Neighbourhoods · the four Dublin councils · last 24 months · 322 electoral divisions

Dublin's neighbourhoods in numbers

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

15,169 planning applications were lodged across 322 electoral divisions in the last 24 months — 29.2 per 1,000 households. 15% sought retention for something already built; 14% of decisions were refusals. Every table below ranks the neighbourhoods on one of those, and every row is a page.

29.2

applications per 1,000 households

41%

household works

15%

retention · built first

14%

of decisions refused

21%

went through further information

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All Dublin Dublin City Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Fingal South Dublin

Where permission is hardest to get 213 ranked

Share of decisions in the window that were refusals (grant or refuse only; invalid and withdrawn left out). Ranked only where the neighbourhood has at least 20 decisions in the window. Top: Garristown (61%); bottom: Priorswood D (0%).

#	Neighbourhood	refused	Decided	Households	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Garristown · Fingal	61%	41	529	20%	61%	54
2	Clonmethan · Fingal	48%	21	282	25%	48%	55
3	Balscadden · Fingal	46%	24	229	31%	46%	55
4	Ballyboghil · Fingal	44%	36	473	34%	44%	55
5	Balbriggan Rural · Fingal	42%	71	6,127	22%	42%	55
6	Holmpatrick · Fingal	42%	84	1,390	16%	42%	61
7	Rush · Fingal	39%	108	3,551	17%	39%	55
8	Lusk · Fingal	39%	95	3,341	21%	39%	55
9	Hollywood · Fingal	37%	27	486	24%	37%	62
10	Turnapin · Fingal	35%	23	569	37%	35%	52
11	Rathmines West A · Dublin City	34%	29	3,049	29%	34%	55
12	Saggart · South Dublin	33%	45	1,791	24%	33%	44
13	Rathcoole · South Dublin	28%	50	2,172	23%	28%	48
14	Foxrock-Torquay · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	28%	32	561	13%	28%	54
15	Shankill-Rathmichael · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	27%	70	2,030	4%	27%	53
16	Clonskeagh-Farranboley · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	27%	30	728	11%	27%	54
17	Swords-Seatown · Fingal	27%	26	2,480	24%	27%	53
18	Skerries · Fingal	26%	118	3,096	14%	26%	55
19	Balgriffin · Fingal	26%	42	1,238	9%	26%	55
20	Royal Exchange A · Dublin City	25%	53	1,679	27%	25%	58
21	Rathmines West F · Dublin City	25%	20	1,331	15%	25%	55
22	Blackrock-Seapoint · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	24%	33	555	9%	24%	51
23	Ballybrack · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	24%	21	989	17%	24%	51
24	Donabate · Fingal	23%	106	3,900	31%	23%	55
25	Saint Kevin's · Dublin City	22%	58	1,986	21%	22%	56
26	Howth · Fingal	21%	177	3,126	17%	21%	55
27	Stillorgan-Deerpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	21%	76	1,001	8%	21%	52
28	Cabinteely-Loughlinstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	21%	67	1,993	16%	21%	54
29	Pembroke East B · Dublin City	21%	48	1,455	8%	21%	55
30	Kilmainham C · Dublin City	21%	29	2,085	22%	21%	55
31	Rathmines West B · Dublin City	21%	33	1,793	19%	21%	55
32	Merchants Quay F · Dublin City	21%	24	956	18%	21%	55
33	Blanchardstown-Abbotstown · Fingal	21%	29	2,008	29%	21%	53
34	Ballinteer-Ludford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	21%	29	786	17%	21%	53
35	Blackrock-Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	20%	76	1,368	8%	20%	51
36	Rathmines East A · Dublin City	20%	59	2,227	2%	20%	55
37	Tallaght-Kilnamanagh · South Dublin	20%	46	1,552	29%	20%	49
38	Bohernabreena · South Dublin	20%	35	1,740	19%	20%	53
39	Clondalkin-Moorfield · South Dublin	20%	25	2,283	39%	20%	50
40	Tallaght-Jobstown · South Dublin	20%	30	5,711	28%	20%	52
41	Glencullen · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	19%	225	7,893	12%	19%	53
42	Kinsaley · Fingal	19%	91	3,746	20%	19%	54
43	Mansion House B · Dublin City	19%	54	330	15%	19%	55
44	Swords-Lissenhall · Fingal	19%	78	3,928	29%	19%	54
45	Blackrock-Monkstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	19%	63	1,379	21%	19%	51
46	Sutton · Fingal	19%	53	2,222	12%	19%	54
47	Pembroke West B · Dublin City	19%	42	1,400	2%	19%	55
48	Swords Village · Fingal	19%	32	1,021	24%	19%	58
49	Rathmines West C · Dublin City	19%	21	1,119	22%	19%	62
50	Lucan North · Fingal	19%	21	477	23%	19%	54
51	The Ward · Fingal	18%	146	3,674	32%	18%	53
52	Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	18%	50	1,078	10%	18%	52
53	Balbriggan Urban · Fingal	18%	45	2,966	18%	18%	62
54	Tallaght-Fettercairn · South Dublin	18%	44	3,471	7%	18%	28
55	Blackrock-Templehill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	18%	38	1,071	10%	18%	52
56	Rathmines West E · Dublin City	18%	28	1,544	27%	18%	55
57	Foxrock-Deansgrange · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	18%	39	848	15%	18%	51
58	Beaumont A · Dublin City	18%	22	1,012	12%	18%	55
59	Merchants Quay B · Dublin City	18%	22	1,713	32%	18%	62
60	Malahide East · Fingal	17%	129	3,118	21%	17%	55
61	Clondalkin-Monastery · South Dublin	17%	71	3,933	18%	17%	50
62	Clondalkin Village · South Dublin	17%	52	3,201	16%	17%	52
63	Crumlin D · Dublin City	17%	41	1,661	21%	17%	55
64	Blackrock-Williamstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	17%	47	1,060	12%	17%	52
65	Tallaght-Oldbawn · South Dublin	17%	35	1,583	17%	17%	49
66	Wood Quay B · Dublin City	17%	23	1,847	15%	17%	62
67	Killiney North · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	16%	90	1,228	13%	16%	52
68	Swords-Forrest · Fingal	16%	58	5,334	24%	16%	53
69	Kimmage D · Dublin City	16%	25	1,049	24%	16%	55
70	Castleknock-Knockmaroon · Fingal	15%	163	6,937	21%	15%	52
71	Dalkey-Coliemore · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	15%	54	581	15%	15%	50
72	Ballyboden · South Dublin	15%	53	1,797	7%	15%	47
73	Pembroke East E · Dublin City	15%	34	1,511	17%	15%	57
74	Stillorgan-Merville · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	15%	46	1,173	9%	15%	51
75	Clondalkin-Dunawley · South Dublin	15%	41	3,826	11%	15%	54
76	Blanchardstown-Delwood · Fingal	15%	20	1,892	16%	15%	52
77	Blackrock-Carysfort · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	14%	66	2,185	12%	14%	51
78	Blanchardstown-Coolmine · Fingal	14%	69	3,565	17%	14%	52
79	Dalkey Hill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	14%	56	615	10%	14%	51
80	Lucan Heights · South Dublin	14%	56	1,921	4%	14%	48
81	Royal Exchange B · Dublin City	14%	35	618	12%	14%	55
82	Baldoyle · Fingal	14%	50	2,984	25%	14%	54
83	Rathfarnham Village · South Dublin	14%	49	1,253	9%	14%	49
84	Kilsallaghan · Fingal	14%	37	640	27%	14%	88
85	Dundrum-Taney · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	14%	44	1,009	11%	14%	53
86	Rathmines East D · Dublin City	14%	29	1,134	18%	14%	55
87	Clondalkin-Ballymount · South Dublin	14%	37	629	11%	14%	53
88	Clonskeagh-Milltown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	14%	36	781	5%	14%	52
89	Killiney South · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	14%	29	2,257	11%	14%	51
90	Blanchardstown-Blakestown · Fingal	13%	204	13,277	19%	13%	51
91	Lucan-St. Helens · South Dublin	13%	134	5,363	14%	13%	48
92	Dubber · Fingal	13%	53	3,003	21%	13%	54
93	Dun Laoghaire-West Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	13%	61	1,121	8%	13%	50
94	Tallaght-Springfield · South Dublin	13%	52	3,831	9%	13%	48
95	Terenure A · Dublin City	13%	47	1,617	20%	13%	54
96	Dundrum-Kilmacud · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	13%	47	1,338	9%	13%	52
97	Dun Laoghaire-Salthill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	13%	31	763	11%	13%	53
98	Walkinstown B · Dublin City	13%	23	781	18%	13%	55
99	Tallaght-Kingswood · South Dublin	13%	30	1,499	14%	13%	53
100	Blanchardstown-Roselawn · Fingal	13%	23	656	21%	13%	50
101	Foxrock-Carrickmines · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	12%	117	2,184	9%	12%	53
102	South Dock · Dublin City	12%	64	3,551	11%	12%	55
103	Rathmines East C · Dublin City	12%	51	1,339	21%	12%	55
104	Stillorgan-Kilmacud · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	12%	72	1,544	10%	12%	52
105	Malahide West · Fingal	12%	64	2,141	5%	12%	53
106	Terenure-Greentrees · South Dublin	12%	49	1,113	12%	12%	48
107	Palmerston Village · South Dublin	12%	43	1,451	25%	12%	54
108	Churchtown-Nutgrove · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	12%	34	1,186	9%	12%	52
109	Swords-Glasmore · Fingal	12%	33	2,481	9%	12%	54
110	Stillorgan-Leopardstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	12%	25	1,141	3%	12%	51
111	Dundrum-Balally · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	11%	109	3,306	13%	11%	52
112	Firhouse Village · South Dublin	11%	76	3,945	13%	11%	53
113	Mansion House A · Dublin City	11%	38	1,662	14%	11%	55
114	Cabinteely-Pottery · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	11%	57	1,830	9%	11%	52
115	Rathmines East B · Dublin City	11%	45	2,413	6%	11%	55
116	Clontarf East A · Dublin City	11%	37	1,358	15%	11%	54
117	Pembroke East A · Dublin City	11%	38	2,099	4%	11%	55
118	Portmarnock South · Fingal	11%	45	1,757	4%	11%	53
119	Botanic C · Dublin City	11%	27	945	14%	11%	55
120	Rathfarnham-Hermitage · South Dublin	11%	38	1,581	14%	11%	50
121	Rathfarnham-St. Enda's · South Dublin	11%	35	1,453	6%	11%	43
122	Dundrum-Sweetmount · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	11%	27	1,046	9%	11%	52
123	Lucan-Esker · South Dublin	10%	173	9,990	13%	10%	49
124	Stillorgan-Mount Merrion · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	71	839	6%	10%	52
125	Dundrum-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	60	3,004	20%	10%	52
126	Raheny-St. Assam · Dublin City	10%	41	1,543	6%	10%	54
127	Drumcondra South C · Dublin City	10%	39	1,285	13%	10%	55
128	Ballinteer-Woodpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	39	2,037	15%	10%	52
129	Dalkey-Bullock · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	39	686	16%	10%	49
130	Dun Laoghaire Sallynoggin East · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	39	1,057	16%	10%	51
131	Churchtown-Castle · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	29	746	14%	10%	52
132	Rotunda A · Dublin City	10%	20	2,143	15%	10%	55
133	Beaumont F · Dublin City	10%	21	1,377	11%	10%	55
134	Shankill-Rathsallagh · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	10%	21	1,155	0%	10%	49
135	North City · Dublin City	9%	68	2,187	16%	9%	63
136	Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	103	1,401	10%	9%	51
137	Newcastle · South Dublin	9%	81	1,814	12%	9%	53
138	Dun Laoghaire-Glasthule · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	85	1,130	11%	9%	51
139	Pembroke West A · Dublin City	9%	55	2,228	5%	9%	60
140	Dalkey Upper · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	58	772	8%	9%	50
141	Firhouse-Ballycullen · South Dublin	9%	65	3,313	9%	9%	46
142	Whitehall B · Dublin City	9%	35	1,669	21%	9%	55
143	Blackrock-Stradbrook · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	44	977	12%	9%	50
144	Portmarnock North · Fingal	9%	45	1,423	13%	9%	53
145	Clonskeagh-Roebuck · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	43	1,304	4%	9%	53
146	Airport · Fingal	9%	33	1,939	12%	9%	55
147	Dalkey-Avondale · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	9%	33	528	9%	9%	52
148	Arran Quay E · Dublin City	9%	22	1,647	17%	9%	57
149	Tallaght-Tymon · South Dublin	9%	22	1,879	23%	9%	46
150	Harmonstown B · Dublin City	9%	23	1,022	13%	9%	55
151	Grange D · Dublin City	9%	22	1,467	17%	9%	55
152	Pembroke West C · Dublin City	8%	65	1,945	11%	8%	55
153	Rathfarnham · Dublin City	8%	37	1,991	17%	8%	55
154	Palmerston West · South Dublin	8%	37	2,230	10%	8%	49
155	Cabra East B · Dublin City	8%	26	1,529	15%	8%	55
156	Clontarf West D · Dublin City	8%	26	1,096	13%	8%	55
157	Whitehall A · Dublin City	8%	24	1,072	11%	8%	55
158	Inns Quay B · Dublin City	8%	25	1,797	29%	8%	94
159	Tallaght-Kiltipper · South Dublin	8%	25	3,193	26%	8%	45
160	Dun Laoghaire-Mount Town · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	8%	26	692	7%	8%	52
161	Templeogue-Orwell · South Dublin	8%	24	727	15%	8%	45
162	North Dock B · Dublin City	7%	55	3,514	7%	7%	56
163	Shankill-Shanganagh · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	7%	42	1,931	6%	7%	52
164	Botanic B · Dublin City	7%	28	1,447	18%	7%	55
165	Templeogue-Limekiln · South Dublin	7%	42	1,431	25%	7%	50
166	Churchtown-Woodlawn · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	7%	27	553	18%	7%	51
167	Castleknock-Park · Fingal	6%	66	2,262	22%	6%	53
168	Drumcondra South A · Dublin City	6%	36	2,239	12%	6%	55
169	Grange A · Dublin City	6%	35	4,166	16%	6%	54
170	Ashtown B · Dublin City	6%	33	1,057	13%	6%	53
171	Blackrock-Booterstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	6%	35	1,413	7%	6%	53
172	Firhouse-Knocklyon · South Dublin	6%	34	1,288	25%	6%	52
173	Churchtown-Landscape · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	6%	31	489	11%	6%	52
174	Dun Laoghaire-East Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	5%	65	1,017	5%	5%	50
175	Clontarf East D · Dublin City	5%	43	1,043	9%	5%	57
176	Templeogue-Kimmage Manor · South Dublin	5%	60	1,758	7%	5%	48
177	Grace Park · Dublin City	5%	40	2,331	6%	5%	55
178	Stillorgan-Priory · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	5%	41	856	6%	5%	52
179	Pembroke East D · Dublin City	5%	37	1,939	2%	5%	55
180	Blackrock-Glenomena · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	5%	38	698	9%	5%	50
181	Dun Laoghaire-Glenageary · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	5%	38	1,674	4%	5%	50
182	Rathfarnham-Butterfield · South Dublin	5%	41	1,226	16%	5%	50
183	Terenure B · Dublin City	5%	21	1,502	6%	5%	64
184	Raheny-Foxfield · Dublin City	5%	21	900	3%	5%	55
185	Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown · Fingal	5%	22	1,025	37%	5%	60
186	Dun Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	5%	22	894	25%	5%	52
187	Churchtown-Orwell · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	4%	51	689	7%	4%	51
188	Terenure C · Dublin City	4%	26	646	7%	4%	55
189	Harmonstown A · Dublin City	4%	23	1,095	22%	4%	53
190	Ballygall C · Dublin City	4%	26	1,323	8%	4%	54
191	Cabinteely-Granitefield · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	4%	28	1,008	15%	4%	52
192	Ballinteer-Meadowbroads · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	4%	26	609	3%	4%	51
193	Clondalkin-Cappaghmore · South Dublin	4%	23	758	7%	4%	45
194	Clontarf East B · Dublin City	3%	89	2,732	10%	3%	55
195	Pembroke East C · Dublin City	3%	58	1,681	14%	3%	55
196	Cabra East A · Dublin City	3%	29	2,584	18%	3%	55
197	Foxrock-Beechpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	3%	33	620	10%	3%	51
198	Templeogue Village · South Dublin	3%	32	845	6%	3%	50
199	Arran Quay B · Dublin City	3%	29	1,705	6%	3%	62
200	Ashtown A · Dublin City	2%	57	4,552	13%	2%	55
201	Clontarf West C · Dublin City	2%	42	1,749	20%	2%	64
202	Clontarf West A · Dublin City	2%	43	1,443	7%	2%	55
203	Edmondstown · South Dublin	2%	40	1,916	16%	2%	48
204	Beaumont C · Dublin City	0%	41	1,327	18%	0%	55
205	Clontarf East C · Dublin City	0%	40	1,193	12%	0%	55
206	Rathfarnham-Ballyroan · South Dublin	0%	37	980	14%	0%	51
207	Templeogue-Cypress · South Dublin	0%	31	983	26%	0%	43
208	Blackrock-Newpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	0%	28	774	15%	0%	52
209	Terenure-Cherryfield · South Dublin	0%	26	885	6%	0%	48
210	Whitehall D · Dublin City	0%	22	1,145	10%	0%	55
211	Finglas North C · Dublin City	0%	21	1,365	17%	0%	55
212	Beaumont B · Dublin City	0%	22	1,532	8%	0%	55
213	Priorswood D · Dublin City	0%	21	919	18%	0%	55

Every council on the same measure 31

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

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

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