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Planning permission in Rathfarnham-Templeogue

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

Granted in Rathfarnham-Templeogue

1,131 granted, 70 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the South Dublin average.

Applications
1,395

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
1,201

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
21%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Rathfarnham-Templeogue

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

Refused
Permission for development consisting of the installation of a bathroom to an existing, permitted single-story ancillary garden studio building...
24 Whitehall Road, Terenure, Dublin 12, D12 H7Y3, reference SD26B/0403W
21 Oct 2026
Granted
Two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling.
130, Butterfield Park, Dublin 14, D14 FX34, reference SD26B/0250W
21 Oct 2026
Granted
Conversion of existing attic space to non - habitable storage / office area with new revised roof profile (from hipped to gable end) to side /...
95, Beechfield Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin, D12 V628, reference SD26B/0382W
19 Oct 2026
Refused
Construction of a new single storey dwelling with pitched roof;
62, Backland site to rear of, Cromwellsfort Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, reference SD26A/0031W
19 Oct 2026
Granted
Demolition of the existing roofs, demolition of the single annex at the rear and demolition of a chimney stack;
54 Ballyroan Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16., D16T322, reference SD26B/0385W
13 Oct 2026
Refused
Single storey rear habitabloe structure and all associated works.
76 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 P827, reference SD26B/0392W
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure;
71, St Conleth's Road, Whitehall, Dublin 12, D12 P4A0, reference SD26B/0370W
6 Oct 2026
Granted
Demolition of existing single storey in-fill flat roof bathroom extension at rear (9.18sq.m.) & construction of new single storey flat roof...
145 Whitehall Road, Terenure, Dublin 12, D12K2C1, reference SD26B/0202W
29 Sept 2026

Rathfarnham-Templeogue 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.

Rathfarnham-Templeogue approval rates by project type

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

House extension474 decided
98%
Attic conversion415 decided
99%
Garden room or granny flat40 decided
95%
Shed or garage23 decided
78%
New house31 decided
77%
Apartments and housing schemes28 decided
61%
Change of use32 decided
88%

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Common questions about Rathfarnham-Templeogue planning

Do I need planning permission in Rathfarnham-Templeogue?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Rathfarnham-Templeogue 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 Rathfarnham-Templeogue?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Rathfarnham-Templeogue?

94 in 100 decided applications in Rathfarnham-Templeogue were granted over the last 5 years, from 1,201 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.