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.
481 granted, 48 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Kilkenny average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
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.
Other places in Kilkenny
Planning a project in Kilkenny?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

