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Planning permission in Clontarf

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

Granted in Clontarf

1,299 granted, 89 refused in the last 5 years. That is 5 points above the Dublin City average.

Applications
2,167

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
1,388

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
19%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Clontarf

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: (1) the widening of the existing vehicular entrance and the installation of a 1.60m high electrically operated...
No.5, Seacourt, Dublin D03 YV61, reference WEB2350/26
28 Jul 2026
Granted
The development consists of modifications to the existing boundary to the front of an existing dwelling to create a new vehicular access which...
42, Marino Green, Dublin 3, reference WEB2330/26
23 Jul 2026
Granted
RETENTION PERMISSION : To retain the existing vehicular entrance in front boundary wall onto Elm Mount Avenue.
42, Elm Mount Avenue, Dublin 9, reference WEB2034/26
23 Jul 2026
Refused
Planning permission to remove existing street tree to enable the widening of the existing pedestrian entrance in order to create a new vehicular...
7, Coolatree Road, Beaumont, Dublin 9, D09W861, reference WEB2308/26
22 Jul 2026
Granted
Planning Permission is sought for works to the existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling, at 108 Kincora Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 PF82 for...
108 Kincora Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03PF82, reference WEB2301/26
21 Jul 2026
Granted
RETENTION AND PERMISSION: The development will consist of 1) Retention Permission for existing vehicular access to off street parking and 2)...
214, Collins Avenue East, Donnycarney, Dublin 5, reference WEB2267/26
20 Jul 2026
Granted
The development will consist of the extension of the existing attic roof space, a new single storey extension to the front and all associated works.
63, All Saints Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, reference WEB2269/26
20 Jul 2026
Granted
The development will consist of: (i) demolition of the existing rear shed;
103, Seapark Drive, Clontarf East, Dublin 3, D03C4E6, reference WEB1716/26
16 Jul 2026

Clontarf 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.

Clontarf approval rates by project type

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

House extension479 decided
98%
Attic conversion407 decided
99%
Garden room or granny flat56 decided
93%
Shed or garage52 decided
83%
New house31 decided
77%
Apartments and housing schemes43 decided
79%
Change of use25 decided
92%

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Common questions about Clontarf planning

Do I need planning permission in Clontarf?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Clontarf 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 Clontarf?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Clontarf?

94 in 100 decided applications in Clontarf were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,388 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.