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Planning permission in Malahide

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

Granted in Malahide

445 granted, 68 refused in the last 5 years. That is 6 points above the Fingal average.

Applications
650

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
513

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
19%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Malahide

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

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.

Malahide approval rates by project type

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

House extension90 decided
96%
Attic conversion47 decided
91%
Shed or garage23 decided
74%
Change of use15 decided
100%

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Common questions about Malahide planning

Do I need planning permission in Malahide?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Malahide?

87 in 100 decided applications in Malahide were granted over the last 5 years, from 513 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.