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Planning permission in Dundalk

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

Granted in Dundalk

713 granted, 71 refused in the last 5 years. That is 8 points above the Louth average.

Applications
1,069

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
784

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
32%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Dundalk

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

Granted
Permission will consist of demolition of the existing boundary wall which runs along Long Avenue and Tom Bellew Avenue and the construction of a...
Site at Corner of The Long Avenue and Tom Bellew Avenue, Dundalk, Co Louth, reference 2660336
23 Oct 2026
Granted
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/205 - Permission for development that will consist of 12no.
Gilligan Court, Dublin Road, Dundalk Co Louth, reference 2699
19 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for an extension and alterations to an existing residential accommodation to include for: A 3 storey high extension to the northern...
104 Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, reference 2660025
16 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for: 1) Construction of a warehouse building with an approximate gross floor area of 1,127 sq.
Clermont Business Park, Haynestown, Dundalk County Louth, reference 2560800
16 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention and Permission for: 1.
2 to 6 Yorke Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, reference 2660240
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention Permission and Completion of Renovation Works to Protected Structure Reference number D103 ,Retention permission is sought for...
71 Chapel Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, reference 2660569
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for a new 2-storey, 4-bedroom, detached dwelling house, with new site entrance and dished kerb from Greenacres, and all associated site...
Saint Ligori, Avenue Road Dundalk, Co. Louth, reference 2560712
9 Oct 2026
Refused
EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 21/1432 - Permission to construct 4 no.
Castle Road, Townparks, Dundalk Co Louth, reference 26106
8 Oct 2026

Dundalk 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.

Dundalk approval rates by project type

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

House extension314 decided
97%
Attic conversion38 decided
100%
Garden room or granny flat25 decided
88%
Shed or garage28 decided
100%
New house45 decided
100%
Apartments and housing schemes75 decided
69%
Change of use57 decided
82%

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Common questions about Dundalk planning

Do I need planning permission in Dundalk?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Dundalk?

91 in 100 decided applications in Dundalk were granted over the last 5 years, from 784 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.