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Planning permission in Kilcullen

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

Granted in Kilcullen

37 granted, 6 refused in the last 5 years. That is 5 points above the Kildare average.

Applications
60

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
43

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
40%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Kilcullen

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

Granted
1.
Cross’ Centra, Hillcrest, Kilcullen, reference 2561203
11 Mar 2026
Granted
A part storey-and-a-half, part single storey dwelling along with all associated site development and facilitating works
Hillside, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, reference 2561506
24 Feb 2026
Granted
A part storey-and-a-half, part single storey dwelling along with all associated site development and facilitating works
Hillside, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, reference 2561504
24 Feb 2026
Granted
For the construction of a single storey side extension consisting of Kitchen/Livingroom to the side of semi detached two storey residence
No 9 The Walk, Cnoc Na Gréine, Kilcullen, reference 2571
7 Aug 2025
Refused
For the construction of a storey and a half dwelling, new entrance, connection to public sewage and water and ancillary works
Sunbury Close, Kilcullen, Co Kildare, reference 2579
11 Jun 2025
Granted
Retention permission for change of use from a Book Makers Office into a 1 Bedroom residence along with all associated site development and...
1 New Abbey Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, reference 23781
4 Sept 2023
Granted
A single storey extension to the side of a two storey semi detached dwelling, ancillary alterations to front, side and rear elevations, foul water...
No. 14 Esker Lea, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, reference 23508
29 Jun 2023
Granted
Permission is sought for a single storey side & rear extension to an existing semi-detached 2 storey dwelling , ancillary alterations to front ,...
19 The Square, Cnoc Na Greine, reference 221471
10 Feb 2023

Kilcullen 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.

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Common questions about Kilcullen planning

Do I need planning permission in Kilcullen?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Kilcullen?

86 in 100 decided applications in Kilcullen were granted over the last 5 years, from 43 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.