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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.

Granted in Portmarnock

222 granted, 26 refused in the last 5 years. That is 9 points above the Fingal average.

Applications
299

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
248

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
10%

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.

House extension44 decided
95%
Attic conversion50 decided
98%

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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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.