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Planning permission in Cabra-Glasnevin

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

Granted in Cabra-Glasnevin

833 granted, 105 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Dublin City average.

Applications
1,542

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
938

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
23%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Cabra-Glasnevin

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

Granted
RETENTION PERMISSION :The development will consist of Retention permission for 1.
18 Cliftonville Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, D09 A2V5, reference WEB2376/26
28 Jul 2026
Granted
RETENTION AND PERMISSION: (a) Retention permission for a single storey rear extension with pitched glass roof over and (b) Permission to modify...
21, Phelan Avenue, Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15, reference WEB2312/26
22 Jul 2026
Granted
Permission is sought for works at No.
343, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07VW11, reference WEB1470/26
22 Jul 2026
Granted
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing chimney, the construction of a first-floor flat roof rear extension, widening of...
58 Faussagh Road, Cabra East, Dublin 7, reference WEB2298/26
21 Jul 2026
Granted
The installation of 2 no.
Units 1 & 2, 107 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1, reference WEB1934/26
17 Jul 2026
Granted
The development will consist of the widening of existing pedestrian entrance to create vehicular access & dishing of public footpath and all...
25 Villa Park Gardens, Navan Road, Dublin 7, reference WEB1857/26
6 Jul 2026
Granted
The development will consist of the removal of two redundant chimney stacks from the roofline of the existing dwelling, including all associated...
17, Achill Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 T9P1, reference WEB2156/26
6 Jul 2026
Granted
RETENTION/PERMISSION : Retention permission is sought for the conversion of the garage to the right-hand end of the dwelling to habitable use .
44 Blackhorse Avenue, Navan Road, Dublin 7, D07V4F3, reference 5130/26
3 Jul 2026

Cabra-Glasnevin 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.

Cabra-Glasnevin approval rates by project type

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

House extension325 decided
94%
Attic conversion226 decided
96%
Garden room or granny flat30 decided
90%
Shed or garage33 decided
79%
New house23 decided
74%
Apartments and housing schemes46 decided
65%
Change of use37 decided
84%

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Common questions about Cabra-Glasnevin planning

Do I need planning permission in Cabra-Glasnevin?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Cabra-Glasnevin 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 Cabra-Glasnevin?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Cabra-Glasnevin?

89 in 100 decided applications in Cabra-Glasnevin were granted over the last 5 years, from 938 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.