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Planning permission in North Inner City

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

Granted in North Inner City

763 granted, 110 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point below the Dublin City average.

Applications
1,512

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
873

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
34%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in North Inner City

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

Granted
The development consists of the installation of signage on the Hill Street elevation of the permitted and under construction development, as...
38-42 Hill Street and 36A North Great George's Street, Dublin 1, reference WEB2391/26
29 Jul 2026
Granted
RETENTION: The development consists of retention of a rooftop solar installation constructed in departure from the details of approved planning...
1, George's Dock, I.F.S.C., Dublin 1, reference WEB2377/26
27 Jul 2026
Granted
Alteration of the shopfront (including replacement of modern doors and windows) and provision of new signage.
20 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 TF95, reference WEB2131/26
2 Jul 2026
Refused
RETENTION & PERMISSION: Located to the west of Jones’s Road and bounded by residential properties along Robert Street to the south and properties...
Vacant Former Methodist Church site, Jones’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, reference WEB2103/26
26 Jun 2026
Granted
The development consists of constructing a pipe bridge with an approximate overall height of 8m with associated concrete supports, to allow new...
No. 2 Branch Road North Extension, Dublin Port, Dublin 3, reference WEB2056/26
25 Jun 2026
Granted
RETENTION: Retention permission for alterations & extension to our dwelling to include approx.
107, Oxmantown Road, Dublin 7, reference WEB2022/26
22 Jun 2026
Granted
The development will consists of Construction of 8 no.
22, 23 and part of 21 Church Street East, at corner of Abercorn Road and Church Street East, Dublin 3, reference WEB6040/25
19 Jun 2026
Granted
The development will consist of: conversion, extension and alterations (to include new roof & roof lights) to an existing single storey garage...
56 Rathdown Road, Grangegorman, Dublin 7, D07A024, reference WEB1875/26
10 Jun 2026

North Inner City 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.

North Inner City approval rates by project type

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

House extension208 decided
92%
Attic conversion54 decided
93%
New house28 decided
82%
Apartments and housing schemes89 decided
75%
Change of use122 decided
87%

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Common questions about North Inner City planning

Do I need planning permission in North Inner City?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in North Inner City 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 North Inner City?

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

How many planning applications are granted in North Inner City?

87 in 100 decided applications in North Inner City were granted over the last 5 years, from 873 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.