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Planning permission in Ashbourne

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

Granted in Ashbourne

194 granted, 21 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Meath average.

Applications
295

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
215

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
31%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Ashbourne

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

Ashbourne 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.

Ashbourne approval rates by project type

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

House extension74 decided
99%
Attic conversion34 decided
94%
Apartments and housing schemes23 decided
83%
Change of use18 decided
83%

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Common questions about Ashbourne planning

Do I need planning permission in Ashbourne?

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

Who decides planning applications in Ashbourne?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Ashbourne?

90 in 100 decided applications in Ashbourne were granted over the last 5 years, from 215 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.