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Planning permission in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

Planning permission in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh is decided by Dublin City Council. Search Ballyfermot-Drimnagh planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh over the last 5 years.

Granted in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

436 granted, 46 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Dublin City average.

Applications
779

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
482

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
14%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Dublin City Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
The development will consist of;
87, Rossmore Road, Dublin 10, D10 V562, reference WEB2019/26
28 Jul 2026
Granted
PERMISSION for attic conversion with hip to gable roof and dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion, gable...
87, Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12, D12 H7NW, reference WEB2084/26
29 Jun 2026
Granted
A single storey extension to the front comprising of entrance hall and study.
254 Cooley road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 KHE3, reference 5118/26
22 Jun 2026
Granted
CHANGE OF USE: Change of Use from Retail Unit to a Day Service Hub Unit (Day Care Centre Use), including all associated internal modifications and...
274b Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, reference WEB1984/26
19 Jun 2026
Granted
The development will consist of construction of a 44sqm two-storey side extension incorporating a single storey front hall extension including:...
24, Jamestown Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin 8, D08 DDC9, reference WEB1271/26
17 Jun 2026
Granted
The development will consist of minor changes to the front elevation and ground floor plan, to include removal of an existing Abbot Press Printers...
6 Saint Agnes Road, Crumlin Village, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12 PYOC, reference WEB1479/26
11 Jun 2026
Granted
The construction of a vehicular entrance to the front of existing dwelling, including removal/alteration of front boundary, provision of driveway...
93 Rossmore Avenue, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, D10T924, reference WEB1859/26
9 Jun 2026
Granted
A single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works .
91 Benmadigan Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12, D12 W276, reference 5096/26
4 Jun 2026

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh 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.

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension191 decided
94%
Attic conversion90 decided
94%
Garden room or granny flat15 decided
93%
Apartments and housing schemes33 decided
67%
Change of use18 decided
89%

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Common questions about Ballyfermot-Drimnagh planning

Do I need planning permission in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Dublin City Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh?

Dublin City Council is the planning authority for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh?

90 in 100 decided applications in Ballyfermot-Drimnagh were granted over the last 5 years, from 482 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.