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Planning permission in Carlingford

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

Granted in Carlingford

65 granted, 15 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points below the Louth average.

Applications
137

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
80

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
34%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Carlingford

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

Carlingford 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.

Carlingford approval rates by project type

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

House extension24 decided
96%
Change of use15 decided
67%

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Common questions about Carlingford planning

Do I need planning permission in Carlingford?

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

Who decides planning applications in Carlingford?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Carlingford?

81 in 100 decided applications in Carlingford were granted over the last 5 years, from 80 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.