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Planning permission in Kilkenny

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

Granted in Kilkenny

481 granted, 48 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Kilkenny average.

Applications
674

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
529

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
39%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Kilkenny

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

Kilkenny 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.

Kilkenny approval rates by project type

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

House extension219 decided
94%
Shed or garage25 decided
84%
New house30 decided
93%
Apartments and housing schemes29 decided
72%
Change of use44 decided
89%

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Common questions about Kilkenny planning

Do I need planning permission in Kilkenny?

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

Who decides planning applications in Kilkenny?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Kilkenny?

91 in 100 decided applications in Kilkenny were granted over the last 5 years, from 529 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.