Planning permission in Cork city and suburbs
Planning permission in Cork city and suburbs is decided by Cork City Council. Search Cork city and suburbs planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Cork city and suburbs over the last 5 years.
1,910 granted, 224 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Cork City average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Cork city and suburbs
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Cork City Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Cork city and suburbs 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.
Cork city and suburbs approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Cork city and suburbs over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Cork City
Planning a project in Cork city and suburbs?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Cork city and suburbs planning
Do I need planning permission in Cork city and suburbs?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Cork city and suburbs as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Cork City Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Cork city and suburbs?
Cork City Council is the planning authority for Cork city and suburbs. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Cork city and suburbs?
90 in 100 decided applications in Cork city and suburbs were granted over the last 5 years, from 2,134 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.