Planning permission in Lucan
Planning permission in Lucan is decided by South Dublin County Council. Search Lucan planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Lucan over the last 5 years.
641 granted, 45 refused in the last 5 years. That is 3 points above the South Dublin average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Lucan
The latest granted and refused applications decided by South Dublin County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Lucan 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.
Lucan approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Lucan over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in South Dublin
Planning a project in Lucan?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Lucan planning
Do I need planning permission in Lucan?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Lucan 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 Lucan?
South Dublin County Council is the planning authority for Lucan. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Lucan?
93 in 100 decided applications in Lucan were granted over the last 5 years, from 686 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.

