Neighbourhoods · Dublin City · last 24 months · 162 electoral divisions

Dublin City's neighbourhoods in numbers

Data updated 26 Sept 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness

5,522 planning applications were lodged across 162 electoral divisions in the last 24 months — 24.5 per 1,000 households. 14% sought retention for something already built; 10% of decisions were refusals. Every table below ranks the neighbourhoods on one of those, and every row is a page.

24.5

applications per 1,000 households

48%

household works

14%

retention · built first

10%

of decisions refused

26%

went through further information

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Where the most is applied for 162 ranked

Applications lodged in the window, per 1,000 households in the 2022 census. Ranked only where the neighbourhood has at least 20 applications in the window. Top: Mansion House B (297); bottom: Priorswood C (1.2).

#	Neighbourhood	per 1,000 households	Applications	Households	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Mansion House B	297	98	330	15%	19%	55
2	Royal Exchange B	108.4	67	618	12%	14%	55
3	Rathmines East C	68	91	1,339	21%	12%	55
4	Clontarf East D	67.1	70	1,043	9%	5%	57
5	Terenure C	65	42	646	7%	4%	55
6	North City	55.8	122	2,187	16%	9%	63
7	Terenure D	54.6	16	293	—	—	—
8	Pembroke East C	54.1	91	1,681	14%	3%	55
9	Pembroke West C	51.9	101	1,945	11%	8%	55
10	Ashtown B	51.1	54	1,057	13%	6%	53
11	Clontarf East C	50.3	60	1,193	12%	0%	55
12	Pembroke East B	50.2	73	1,455	8%	21%	55
13	Royal Exchange A	50	84	1,679	27%	25%	58
14	Walkinstown B	49.9	39	781	18%	13%	55
15	Clontarf East B	49	134	2,732	10%	3%	55
16	Drumcondra South C	47.5	61	1,285	13%	10%	55
17	Beaumont C	46.7	62	1,327	18%	0%	55
18	Ballymun E	46.7	28	599	4%	—	—
19	Clontarf East A	45.7	62	1,358	15%	11%	54
20	Botanic C	44.4	42	945	14%	11%	55
21	Raheny-St. Assam	42.1	65	1,543	6%	10%	54
22	Pembroke West B	42.1	59	1,400	2%	19%	55
23	Merchants Quay F	41.8	40	956	18%	21%	55
24	Mansion House A	41.5	69	1,662	14%	11%	55
25	Terenure A	40.2	65	1,617	20%	13%	54
26	Whitehall B	40.1	67	1,669	21%	9%	55
27	Kimmage D	40	42	1,049	24%	16%	55
28	Rathmines East D	39.7	45	1,134	18%	14%	55
29	Saint Kevin's	39.3	78	1,986	21%	22%	56
30	Pembroke West A	38.6	86	2,228	5%	9%	60
31	Clontarf East E	38.6	23	596	9%	—	—
32	Clontarf West A	38.1	55	1,443	7%	2%	55
33	Clontarf West C	37.7	66	1,749	20%	2%	64
34	Crumlin D	37.3	62	1,661	21%	17%	55
35	Rathmines East A	36.8	82	2,227	2%	20%	55
36	Pembroke East E	35.7	54	1,511	17%	15%	57
37	Clontarf West D	34.7	38	1,096	13%	8%	55
38	Whitehall A	34.5	37	1,072	11%	8%	55
39	Raheny-Foxfield	34.4	31	900	3%	5%	55
40	Botanic B	33.9	49	1,447	18%	7%	55
41	Harmonstown A	33.8	37	1,095	22%	4%	53
42	Raheny-Greendale	32.9	28	851	18%	—	—
43	Beaumont A	32.6	33	1,012	12%	18%	55
44	Rathmines West E	31.7	49	1,544	27%	18%	55
45	Merchants Quay D	31.5	29	920	21%	—	—
46	Clontarf West E	30.4	29	955	21%	—	—
47	Harmonstown B	30.3	31	1,022	13%	9%	55
48	Arran Quay A	30.1	21	697	29%	—	—
49	Ushers B	29.8	21	704	0%	—	—
50	South Dock	29.6	105	3,551	11%	12%	55
51	Rathfarnham	29.6	59	1,991	17%	8%	55
52	Rathmines West C	28.6	32	1,119	22%	19%	62
53	Priorswood A	28.6	15	524	—	—	—
54	Kilmainham C	27.8	58	2,085	22%	21%	55
55	Beaumont E	27.6	21	762	29%	—	—
56	Rathmines East B	27.4	66	2,413	6%	11%	55
57	Ballygall C	27.2	36	1,323	8%	4%	54
58	Whitehall D	27.1	31	1,145	10%	0%	55
59	Grace Park	27	63	2,331	6%	5%	55
60	Drumcondra South A	26.4	59	2,239	12%	6%	55
61	Grange E	25.9	25	967	4%	—	—
62	Ballymun F	25.7	23	895	4%	—	—
63	Arran Quay E	25.5	42	1,647	17%	9%	57
64	Cabra East B	25.5	39	1,529	15%	8%	55
65	North Dock B	25.3	89	3,514	7%	7%	56
66	Pembroke East D	24.8	48	1,939	2%	5%	55
67	Rathmines West F	24.8	33	1,331	15%	25%	55
68	Pembroke East A	24.3	51	2,099	4%	11%	55
69	Arran Quay D	24.3	32	1,316	16%	—	—
70	Rathmines West B	24	43	1,793	19%	21%	55
71	Priorswood D	23.9	22	919	18%	0%	55
72	Ballygall D	23.6	23	973	9%	—	—
73	Terenure B	23.3	35	1,502	6%	5%	64
74	Crumlin C	23.3	22	944	27%	—	—
75	Merchants Quay C	23.1	34	1,470	21%	—	—
76	Whitehall C	23	26	1,131	8%	—	—
77	Inchicore A	22.9	25	1,092	24%	—	—
78	Ballygall B	22.7	16	705	—	—	—
79	Walkinstown A	22.6	25	1,107	20%	—	—
80	Wood Quay B	22.2	41	1,847	15%	17%	62
81	Botanic A	22.1	30	1,355	10%	—	—
82	Finglas North C	22	30	1,365	17%	0%	55
83	Walkinstown C	21.6	21	971	14%	—	—
84	Kilmore D	21.3	17	799	—	—	—
85	Clontarf West B	20.6	21	1,021	19%	—	—
86	Drumfinn	19.7	27	1,372	26%	—	—
87	Beaumont F	19.6	27	1,377	11%	10%	55
88	Ushers E	19.4	16	824	—	—	—
89	Cabra East A	19.3	50	2,584	18%	3%	55
90	Rathmines West D	19.1	27	1,415	4%	—	—
91	Drumcondra South B	19.1	16	838	—	—	—
92	Rotunda B	19	24	1,262	12%	—	—
93	Inns Quay B	18.9	34	1,797	29%	8%	94
94	Ushers F	18.7	23	1,228	30%	—	—
95	Arran Quay B	18.2	31	1,705	6%	3%	62
96	Kilmainham B	18.1	21	1,163	14%	—	—
97	Kimmage B	18	26	1,446	15%	—	—
98	Crumlin E	17.9	20	1,117	25%	—	—
99	Kimmage C	17.8	26	1,464	19%	—	—
100	Cabra West C	17.7	19	1,073	—	—	—
101	Finglas North B	17.4	19	1,094	—	—	—
102	Beaumont B	17	26	1,532	8%	0%	55
103	Ashtown A	16.9	77	4,552	13%	2%	55
104	Chapelizod	16.8	25	1,489	0%	—	—
105	Inns Quay A	16.7	18	1,076	—	—	—
106	Inns Quay C	16.4	19	1,160	—	—	—
107	Rotunda A	15.9	34	2,143	15%	10%	55
108	Edenmore	15.9	16	1,007	—	—	—
109	Grange D	15.7	23	1,467	17%	9%	55
110	Merchants Quay E	15.5	14	905	—	—	—
111	Ushers D	15.3	16	1,048	—	—	—
112	North Dock C	15	25	1,663	32%	—	—
113	Carna	14.9	16	1,073	—	—	—
114	Beaumont D	14.6	11	754	—	—	—
115	Cabra East C	14.5	27	1,867	11%	—	—
116	Kimmage E	14.5	21	1,453	19%	—	—
117	Ballybough B	14.3	24	1,675	38%	—	—
118	Crumlin A	13.3	19	1,426	—	—	—
119	Grange C	13.3	15	1,125	—	—	—
120	Grange A	13.2	55	4,166	16%	6%	54
121	Ballybough A	13.2	22	1,672	0%	—	—
122	Merchants Quay B	12.8	22	1,713	32%	18%	62
123	Cabra West B	12.8	14	1,094	—	—	—
124	Rathmines West A	12.5	38	3,049	29%	34%	55
125	Ushers C	12.4	22	1,771	0%	—	—
126	Finglas South A	12.4	13	1,047	—	—	—
127	Crumlin B	12.3	15	1,215	—	—	—
128	Decies	12.3	13	1,057	—	—	—
129	Merchants Quay A	12	13	1,086	—	—	—
130	Wood Quay A	11.8	14	1,186	—	—	—
131	Kilmore A	11.7	14	1,201	—	—	—
132	Cabra West D	11.7	13	1,113	—	—	—
133	Finglas South C	11.4	10	877	—	—	—
134	Mountjoy A	11.1	24	2,166	21%	—	—
135	Cabra West A	11.1	6	541	—	—	—
136	Inchicore B	10.6	10	942	—	—	—
137	Kylemore	10.3	10	971	—	—	—
138	Kilmainham A	9.6	11	1,151	—	—	—
139	Phoenix Park	9.6	6	624	—	—	—
140	Ushers A	9.1	20	2,207	15%	—	—
141	Ballymun B	8.6	13	1,513	—	—	—
142	Priorswood E	8.5	8	944	—	—	—
143	Ballygall A	8.4	11	1,308	—	—	—
144	Kimmage A	8.3	6	723	—	—	—
145	Finglas North A	7.9	9	1,133	—	—	—
146	North Dock A	7.8	5	644	—	—	—
147	Ballymun C	7.6	16	2,111	—	—	—
148	Crumlin F	7	8	1,135	—	—	—
149	Ballymun A	6.7	13	1,942	—	—	—
150	Ayrfield	6.6	14	2,128	—	—	—
151	Arran Quay C	6.3	12	1,900	—	—	—
152	Cherry Orchard C	5.9	9	1,520	—	—	—
153	Finglas South B	5.7	9	1,581	—	—	—
154	Grange B	5.6	15	2,692	—	—	—
155	Mountjoy B	5.4	10	1,842	—	—	—
156	Kilmore B	5.4	5	931	—	—	—
157	Ballymun D	4.1	4	975	—	—	—
158	Kilmore C	4	2	500	—	—	—
159	Priorswood B	3.5	3	857	—	—	—
160	Finglas South D	3.3	3	909	—	—	—
161	Cherry Orchard A	2.5	2	787	—	—	—
162	Priorswood C	1.2	2	1,634	—	—	—

Every council on the same measure 0

The 31 councils, same window, same rule. No per-household figures outside Dublin: the census spine is loaded for the Dublin region only.

#	Council	Applications	Applications	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Cork County	6,803	6,803	21%	8%	66
2	Dublin City	5,531	5,531	14%	10%	55
3	Donegal	5,083	5,083	24%	7%	50
4	Galway County	3,895	3,895	24%	13%	54
5	Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	3,871	3,871	11%	13%	52
6	Meath	3,475	3,475	20%	13%	55
7	Fingal	3,417	3,417	21%	22%	54
8	Kildare	3,375	3,375	25%	20%	61
9	Tipperary	3,074	3,074	30%	4%	55
10	Wexford	2,874	2,874	27%	16%	54
11	Limerick	2,823	2,823	20%	11%	61
12	Wicklow	2,778	2,778	21%	14%	54
13	Mayo	2,731	2,731	17%	7%	60
14	Kerry	2,635	2,635	30%	12%	63
15	Clare	2,414	2,414	20%	6%	55
16	South Dublin	2,349	2,349	15%	12%	49
17	Waterford	2,241	2,241	21%	11%	57
18	Louth	2,078	2,078	29%	15%	52
19	Laois	1,961	1,961	23%	7%	55
20	Kilkenny	1,889	1,889	22%	7%	63
21	Offaly	1,623	1,623	21%	9%	77
22	Cavan	1,612	1,612	24%	5%	58
23	Westmeath	1,366	1,366	20%	12%	60
24	Roscommon	1,353	1,353	22%	12%	98
25	Monaghan	1,297	1,297	19%	7%	97
26	Sligo	1,142	1,142	24%	7%	52
27	Carlow	923	923	18%	8%	83
28	Galway City	692	692	27%	14%	55
29	Longford	611	611	18%	14%	50
30	Cork City	536	536	18%	6%	62
31	Leitrim	509	509	28%	4%	53

How it is counted

A neighbourhood is a CSO electoral division; its households and population are the 2022 census totals of the small areas inside it. Every application, appeal and commencement notice is placed in the division its point falls in.
Household works are applications whose description says extension, attic, dormer, porch, garden room, garage conversion and the like, and does not say apartments, units, commercial, retail or office.
Retention is an application whose type or description says retention — permission for something already built. Its grant rate is shown where at least ten were decided.
Decisions count grants and refusals only; invalid, withdrawn and undecided applications are left out of every rate. Days are from the council’s receipt date to its decision date.
A rate is printed only where the neighbourhood has at least 20 of the thing being rated in the window; smaller ones show counts and are not ranked.

Sources: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics, An Coimisiún Pleanála case list, Building Control Management System commencement notices · fetched 26 Sept 2026, 03:36

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database (NPAD)	CC-BY-4.0	26 Sept 2026, 03:36	open
CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics	CC-BY-4.0	26 Sept 2026, 03:36	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála case list	CC-BY-4.0	26 Sept 2026, 03:36	open
Building Control Management System commencement notices	CC-BY-4.0	26 Sept 2026, 03:36	open

Recomputed weekly from the store; last built 26 Sept 2026.

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