Planning permission in Letterkenny
Planning permission in Letterkenny is decided by Donegal County Council. Search Letterkenny planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Letterkenny over the last 5 years.
527 granted, 40 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point below the Donegal average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Letterkenny
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Donegal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Letterkenny 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.
Letterkenny approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Letterkenny over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Donegal
Planning a project in Letterkenny?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Letterkenny planning
Do I need planning permission in Letterkenny?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Letterkenny as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Donegal County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Letterkenny?
Donegal County Council is the planning authority for Letterkenny. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Letterkenny?
93 in 100 decided applications in Letterkenny were granted over the last 5 years, from 567 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.