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Planning permission in Rathnew

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

Granted in Rathnew

30 granted, 6 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point below the Wicklow average.

Applications
52

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
36

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
33%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Rathnew

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

Rathnew 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.

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Common questions about Rathnew planning

Do I need planning permission in Rathnew?

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

Who decides planning applications in Rathnew?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Rathnew?

83 in 100 decided applications in Rathnew were granted over the last 5 years, from 36 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.