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

Where a decision takes longest — Dublin neighbourhoods

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

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

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applications per 1,000 homes

41%

household works

15%

for work already done

14%

refused

21%

asked for more details

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All Dublin Dublin City Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Fingal South Dublin

Where a decision takes longest 213 ranked

Median days from the council receiving an application to its decision. Eight weeks is the statutory clock; a further-information request stops it.

#	Neighbourhood	median days	Decided	Households	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Arran Quay B · Dublin City	96 days	26	1,705	6%	4%	96
2	Inns Quay B · Dublin City	94 days	25	1,797	28%	8%	94
3	Kilsallaghan · Fingal	88 days	37	640	30%	14%	88
4	Clontarf West C · Dublin City	64 days	41	1,749	19%	2%	64
5	Terenure B · Dublin City	64 days	21	1,502	11%	5%	64
6	North City · Dublin City	63 days	68	2,187	15%	9%	63
7	Rathmines West C · Dublin City	62 days	21	1,119	20%	19%	62
8	Wood Quay B · Dublin City	62 days	22	1,847	16%	18%	62
9	Hollywood · Fingal	62 days	27	486	22%	37%	62
10	Merchants Quay B · Dublin City	62 days	22	1,713	30%	18%	62
11	Holmpatrick · Fingal	61 days	84	1,390	16%	42%	61
12	Balbriggan Urban · Fingal	61 days	44	2,966	17%	18%	61
13	Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown · Fingal	61 days	21	1,025	33%	5%	61
14	Pembroke West A · Dublin City	60 days	54	2,228	5%	9%	60
15	Clontarf East D · Dublin City	60 days	41	1,043	9%	5%	60
16	North Dock B · Dublin City	58 days	54	3,514	6%	7%	58
17	Royal Exchange A · Dublin City	58 days	51	1,679	26%	25%	58
18	Swords Village · Fingal	58 days	30	1,021	22%	20%	58
19	Pembroke East E · Dublin City	57 days	34	1,511	17%	15%	57
20	Arran Quay E · Dublin City	57 days	22	1,647	17%	9%	57
21	Saint Kevin's · Dublin City	56 days	58	1,986	20%	22%	56
22	Howth · Fingal	55 days	172	3,126	17%	22%	55
23	Malahide East · Fingal	55 days	129	3,118	20%	17%	55
24	Skerries · Fingal	55 days	118	3,096	15%	26%	55
25	Rush · Fingal	55 days	106	3,551	17%	40%	55
26	Clontarf East B · Dublin City	55 days	89	2,732	12%	3%	55
27	Lusk · Fingal	55 days	92	3,341	22%	40%	55
28	Donabate · Fingal	55 days	104	3,900	32%	23%	55
29	Balbriggan Rural · Fingal	55 days	71	6,127	20%	42%	55
30	South Dock · Dublin City	55 days	63	3,551	11%	14%	55
31	Pembroke West C · Dublin City	55 days	64	1,945	12%	8%	55
32	Pembroke East C · Dublin City	55 days	59	1,681	14%	3%	55
33	Mansion House B · Dublin City	55 days	54	330	16%	19%	55
34	Rathmines East A · Dublin City	55 days	57	2,227	8%	19%	55
35	Rathmines East C · Dublin City	55 days	51	1,339	20%	12%	55
36	Ashtown A · Dublin City	55 days	53	4,552	12%	2%	55
37	Rathmines East B · Dublin City	55 days	42	2,413	10%	12%	55
38	Pembroke East B · Dublin City	55 days	45	1,455	8%	22%	55
39	Mansion House A · Dublin City	55 days	38	1,662	16%	11%	55
40	Drumcondra South A · Dublin City	55 days	36	2,239	12%	6%	55
41	Royal Exchange B · Dublin City	55 days	35	618	11%	14%	55
42	Clontarf East C · Dublin City	55 days	39	1,193	11%	0%	55
43	Grace Park · Dublin City	55 days	40	2,331	6%	5%	55
44	Rathfarnham · Dublin City	55 days	37	1,991	18%	8%	55
45	Crumlin D · Dublin City	55 days	43	1,661	21%	16%	55
46	Whitehall B · Dublin City	55 days	35	1,669	20%	9%	55
47	Beaumont C · Dublin City	55 days	41	1,327	20%	0%	55
48	Ballyboghil · Fingal	55 days	36	473	33%	44%	55
49	Balgriffin · Fingal	55 days	42	1,238	10%	26%	55
50	Clontarf West A · Dublin City	55 days	43	1,443	8%	2%	55
51	Drumcondra South C · Dublin City	55 days	38	1,285	13%	11%	55
52	Kilmainham C · Dublin City	55 days	29	2,085	22%	21%	55
53	Pembroke West B · Dublin City	55 days	42	1,400	5%	19%	55
54	Airport · Fingal	55 days	33	1,939	11%	9%	55
55	Cabra East A · Dublin City	55 days	29	2,584	19%	3%	55
56	Rathmines West E · Dublin City	55 days	28	1,544	27%	18%	55
57	Clondalkin-Dunawley · South Dublin	55 days	41	3,826	12%	12%	55
58	Pembroke East A · Dublin City	55 days	38	2,099	4%	11%	55
59	Pembroke East D · Dublin City	55 days	36	1,939	2%	6%	55
60	Walkinstown B · Dublin City	55 days	23	781	19%	13%	55
61	Rathmines East D · Dublin City	55 days	29	1,134	17%	14%	55
62	Terenure C · Dublin City	55 days	26	646	7%	4%	55
63	Botanic C · Dublin City	55 days	26	945	14%	12%	55
64	Rathmines West B · Dublin City	55 days	33	1,793	20%	21%	55
65	Merchants Quay F · Dublin City	55 days	24	956	20%	21%	55
66	Cabra East B · Dublin City	55 days	26	1,529	15%	8%	55
67	Kimmage D · Dublin City	55 days	25	1,049	28%	16%	55
68	Whitehall D · Dublin City	55 days	21	1,145	8%	0%	55
69	Clontarf West D · Dublin City	55 days	25	1,096	13%	8%	55
70	Rathmines West A · Dublin City	55 days	27	3,049	28%	37%	55
71	Whitehall A · Dublin City	55 days	23	1,072	10%	9%	55
72	Rotunda A · Dublin City	55 days	20	2,143	22%	10%	55
73	Beaumont B · Dublin City	55 days	20	1,532	5%	0%	55
74	Beaumont A · Dublin City	55 days	20	1,012	12%	20%	55
75	Rathmines West F · Dublin City	55 days	20	1,331	12%	25%	55
76	Finglas North C · Dublin City	55 days	21	1,365	16%	0%	55
77	Raheny-Foxfield · Dublin City	55 days	21	900	0%	5%	55
78	Harmonstown B · Dublin City	55 days	22	1,022	13%	9%	55
79	Clonmethan · Fingal	55 days	21	282	24%	48%	55
80	Balscadden · Fingal	55 days	24	229	31%	46%	55
81	Beaumont F · Dublin City	55 days	21	1,377	11%	10%	55
82	Grange D · Dublin City	55 days	22	1,467	17%	9%	55
83	Priorswood D · Dublin City	55 days	21	919	18%	0%	55
84	The Ward · Fingal	54 days	144	3,674	33%	17%	54
85	Kinsaley · Fingal	54 days	88	3,746	20%	18%	54
86	Swords-Lissenhall · Fingal	54 days	77	3,928	29%	19%	54
87	Cabinteely-Loughlinstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	54 days	67	1,993	16%	21%	54
88	Sutton · Fingal	54 days	51	2,222	14%	18%	54
89	Dubber · Fingal	54 days	51	3,003	21%	12%	54
90	Clontarf East A · Dublin City	54 days	35	1,358	16%	11%	54
91	Terenure A · Dublin City	54 days	45	1,617	22%	13%	54
92	Raheny-St. Assam · Dublin City	54 days	41	1,543	6%	10%	54
93	Baldoyle · Fingal	54 days	49	2,984	24%	14%	54
94	Grange A · Dublin City	54 days	35	4,166	13%	6%	54
95	Palmerston Village · South Dublin	54 days	42	1,451	25%	12%	54
96	Botanic B · Dublin City	54 days	28	1,447	17%	11%	54
97	Garristown · Fingal	54 days	41	529	18%	61%	54
98	Ballygall C · Dublin City	54 days	26	1,323	7%	4%	54
99	Swords-Glasmore · Fingal	54 days	32	2,481	9%	12%	54
100	Foxrock-Torquay · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	54 days	31	561	13%	26%	54
101	Lucan North · Fingal	54 days	21	477	23%	19%	54
102	Glencullen · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	224	7,893	13%	19%	53
103	Foxrock-Carrickmines · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	119	2,184	9%	12%	53
104	Newcastle · South Dublin	53 days	81	1,814	13%	9%	53
105	Shankill-Rathmichael · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	69	2,030	4%	26%	53
106	Castleknock-Park · Fingal	53 days	63	2,262	23%	5%	53
107	Firhouse Village · South Dublin	53 days	76	3,945	12%	11%	53
108	Malahide West · Fingal	53 days	62	2,141	5%	11%	53
109	Swords-Forrest · Fingal	53 days	58	5,334	23%	16%	53
110	Blanchardstown-Coolmine · Fingal	53 days	65	3,565	19%	15%	53
111	Dundrum-Sandyford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	61	3,004	20%	11%	53
112	Clondalkin Village · South Dublin	53 days	51	3,201	16%	16%	53
113	Ashtown B · Dublin City	53 days	32	1,057	9%	6%	53
114	Portmarnock South · Fingal	53 days	45	1,757	2%	11%	53
115	Clonskeagh-Roebuck · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	42	1,304	4%	10%	53
116	Dundrum-Taney · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	43	1,009	10%	12%	53
117	Clondalkin-Ballymount · South Dublin	53 days	37	629	13%	14%	53
118	Dun Laoghaire-Salthill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	31	763	11%	13%	53
119	Blanchardstown-Abbotstown · Fingal	53 days	29	2,008	22%	21%	53
120	Bohernabreena · South Dublin	53 days	35	1,740	19%	20%	53
121	Blackrock-Booterstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	34	1,413	7%	6%	53
122	Clonskeagh-Milltown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	38	781	5%	13%	53
123	Tallaght-Jobstown · South Dublin	53 days	31	5,711	26%	19%	53
124	Tallaght-Kingswood · South Dublin	53 days	30	1,499	13%	13%	53
125	Clonskeagh-Farranboley · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	29	728	11%	24%	53
126	Harmonstown A · Dublin City	53 days	23	1,095	21%	4%	53
127	Ballinteer-Ludford · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	53 days	29	786	15%	21%	53
128	Castleknock-Knockmaroon · Fingal	52 days	162	6,937	20%	15%	52
129	Dundrum-Balally · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	107	3,306	13%	9%	52
130	Killiney North · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	88	1,228	13%	16%	52
131	Stillorgan-Deerpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	77	1,001	6%	21%	52
132	Blackrock-Carysfort · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	67	2,185	14%	13%	52
133	Stillorgan-Kilmacud · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	70	1,544	10%	11%	52
134	Stillorgan-Mount Merrion · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	71	839	5%	10%	52
135	Cabinteely-Pottery · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	58	1,830	9%	10%	52
136	Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	49	1,078	7%	18%	52
137	Shankill-Shanganagh · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	43	1,931	7%	7%	52
138	Ballinteer-Woodpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	38	2,037	15%	8%	52
139	Stillorgan-Priory · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	42	856	6%	5%	52
140	Blackrock-Templehill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	39	1,071	10%	18%	52
141	Portmarnock North · Fingal	52 days	42	1,423	13%	10%	52
142	Blackrock-Williamstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	46	1,060	12%	17%	52
143	Churchtown-Nutgrove · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	34	1,186	9%	12%	52
144	Dalkey-Avondale · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	35	528	11%	9%	52
145	Swords-Seatown · Fingal	52 days	26	2,480	23%	27%	52
146	Firhouse-Knocklyon · South Dublin	52 days	34	1,288	23%	6%	52
147	Churchtown-Castle · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	30	746	13%	13%	52
148	Churchtown-Landscape · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	32	489	11%	6%	52
149	Blackrock-Newpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	28	774	15%	0%	52
150	Cabinteely-Granitefield · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	28	1,008	15%	4%	52
151	Dundrum-Sweetmount · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	29	1,046	9%	17%	52
152	Dun Laoghaire-Mount Town · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	24	692	6%	8%	52
153	Turnapin · Fingal	52 days	23	569	37%	35%	52
154	Dun Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	23	894	25%	4%	52
155	Blanchardstown-Delwood · Fingal	52 days	20	1,892	16%	15%	52
156	Blanchardstown-Blakestown · Fingal	51 days	197	13,277	19%	12%	51
157	Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	104	1,401	11%	9%	51
158	Dun Laoghaire-Glasthule · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	84	1,130	10%	10%	51
159	Blackrock-Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	76	1,368	9%	20%	51
160	Dalkey Hill · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	55	615	9%	15%	51
161	Dalkey Upper · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	57	772	8%	9%	51
162	Dundrum-Kilmacud · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	44	1,338	9%	14%	51
163	Churchtown-Orwell · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	51	689	7%	4%	51
164	Foxrock-Deansgrange · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	39	848	15%	21%	51
165	Stillorgan-Merville · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	46	1,173	9%	15%	51
166	Blackrock-Seapoint · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	33	555	9%	27%	51
167	Dun Laoghaire Sallynoggin East · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	40	1,057	15%	10%	51
168	Foxrock-Beechpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	33	620	9%	3%	51
169	Rathfarnham-Ballyroan · South Dublin	51 days	36	980	15%	0%	51
170	Killiney South · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	29	2,257	10%	14%	51
171	Churchtown-Woodlawn · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	29	553	18%	10%	51
172	Stillorgan-Leopardstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	25	1,141	3%	12%	51
173	Ballinteer-Meadowbroads · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	26	609	3%	4%	51
174	Ballybrack · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	51 days	21	989	17%	24%	51
175	Clondalkin-Monastery · South Dublin	50 days	72	3,933	20%	17%	50
176	Blackrock-Monkstown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	61	1,379	20%	18%	50
177	Dun Laoghaire-West Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	60	1,121	7%	12%	50
178	Dun Laoghaire-East Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	66	1,017	5%	5%	50
179	Dalkey-Coliemore · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	54	581	15%	17%	50
180	Blackrock-Stradbrook · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	44	977	12%	11%	50
181	Blackrock-Glenomena · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	37	698	8%	5%	50
182	Rathfarnham-Butterfield · South Dublin	50 days	40	1,226	15%	5%	50
183	Templeogue-Limekiln · South Dublin	50 days	41	1,431	25%	7%	50
184	Rathfarnham-Hermitage · South Dublin	50 days	39	1,581	14%	10%	50
185	Dun Laoghaire-Glenageary · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	50 days	38	1,674	5%	5%	50
186	Templeogue Village · South Dublin	50 days	32	845	7%	3%	50
187	Blanchardstown-Roselawn · Fingal	50 days	23	656	21%	13%	50
188	Lucan-Esker · South Dublin	49 days	176	9,990	13%	10%	49
189	Tallaght-Kilnamanagh · South Dublin	49 days	44	1,552	30%	18%	49
190	Dalkey-Bullock · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	49 days	39	686	16%	10%	49
191	Palmerston West · South Dublin	49 days	35	2,230	12%	9%	49
192	Clondalkin-Moorfield · South Dublin	49 days	25	2,283	39%	16%	49
193	Terenure-Cherryfield · South Dublin	49 days	27	885	6%	0%	49
194	Shankill-Rathsallagh · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	49 days	20	1,155	4%	10%	49
195	Lucan-St. Helens · South Dublin	48 days	132	5,363	13%	13%	48
196	Lucan Heights · South Dublin	48 days	57	1,921	6%	14%	48
197	Templeogue-Kimmage Manor · South Dublin	48 days	60	1,758	7%	5%	48
198	Rathcoole · South Dublin	48 days	49	2,172	22%	27%	48
199	Rathfarnham Village · South Dublin	48 days	49	1,253	9%	12%	48
200	Terenure-Greentrees · South Dublin	48 days	47	1,113	13%	11%	48
201	Edmondstown · South Dublin	48 days	40	1,916	15%	2%	48
202	Tallaght-Oldbawn · South Dublin	48 days	34	1,583	20%	18%	48
203	Tallaght-Springfield · South Dublin	47 days	53	3,831	11%	13%	47
204	Ballyboden · South Dublin	47 days	53	1,797	7%	13%	47
205	Firhouse-Ballycullen · South Dublin	46 days	63	3,313	10%	10%	46
206	Saggart · South Dublin	46 days	44	1,791	25%	34%	46
207	Tallaght-Tymon · South Dublin	46 days	22	1,879	24%	9%	46
208	Tallaght-Kiltipper · South Dublin	45 days	25	3,193	26%	8%	45
209	Clondalkin-Cappaghmore · South Dublin	45 days	23	758	7%	4%	45
210	Templeogue-Orwell · South Dublin	45 days	24	727	15%	8%	45
211	Templeogue-Cypress · South Dublin	43 days	32	983	25%	6%	43
212	Rathfarnham-St. Enda's · South Dublin	42 days	36	1,453	9%	11%	42
213	Tallaght-Fettercairn · South Dublin	27 days	43	3,471	7%	19%	27

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#	Council	median days	Applications	Retention	Refused	Median days
1	Roscommon	98 days	1,370	22%	13%	98
2	Monaghan	97 days	1,310	19%	7%	97
3	Carlow	82 days	914	18%	9%	82
4	Offaly	80 days	1,619	21%	9%	80
5	Cork County	66 days	6,848	21%	8%	66
6	Kerry	63 days	2,653	30%	12%	63
7	Kilkenny	63 days	1,891	22%	7%	63
8	Kildare	61 days	3,340	25%	20%	61
9	Limerick	61 days	2,842	20%	11%	61
10	Mayo	60 days	2,735	18%	7%	60
11	Westmeath	60 days	1,381	21%	12%	60
12	Cavan	58 days	1,607	24%	5%	58
13	Cork City	57 days	1,191	19%	7%	57
14	Waterford	56 days	2,240	21%	11%	56
15	Dublin City	55 days	5,939	14%	10%	55
16	Meath	55 days	3,465	21%	13%	55
17	Tipperary	55 days	3,074	30%	4%	55
18	Clare	55 days	2,415	20%	6%	55
19	Laois	55 days	1,957	24%	7%	55
20	Galway City	55 days	687	27%	14%	55
21	Galway County	54 days	3,879	24%	13%	54
22	Fingal	54 days	3,502	21%	22%	54
23	Wexford	54 days	2,848	27%	16%	54
24	Wicklow	54 days	2,788	20%	14%	54
25	Leitrim	53 days	506	27%	4%	53
26	Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	52 days	3,883	11%	13%	52
27	Louth	52 days	2,081	29%	15%	52
28	Sligo	52 days	1,138	25%	7%	52
29	Donegal	50 days	5,071	24%	7%	50
30	Longford	50 days	606	19%	14%	50
31	South Dublin	49 days	2,346	15%	12%	49

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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