Planning permission in Ongar
Planning permission in Ongar is decided by Fingal County Council. Search Ongar planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ongar over the last 5 years.
404 granted, 60 refused in the last 5 years. That is 6 points above 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 Ongar
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Fingal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Ongar 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.
Ongar approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Ongar over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Fingal
Planning a project in Ongar?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Ongar planning
Do I need planning permission in Ongar?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ongar 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 Ongar?
Fingal County Council is the planning authority for Ongar. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Ongar?
87 in 100 decided applications in Ongar were granted over the last 5 years, from 464 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

