Irish Planning Application Statistics 2026
So far in 2026, Ireland's local authorities have received 23,566 planning applications. Of the 11,472 decided to date, 89% were granted (10,197 granted, 1,275 refused). These figures are compiled daily from the public planning registers of all 31 local authorities. Last updated: 2026-08-30.
Planning applications by county, 2026
| County | Applications 2026 | Granted | Refused | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 4,924 | 2,124 | 295 | 88% |
| Cork | 2,105 | 813 | 70 | 92% |
| Donegal | 1,670 | 818 | 61 | 93% |
| Galway | 1,526 | 739 | 157 | 82% |
| Meath | 1,202 | 423 | 85 | 83% |
| Tipperary | 931 | 389 | 14 | 97% |
| Limerick | 923 | 460 | 67 | 87% |
| Wicklow | 902 | 389 | 52 | 88% |
| Mayo | 811 | 406 | 25 | 94% |
| Clare | 763 | 399 | 29 | 93% |
| Kerry | 756 | 344 | 40 | 90% |
| Wexford | 730 | 449 | 101 | 82% |
| Waterford | 719 | 265 | 24 | 92% |
| Louth | 660 | 264 | 40 | 87% |
| Laois | 621 | 187 | 11 | 94% |
| Kilkenny | 586 | 238 | 18 | 93% |
| Offaly | 514 | 153 | 24 | 86% |
| Cavan | 498 | 186 | 16 | 92% |
| Kildare | 469 | 215 | 42 | 84% |
| Westmeath | 462 | 177 | 32 | 85% |
| Roscommon | 451 | 135 | 16 | 89% |
| Monaghan | 403 | 157 | 6 | 96% |
| Sligo | 301 | 168 | 15 | 92% |
| Carlow | 273 | 97 | 9 | 92% |
| Longford | 201 | 104 | 22 | 83% |
| Leitrim | 165 | 98 | 4 | 96% |
Methodology
Figures are aggregated from the public planning application registers of Ireland's 31 local authorities, published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. "Granted" includes conditional and unconditional grants; "refused" includes all refusal decision types. Applications lodged in 2026 that are still awaiting a decision are counted in the application total but not in the grant rate. Decision vocabulary varies by authority, so small classification differences are possible. Data refreshes daily; this page may be cited with attribution to Permission.ie.
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