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Planning permission in Donabate

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

Granted in Donabate

90 granted, 14 refused in the last 5 years. That is 6 points above the Fingal average.

Applications
128

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
104

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
17%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Donabate

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

Donabate 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.

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Common questions about Donabate planning

Do I need planning permission in Donabate?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Donabate?

87 in 100 decided applications in Donabate were granted over the last 5 years, from 104 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.