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Planning permission in Tallaght Central

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

Granted in Tallaght Central

355 granted, 43 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point below the South Dublin average.

Applications
480

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
398

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
30%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Tallaght Central

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

Refused
Construction of a single storey ground floor detached auxiliary dwelling with one bedroom a kitchen a living room and bathroom in the rear garden...
50, Alpine Rise, Belgard, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 HN3P, reference SD26A/0202W
15 Oct 2026
Granted
A single story extension to the front, a 2 story extension to the rear, internal alterations to existing layout, and all associated site works.
12, Cairnwood Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D04H272, reference SD26B/0286W
5 Oct 2026
Granted
Construction of a two storey side extension, a first floor rear extension, a new front porch, alterations to the fenestration to the front façade,...
104, St Maelruan’s Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24YR2E, reference SD26B/0301W
24 Sept 2026
Granted
Permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) permission (ABP-308398-20 and as extended by Ref SHD3ABP-308398-20/EP and as...
Units 66 and 67, Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24, reference LRD26A/0004W
10 Sept 2026
Granted
Demolition of one storey annex to existing dwelling and proposed construction of new two storey detached dwelling, including hard and soft...
25 Fernwood Way, Springfield, Tallaght, reference SD26A/0170W
7 Sept 2026
Granted
Demolition of existing 32.5 sqm ground floor side extension & construction of a New 2-bedroom house to the side of existing dwelling and all...
19, Kingswood Castle, Dublin 24, Dublin, D24 N70A, reference SD26A/0154W
24 Aug 2026
Granted
Construction of an extension to the existing industrial building on the side (west) Elevation and the rear (north) Elevation for additional secure...
47/48, Broomhill Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24, reference SD26A/0066W
14 Aug 2026
Granted
Attic conversion with hip to gable roof and dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non-habitable storage...
12, Sylvan Close, Kingswood, D24A6W6, reference SD26B/0296W
11 Aug 2026

Tallaght Central 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.

Tallaght Central approval rates by project type

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

House extension134 decided
93%
Attic conversion68 decided
100%
Apartments and housing schemes34 decided
68%
Change of use33 decided
97%

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Common questions about Tallaght Central planning

Do I need planning permission in Tallaght Central?

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

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

How many planning applications are granted in Tallaght Central?

89 in 100 decided applications in Tallaght Central were granted over the last 5 years, from 398 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.