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.
1,429 granted, 151 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point above the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
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.
Other places in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Planning a project in Dún Laoghaire?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

