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Planning permission in Athy

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

Granted in Athy

90 granted, 12 refused in the last 5 years. That is 7 points above the Kildare average.

Applications
154

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
102

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
43%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Athy

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

Athy 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.

Athy approval rates by project type

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

House extension33 decided
94%
Apartments and housing schemes16 decided
69%

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Common questions about Athy planning

Do I need planning permission in Athy?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Athy as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kildare County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Athy?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Athy?

88 in 100 decided applications in Athy were granted over the last 5 years, from 102 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.