Get a report

Planning permission in Blackrock

Planning permission in Blackrock is decided by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Search Blackrock planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Blackrock over the last 5 years.

Granted in Blackrock

934 granted, 67 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown average.

Applications
1,236

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
1,001

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
11%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Blackrock

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Blackrock 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.

Blackrock approval rates by project type

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

House extension273 decided
99%
Attic conversion58 decided
98%
Shed or garage57 decided
93%
New house15 decided
80%
Change of use34 decided
91%

Other places in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Planning a project in Blackrock?

The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.

Get the report, €29

Common questions about Blackrock planning

Do I need planning permission in Blackrock?

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

Who decides planning applications in Blackrock?

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is the planning authority for Blackrock. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Blackrock?

93 in 100 decided applications in Blackrock were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,001 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.