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

Where the diggers are — Dublin City neighbourhoods

Every neighbourhood ranked: applications, extensions, retention and refusals.

Data updated 10 Oct 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness

25.9

applications per 1,000 homes

48%

household works

14%

for work already done

10%

refused

26%

asked for more details

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All Dublin Dublin City Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Fingal South Dublin

Where the diggers are 162 ranked

Commencement notices lodged on the Building Control Management System in the window, per 1,000 households — work formally begun.

#	Neighbourhood	notices per 1,000 households	Notices	Households	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Mansion House B	136.4	45	330	16%	19%	55
2	Terenure D	44.4	13	293	—	—	—
3	Terenure C	35.6	23	646	7%	4%	55
4	Saint Kevin's	33.7	67	1,986	20%	22%	56
5	Clontarf East C	32.7	39	1,193	11%	0%	55
6	Clontarf East D	31.6	33	1,043	9%	5%	60
7	Rathmines East C	29.9	40	1,339	20%	12%	55
8	Royal Exchange B	29.1	18	618	11%	14%	55
9	Pembroke East B	28.9	42	1,455	8%	22%	55
10	Merchants Quay D	27.2	25	920	27%	—	—
11	Botanic C	25.4	24	945	14%	12%	55
12	Pembroke West B	24.3	34	1,400	5%	19%	55
13	North City	24.2	53	2,187	15%	9%	63
14	Mansion House A	24.1	40	1,662	16%	11%	55
15	Pembroke East E	23.8	36	1,511	17%	15%	57
16	Clontarf East A	23.6	32	1,358	16%	11%	54
17	Clontarf East E	23.5	14	596	12%	—	—
18	Ballymun E	23.4	14	599	3%	—	—
19	Pembroke West C	22.6	44	1,945	12%	8%	55
20	Clontarf East B	21.6	59	2,732	12%	3%	55
21	Rathmines West C	20.6	23	1,119	20%	19%	62
22	Rathmines East D	20.3	23	1,134	17%	14%	55
23	South Dock	20	71	3,551	11%	14%	55
24	Pembroke East C	19.6	33	1,681	14%	3%	55
25	Drumcondra South C	19.5	25	1,285	13%	11%	55
26	Royal Exchange A	19.1	32	1,679	26%	25%	58
27	Pembroke East D	19.1	37	1,939	2%	6%	55
28	Clontarf West C	18.9	33	1,749	19%	2%	64
29	Rathmines West E	18.8	29	1,544	27%	18%	55
30	Rathmines East A	18	40	2,227	8%	19%	55
31	Pembroke West A	16.6	37	2,228	5%	9%	60
32	Rathfarnham	16.6	33	1,991	18%	8%	55
33	Clontarf West A	16.6	24	1,443	8%	2%	55
34	Walkinstown B	16.6	13	781	19%	13%	55
35	Beaumont A	15.8	16	1,012	12%	20%	55
36	Inns Quay A	15.8	17	1,076	—	—	—
37	North Dock B	15.7	55	3,514	6%	7%	58
38	Raheny-St. Assam	15.6	24	1,543	6%	10%	54
39	Ballymun F	15.6	14	895	5%	—	—
40	Terenure B	15.3	23	1,502	11%	5%	64
41	Rathmines East B	14.9	36	2,413	10%	12%	55
42	Inchicore B	14.9	14	942	—	—	—
43	Harmonstown B	14.7	15	1,022	13%	9%	55
44	Grace Park	14.6	34	2,331	6%	5%	55
45	Beaumont C	14.3	19	1,327	20%	0%	55
46	Whitehall A	14	15	1,072	10%	9%	55
47	Botanic A	14	19	1,355	11%	—	—
48	Drumcondra South A	13.8	31	2,239	12%	6%	55
49	Clontarf West D	13.7	15	1,096	13%	8%	55
50	Merchants Quay F	13.6	13	956	20%	21%	55
51	Clontarf West E	13.6	13	955	20%	—	—
52	Arran Quay B	13.5	23	1,705	6%	4%	96
53	Ashtown B	13.2	14	1,057	9%	6%	53
54	Terenure A	13	21	1,617	22%	13%	54
55	Raheny-Greendale	12.9	11	851	18%	—	—
56	Ballygall C	12.8	17	1,323	7%	4%	54
57	Walkinstown A	12.6	14	1,107	20%	—	—
58	Whitehall D	12.2	14	1,145	8%	0%	55
59	Rathmines West F	12	16	1,331	12%	25%	55
60	Botanic B	11.7	17	1,447	17%	11%	54
61	Cabra East A	11.2	29	2,584	19%	3%	55
62	Rathmines West B	11.2	20	1,793	20%	21%	55
63	Raheny-Foxfield	11.1	10	900	0%	5%	55
64	Cabra West A	11.1	6	541	—	—	—
65	Pembroke East A	11	23	2,099	4%	11%	55
66	Inchicore A	11	12	1,092	22%	—	—
67	Priorswood D	10.9	10	919	18%	0%	55
68	Beaumont E	10.5	8	762	29%	—	—
69	Grange E	10.3	10	967	4%	—	—
70	Whitehall B	10.2	17	1,669	20%	9%	55
71	Cabra East C	10.2	19	1,867	11%	—	—
72	Beaumont B	9.8	15	1,532	5%	0%	55
73	Finglas North C	9.5	13	1,365	16%	0%	55
74	Crumlin C	9.5	9	944	30%	—	—
75	Grange C	8.9	10	1,125	15%	—	—
76	Edenmore	8.9	9	1,007	—	—	—
77	Whitehall C	8.8	10	1,131	9%	—	—
78	Wood Quay B	8.7	16	1,847	16%	18%	62
79	Beaumont F	8.7	12	1,377	11%	10%	55
80	Harmonstown A	8.2	9	1,095	21%	4%	53
81	Ballygall D	8.2	8	973	12%	—	—
82	Cabra West B	8.2	9	1,094	—	—	—
83	Chapelizod	8.1	12	1,489	7%	—	—
84	Beaumont D	8	6	754	—	—	—
85	Kilmore C	8	4	500	—	—	—
86	North Dock C	7.8	13	1,663	31%	—	—
87	Merchants Quay E	7.7	7	905	—	—	—
88	Kimmage D	7.6	8	1,049	28%	16%	55
89	Arran Quay D	7.6	10	1,316	16%	—	—
90	Kimmage E	7.6	11	1,453	19%	—	—
91	Priorswood A	7.6	4	524	—	—	—
92	Cherry Orchard A	7.6	6	787	—	—	—
93	Ashtown A	7.5	34	4,552	12%	2%	55
94	Rathmines West A	7.5	23	3,049	28%	37%	55
95	Cabra West C	7.5	8	1,073	—	—	—
96	Kilmore D	7.5	6	799	—	—	—
97	Mountjoy A	7.4	16	2,166	19%	—	—
98	Crumlin B	7.4	9	1,215	—	—	—
99	Arran Quay E	7.3	12	1,647	17%	9%	57
100	Ushers C	7.3	13	1,771	0%	—	—
101	Crumlin D	7.2	12	1,661	21%	16%	55
102	Arran Quay A	7.2	5	697	26%	—	—
103	Walkinstown C	7.2	7	971	10%	—	—
104	Cherry Orchard C	7.2	11	1,520	—	—	—
105	Rathmines West D	7.1	10	1,415	10%	—	—
106	Ballygall B	7.1	5	705	—	—	—
107	Kilmainham B	6.9	8	1,163	19%	—	—
108	Merchants Quay C	6.8	10	1,470	20%	—	—
109	Drumfinn	6.6	9	1,372	23%	—	—
110	Ushers F	6.5	8	1,228	30%	—	—
111	Cabra West D	6.3	7	1,113	—	—	—
112	Kilmainham C	6.2	13	2,085	22%	21%	55
113	Kimmage C	6.1	9	1,464	22%	—	—
114	Cabra East B	5.9	9	1,529	15%	8%	55
115	Ushers B	5.7	4	704	0%	—	—
116	Kimmage B	5.5	8	1,446	15%	—	—
117	Grange D	5.5	8	1,467	17%	9%	55
118	Finglas North B	5.5	6	1,094	—	—	—
119	Kimmage A	5.5	4	723	—	—	—
120	Inns Quay B	5	9	1,797	28%	8%	94
121	Mountjoy B	4.9	9	1,842	—	—	—
122	Ballybough B	4.8	8	1,675	36%	—	—
123	Rotunda B	4.8	6	1,262	12%	—	—
124	Drumcondra South B	4.8	4	838	—	—	—
125	Finglas South A	4.8	5	1,047	—	—	—
126	Merchants Quay B	4.7	8	1,713	30%	18%	62
127	Carna	4.7	5	1,073	—	—	—
128	Grange A	4.6	19	4,166	13%	6%	54
129	Ballygall A	4.6	6	1,308	—	—	—
130	Crumlin F	4.4	5	1,135	—	—	—
131	Inns Quay C	4.3	5	1,160	—	—	—
132	Ayrfield	4.2	9	2,128	—	—	—
133	Kilmore A	4.2	5	1,201	—	—	—
134	Clontarf West B	3.9	4	1,021	26%	—	—
135	Ushers D	3.8	4	1,048	—	—	—
136	Arran Quay C	3.7	7	1,900	—	—	—
137	Finglas North A	3.5	4	1,133	—	—	—
138	Kilmainham A	3.5	4	1,151	—	—	—
139	Rotunda A	3.3	7	2,143	22%	10%	55
140	Ballymun C	3.3	7	2,111	—	—	—
141	Phoenix Park	3.2	2	624	—	—	—
142	Priorswood E	3.2	3	944	—	—	—
143	Finglas South B	3.2	5	1,581	—	—	—
144	Kilmore B	3.2	3	931	—	—	—
145	Kylemore	3.1	3	971	—	—	—
146	North Dock A	3.1	2	644	—	—	—
147	Ballymun D	3.1	3	975	—	—	—
148	Grange B	3	8	2,692	—	—	—
149	Decies	2.8	3	1,057	—	—	—
150	Crumlin E	2.7	3	1,117	24%	—	—
151	Ushers E	2.4	2	824	—	—	—
152	Ushers A	2.3	5	2,207	15%	—	—
153	Finglas South D	2.2	2	909	—	—	—
154	Crumlin A	2.1	3	1,426	—	—	—
155	Ballymun A	2.1	4	1,942	—	—	—
156	Ballymun B	2	3	1,513	—	—	—
157	Merchants Quay A	1.8	2	1,086	—	—	—
158	Priorswood C	1.8	3	1,634	—	—	—
159	Ballybough A	1.2	2	1,672	5%	—	—
160	Priorswood B	1.2	1	857	—	—	—
161	Finglas South C	1.1	1	877	—	—	—
162	Wood Quay A	0.8	1	1,186	—	—	—

Every council 0

#	Council	Notices	Applications	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Dublin City	2,507	5,939	14%	10%	55
2	Cork County	2,245	6,848	21%	8%	66
3	Galway County	1,787	3,879	24%	13%	54
4	Donegal	1,739	5,071	24%	7%	50
5	Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	1,623	3,883	11%	13%	52
6	Fingal	1,447	3,502	21%	22%	54
7	Meath	1,404	3,465	21%	13%	55
8	Mayo	1,150	2,735	18%	7%	60
9	Kerry	1,081	2,653	30%	12%	63
10	Limerick	1,066	2,842	20%	11%	61
11	South Dublin	1,027	2,346	15%	12%	49
12	Kildare	1,018	3,340	25%	20%	61
13	Clare	976	2,415	20%	6%	55
14	Wexford	956	2,848	27%	16%	54
15	Wicklow	832	2,788	20%	14%	54
16	Tipperary	830	3,074	30%	4%	55
17	Cork City	771	1,191	19%	7%	57
18	Kilkenny	739	1,891	22%	7%	63
19	Louth	729	2,081	29%	15%	52
20	Waterford	602	2,240	21%	11%	56
21	Westmeath	550	1,381	21%	12%	60
22	Laois	535	1,957	24%	7%	55
23	Cavan	523	1,607	24%	5%	58
24	Monaghan	498	1,310	19%	7%	97
25	Roscommon	487	1,370	22%	13%	98
26	Offaly	454	1,619	21%	9%	80
27	Sligo	443	1,138	25%	7%	52
28	Carlow	327	914	18%	9%	82
29	Galway City	321	687	27%	14%	55
30	Longford	223	606	19%	14%	50
31	Leitrim	193	506	27%	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 building-start notice is counted in the division where it is on the map.
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.
Work already done (retention) is an application to keep something that was built without permission: its type or description says retention. 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.
Councils have no per-household figures outside Dublin: the census spine is loaded for the Dublin region only.

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 10 Oct 2026, 03:39

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
National Planning Application Database (NPAD)	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 03:39	open
CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 03:39	open
An Coimisiún Pleanála case list	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 03:39	open
Building Control Management System commencement notices	CC-BY-4.0	10 Oct 2026, 03:39	open

Recomputed weekly from the store; last built 10 Oct 2026.

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