Donegal Planning Applications
Donegal County Council
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Donegal planning permission grant rate (2026)
Donegal County Council decided 1,169 planning applications so far in 2026, granting 92% of them — 3 points above the national average of 89%.
92%
Granted
1,073
Permissions granted
96
Refused
Decisions made in 2026 to date, from the public Donegal planning register. "Granted" includes permissions granted subject to conditions. Withdrawn, invalid and undecided applications are excluded, so percentages are a share of decided applications. Updated daily — see all counties compared.
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Latest Planning Applications
From the national planning dataset, last loaded 13 October; its newest record here was received 9 October. Applications marked as live come straight from the council's own register and are ahead of it.
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CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED RESIDENTIAL ANNEX TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO E...
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH ON-SITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK...
(1) RENOVATION AND EXTENSION TO INCREASE HEIGHT OF EXISTING DERELICT COTTAGE, (2) INSTALLATION OF SE...
FRONT PORCH TO DWELLING HOUSE...
ERECTION OF A SILAGE PIT, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS...
(1) FIRST FLOOR WINDOW ON EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) DOMESTIC SHED, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS...
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT, ALONG WITH A DOMESTIC ...
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WIT...
CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN TO THAT APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 21/51430, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIAT...
DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS...
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIAT...
(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM PART OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL PREMISES TO A SHOP / RETAIL USE AND (2) EXTENSION...
ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND A...
ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC DETACHED GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ...
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE FROM LONG-TERM PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL USE TO SHORT-TERM LETT...
CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED FOR MACHINERY AND DRY STORAGE USE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPME...
SUN ROOM BUILT TO GABLE SIDE OF EXISTING COTTAGE...
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVE...
ERECTION OF NEW EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING MEAT FACTORY AND ABATTOIR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK...
DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF NEW REPLACEMENT FOUL EFFLUENT SYS...
AN CLÚDACH DE BHRAT IOMAIREACHA GLAS A CHOINNEAIL MAR ATÁ AR AN TEACH CÓNAITHE ATÁ A CHOIRIÚ...
1NO. DETACHED SINGLE-STOREY STEEL-FRAMED DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED (GROSS FLOOR AREA APPROX. 46.1SQ.M, M...
(1) REPOSITIONING OF DWELLING HOUSE AND SEPTIC TANK PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/6...
(1) RECONSTRUCTION OF AN EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION, (3) INS...
1) AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE DWELLING AND (2) A DOMESTIC SHED TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING ...
INSTALLATION OF A MODULAR COFFEE POD AND MODULAR TOILET FACILITIES, WITH A SINGLE LANE DRIVE THROUGH...
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND A 35 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY COMPRISING...
ERECTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS...
(1) ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, (2) INSTALLATION OF AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND INFILTRATION ...
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY DETACHED BUILDING WITH PRIVATE GARAGE STORAGE AT GROUND LEVEL AND 2-B...
(1) REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING HOUSE INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS TO ROAD FACING ELEVATION, (2) MODIFICATI...
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, (2) INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREA...
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, (2) INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREA...
ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS OF DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED WHICH DIFFER FROM THOSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UND...
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING UPPER TERRACE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ...
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS...
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY DETACHED DWELLING WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND (2) CONS...
(1) RETENTION OF THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE DOMESTIC GARAGE FORMING PART OF THE DWELLING TO BEDROOM A...
CONSERVATORY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT W...
THE UPPER FLOOR DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS...
CONSTRUCTION OF 39 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF. NO. 23/52008. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF (1) 39 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (A) 10 NO. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES (3-BEDROOM UNITS), (B) 24 NO. APARTMENTS (2-BEDROOM UNITS) AND (C) 5 NO. TERRACED HOUSES (2-BEDROOM UNITS), (2) CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD, PUBLIC FOOTPATHS, PUBLIC LIGHTING AND CAR PARKING FACILITIES WITH ACCESS ROAD TO BE VIA THE APPROVED SITE ENTRANCE ACCESSED FROM THE EXISTING R231 PUBLIC ROAD (AS APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/52008), (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC FOOTPATH AND CYCLE LANE THAT SHALL CONNECT BACHELOR’S WALK TO THE R231 TRAVERSING THROUGH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY PUBLIC LIGHTING, (4) PROVISION OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AMENITIES THROUGHOUT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, (5) CONNECTION OF ALL SITE SERVICES INCLUDING FOUL, STORM AND WATERMAIN TO ADJOINING PUBLIC SERVICES VIA PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DEVELOPMENT (PLANNING REF. NO. 23/52008 REFERS) AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA (OUTLINE PLANNING REF. NO. 25/50078 REFERS) AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK WITH SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT AREA
(1) RETENTION OF SITE CLEARANCE WORKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH WORKS TO INCLUDE MINOR ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTED WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED STORAGE SHED / GYM WITH ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/62178 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT TERM HOLIDAY LET
A NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 99 NO. NEW DWELLING UNITS, COMPRISING OF 10 NO. 2-BEDROOM, TWO STOREY TERRACED HOUSES, 44 NO. 3-BEDROOM, TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED AND END OF TERRACE HOUSES, 38 NO. 4-BEDROOM, THREE STOREY SEMI-DETACHED AND END OF TERRACE HOUSES, 3 NO. 4-BEDROOM, TWO STOREY DETACHED HOUSES AND 4 NO. 4-BEDROOM, SINGLE STOREY DETACHED HOUSES, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. CRECHE FACILITY WITH ASSOCIATED OUTDOOR PLAY AREA, (3) ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, INCLUDING ESB SUBSTATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SWITCH ROOMS, BICYCLE AND BIN STORES, PROVISION OF NEW ESTATE ROADS, PARKING, FOOTPATHS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, PRIVATE OPEN SPACE, SITE LANDSCAPING, PUBLIC LIGHTING, A PUMPING STATION, FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING REMOVAL OF EXISTING POLYTUNNEL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(1) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO SUN ROOM OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT NEW LOCATION AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (PREVIOUS PLANNING REF. NO. 03/2730 REFERS)
ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA AND ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING, ADDITIONAL DRIVEWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ERECTION OF ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION ADJACENT TO DWELLING HOUSE TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS AND (2) REFURBISHMENT, EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING WITH INSTALLATION OF PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
ALTERATIONS TO EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/61017 COMPRISING OF RAISED ROOF AND ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXTENSION
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR
PORTACABIN TO SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING FOR PROVISION OF A CHILDCARE ROOM WITH TOILET FACILITIES, ANCILLARY TO EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) RETENTION OF MOBILE HOME, TO BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK, FOR TEMPORARY USE WHILE DWELLING HOUSE IS BEING COMPLETED, TOGETHER WITH HARD-STAND AREA AND TEMPORARY ENTRANCE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC SHED, TOGETHER WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) RETENTION OF (A) TEMPORARY SITE ENTRANCE AND (B) PARTIALLY COMPLETED DWELLING HOUSE TO FOUNDATION LEVEL, (2) COMPLETION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (B) NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Exempted development in Donegal
Donegal's local authority received 23 exempted development notifications in 2018-2022, out of 898 nationwide. Many small projects, like extensions under 45 sq m, garden cabins, and rooftop solar, don't need planning permission at all. Check if yours is exempt.
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