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Planning permission in Clondalkin

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

Granted in Clondalkin

472 granted, 89 refused in the last 5 years. That is 6 points below the South Dublin average.

Applications
679

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
561

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
30%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Clondalkin

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

Granted
Conversion of existing attic space to habitable use, consisting of 22.2m2.Bedroom with Velux windows to front and rear of existing 2 storey...
15 Parkleigh Walk, Seven Mills, Fonthill, Dublin 22, D22 V0T2, reference SDZ26B/0007W
20 Oct 2026
Granted
Change of use from light industrial use to gym and ancillary café of overall area of c.391sq.m;
Unit B6 Riverview Business Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 12, D12 K688, reference SD26A/0169W
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention of access door to side elevation of existing house;
8 St Patrick Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, reference SD26B/0368W
5 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for replacement of 2No.
KFC Drive-thru Restaurant, Unit 2/4 Building B, Lidl Retail Park, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, D22 W2Y4, reference SD26A/0192W
2 Oct 2026
Granted
Dormer window at attic level to front elevation.
34 Monastery Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, reference SD26B/0350W
21 Sept 2026
Granted
Retention of a basement as a home office, with gym, sauna, and shower room, a front entrance porch on the southern façade with enlarged balcony,...
Tearmainn, Slieve Thuol, Brittas, Dublin, D24 EY10, reference SD26B/0147W
16 Sept 2026
Refused
Construction of a mostly single storey double height vehicle servicing building with a mezzanine (173sq m) area for additional ancillary admin...
Oak Road Business Park, Oak Close, New Nangor Road, Gallanstown, Dublin, reference SD26A/0177W
16 Sept 2026
Granted
Permission for link corridor between original dwelling and dwelling including open porch in rear garden and Retention permission for dwelling in...
21, Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co Dublin, D24 A297, reference SD26A/0176W
14 Sept 2026

Clondalkin 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.

Clondalkin approval rates by project type

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

House extension173 decided
92%
Attic conversion67 decided
97%
Shed or garage22 decided
86%
New house26 decided
31%
Apartments and housing schemes43 decided
79%
Change of use33 decided
76%

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Common questions about Clondalkin planning

Do I need planning permission in Clondalkin?

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

Who decides planning applications in Clondalkin?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Clondalkin?

84 in 100 decided applications in Clondalkin were granted over the last 5 years, from 561 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.