Planning permission in Howth-Malahide
Planning permission in Howth-Malahide is decided by Fingal County Council. Search Howth-Malahide planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Howth-Malahide over the last 5 years.
688 granted, 160 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Fingal average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Howth-Malahide
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Fingal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Howth-Malahide 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.
Howth-Malahide approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Howth-Malahide over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Fingal
Planning a project in Howth-Malahide?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Howth-Malahide planning
Do I need planning permission in Howth-Malahide?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Howth-Malahide 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 Howth-Malahide?
Fingal County Council is the planning authority for Howth-Malahide. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Howth-Malahide?
81 in 100 decided applications in Howth-Malahide were granted over the last 5 years, from 848 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

