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Planning permission in Dún Laoghaire

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

Granted in Dún Laoghaire

1,429 granted, 151 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point above the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown average.

Applications
1,937

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
1,580

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
12%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Dún Laoghaire

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

Dún Laoghaire 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.

Dún Laoghaire approval rates by project type

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

House extension345 decided
97%
Attic conversion89 decided
97%
Garden room or granny flat18 decided
89%
Shed or garage64 decided
98%
New house32 decided
84%
Apartments and housing schemes32 decided
78%
Change of use70 decided
91%

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Common questions about Dún Laoghaire planning

Do I need planning permission in Dún Laoghaire?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Dún Laoghaire?

90 in 100 decided applications in Dún Laoghaire were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,580 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.