informationweek 28: 2 after further informationweek 30: 4 after further information30+ weeks: 21 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.7 weeks when decided directly, 20 weeks after further information. 184 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

05101520Week of 2 Nov: 2 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 3 after further information52 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 12 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 6 after further information189 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 1 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 1 after further information216 NovWeek of 23 Nov: 5 after further information523 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 10 awaiting decision1030 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 5 awaiting decisionWeek of 7 Dec: 1 after further information67 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 12 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

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Applications

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20 of 310 applications · newest activity first

Further information received· decision due 27 Nov

Planning application 2660238

Edenderry · Ref 2660238

  1. Lodged1 May
  2. Info received31 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 27 Nov
  4. Final grant

Final grant· 30 Oct

Planning application 2644

Tullamore · Ref 2644

  1. Lodged12 May
  2. Info received31 Aug
  3. Decision25 Sep
  4. Final grant30 Oct