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Planning permission in Castleknock

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

Granted in Castleknock

691 granted, 90 refused in the last 5 years. That is 8 points above the Fingal average.

Applications
937

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
781

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
17%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Castleknock

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

Castleknock 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.

Castleknock approval rates by project type

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

House extension150 decided
90%
Attic conversion111 decided
95%
Shed or garage20 decided
100%
Change of use18 decided
94%

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Common questions about Castleknock planning

Do I need planning permission in Castleknock?

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

Who decides planning applications in Castleknock?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Castleknock?

88 in 100 decided applications in Castleknock were granted over the last 5 years, from 781 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.