Planning permission in Carlow
Planning permission in Carlow is decided by Carlow County Council. Search Carlow planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Carlow over the last 5 years.
269 granted, 19 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Carlow average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Carlow
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Carlow County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Carlow planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Carlow approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Carlow over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Carlow
Planning a project in Carlow?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Carlow planning
Do I need planning permission in Carlow?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Carlow as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Carlow County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Carlow?
Carlow County Council is the planning authority for Carlow. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Carlow?
93 in 100 decided applications in Carlow were granted over the last 5 years, from 288 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.