Planning permission in Portmarnock
Planning permission in Portmarnock is decided by Fingal County Council. Search Portmarnock planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Portmarnock over the last 5 years.
222 granted, 26 refused in the last 5 years. That is 9 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 Portmarnock
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Fingal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Portmarnock 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.
Portmarnock approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Portmarnock over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Fingal
Planning a project in Portmarnock?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Portmarnock planning
Do I need planning permission in Portmarnock?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Portmarnock 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 Portmarnock?
Fingal County Council is the planning authority for Portmarnock. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Portmarnock?
90 in 100 decided applications in Portmarnock were granted over the last 5 years, from 248 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

