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Planning permission in Dundrum

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

Granted in Dundrum

862 granted, 108 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown average.

Applications
1,164

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
970

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
17%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Dundrum

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

Dundrum 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.

Dundrum approval rates by project type

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

House extension287 decided
95%
Attic conversion82 decided
95%
Shed or garage58 decided
90%
New house21 decided
67%
Change of use18 decided
83%

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Common questions about Dundrum planning

Do I need planning permission in Dundrum?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Dundrum?

89 in 100 decided applications in Dundrum were granted over the last 5 years, from 970 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.