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.
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All DublinDublin CityDún Laoghaire-RathdownFingalSouth 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Share of decisions in the window that were refusals (grant or refuse only; invalid and withdrawn left out).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 |
Recomputed weekly from the store; last built 26 Sept 2026.
Homes permitted, not started · Grant rates by council · Sources & freshness