Planning permission in Wicklow
Planning permission in Wicklow is decided by Wicklow County Council. Search Wicklow planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Wicklow over the last 5 years.
212 granted, 40 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point below the Wicklow average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Wicklow
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Wicklow County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Wicklow 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.
Wicklow approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Wicklow over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Wicklow
Planning a project in Wicklow?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Wicklow planning
Do I need planning permission in Wicklow?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Wicklow 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 Wicklow?
Wicklow County Council is the planning authority for Wicklow. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Wicklow?
84 in 100 decided applications in Wicklow were granted over the last 5 years, from 252 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 Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council.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.