Planning permission in Limerick city and suburbs
Planning permission in Limerick city and suburbs is decided by Limerick City and County Council. Search Limerick city and suburbs planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Limerick city and suburbs over the last 5 years.
1,251 granted, 133 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points below the Limerick average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Limerick city and suburbs
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Limerick City and County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Limerick city and suburbs 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.
Limerick city and suburbs approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Limerick city and suburbs over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
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Planning a project in Limerick city and suburbs?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Limerick city and suburbs planning
Do I need planning permission in Limerick city and suburbs?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Limerick city and suburbs as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Limerick City and County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Limerick city and suburbs?
Limerick City and County Council is the planning authority for Limerick city and suburbs. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Limerick city and suburbs?
90 in 100 decided applications in Limerick city and suburbs were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,384 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.