Search planning permission across all of Ireland.

We aggregate planning application data from all 31 local authorities in Ireland via public data sources including the national planning application database. Our data is sourced from publicly available records and updated regularly.

We sync data from the national planning database multiple times per day. New applications typically appear on our site within 24 hours of being registered with the local authority.

Once you subscribe to a paid plan, you can connect your Telegram account and set up alerts for specific areas. When a new planning application is filed in your chosen area, you'll receive an instant Telegram message with the key details and a link to the full application.

No. Permission.ie is an independent service that aggregates publicly available planning data. We are not affiliated with any local authority, the Department of Housing, or An Coimisiun Pleanala. For official records, always refer to your local authority's planning portal.

No. Submissions and observations on planning applications must be made directly to the relevant local authority, usually within 5 weeks of the application being validated. We provide links to the council's planning portal on each application page so you can make your submission there.

You can set up alerts by eircode prefix (e.g., D08 for Dublin 8), by county, or by drawing a custom area on the map. The number of alert areas depends on your subscription plan.

No, a rear extension up to 40 square metres is generally exempt from planning permission in Ireland. The extension must be at ground floor level, behind the rear building line, and must not reduce private open space below 25 square metres. Above-ground extensions are limited to 20 square metres for detached houses and 12 square metres for semi-detached or terraced houses. Extensions to the front or side, extensions on protected structures, and any extension exceeding these limits require planning permission. Apply for a Section 5 Declaration (80 euro) from your local authority for a definitive answer.

Planning permission in Ireland costs 65 euro for a new house and 34 euro for a house extension. Commercial developments cost 3.60 euro per square metre of gross floor space. Retention permission (for work done without permission) costs three times the standard fee. Other costs include 20 euro for a submission on someone else's application, 80 euro for a Section 5 Declaration, and 220 euro to appeal to An Coimisiun Pleanala. Fees are set nationally and are the same across all 31 local authorities.

Planning permission in Ireland takes 8 weeks from the date the local authority validates your application. The process includes a 5-week public consultation period for submissions and observations. If the council requests further information, the 8-week clock stops until you respond (you have up to 6 months). After the decision, there is a 4-week appeal period before the grant becomes final. If appealed, An Coimisiun Pleanala aims to decide within 18 weeks. A straightforward application with no issues typically takes 12 weeks from submission to final grant.