Planning Data & Statistics
Original analysis of the national planning applications dataset, covering all 31 Irish planning authorities. Every figure is reproducible from the public source, and the method is published with each study. Free to reuse with attribution.
Studies
89.6% of decided applications were granted nationally in 2025, but the spread runs from 96.1% to 79.3% depending on the county.
Read the analysis →Which councils stop the clock most often27.5% of applications received a request for further information in 2025, adding months to the timeline. The rate more than triples between counties.
Read the analysis →For journalists and researchers
The figures come from the national planning applications dataset published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, snapshotted on 2026-08-30. Each study sets out how decisions were classified and what was excluded. If you need the underlying data in another format, or a cut we have not published, get in touch and we will put it together.
