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Where the diggers are — Dublin neighbourhoods

Data updated 3 Oct 2026 · register lag up to 7 days · sources & freshness

13.7
applications per 1,000 homes
40%
household works
15%
for work already done
14%
refused
20%
asked for more details

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All DublinDublin CityDún Laoghaire-RathdownFingalSouth Dublin

Where the diggers are 322 ranked

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

#Neighbourhoodnotices per 1,000 householdsNoticesHouseholdsRetentionRefusedMedian days
1Mansion House B · Dublin City72.72433015%15%59
2Dalkey-Coliemore · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown32.71958122%7%50
3Churchtown-Landscape · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown22.511489———
4Churchtown-Woodlawn · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown21.712553———
5Clondalkin-Cappaghmore · South Dublin21.116758———
6Dalkey Upper · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown20.71677214%10%52
7Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown20.4221,0787%24%51
8Stillorgan-Deerpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown20201,0018%18%53
9Ballymun E · Dublin City2012599———
10Lucan North · Fingal18.99477———
11Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown18.6261,40112%8%51
12Blackrock-Central · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown18.3251,36815%23%53
13Stillorgan-Mount Merrion · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown17.9158395%7%52
14Clonmethan · Fingal17.75282———
15Saint Kevin's · Dublin City17.6351,98625%26%55
16Terenure D · Dublin City17.15293———
17Dalkey-Avondale · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown179528———
18Botanic C · Dublin City16.91694510%——
19Stillorgan-Priory · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown16.41485611%0%51
20Foxrock-Beechpark · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown16.11062020%——
21Clonskeagh-Milltown · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown15.412781———
22Clontarf East D · Dublin City15.3161,0436%——
23Templeogue-Orwell · South Dublin15.111727———
24Howth · Fingal15473,12624%23%55
25Dun Laoghaire-Glasthule · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown15171,13010%7%51
26Ballinteer-Meadowbroads · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown14.89609———
27Royal Exchange B · Dublin City14.696183%——
28Churchtown-Orwell · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown14.5106894%4%50
29Stillorgan-Merville · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown14.5171,17314%12%51
30Holmpatrick · Fingal14.4201,39013%40%61
31Mansion House A · Dublin City14.4241,66212%——
32Clondalkin-Ballymount · South Dublin14.396299%——
33Foxrock-Torquay · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown14.38561———
34Rathmines East C · Dublin City14.2191,33926%13%55
35Clontarf East C · Dublin City14.2171,1934%——
36Merchants Quay D · Dublin City14.113920———
37Pembroke East B · Dublin City13.7201,45515%——
38Clonskeagh-Farranboley · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown13.710728———
39Clontarf East B · Dublin City13.5372,73222%3%55
40Pembroke West C · Dublin City13.4261,94515%0%55

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#CouncilNoticesApplicationsRetentionRefusedMedian days
1Dublin City1,3252,40815%10%55
2Cork County1,1123,38622%7%66
3Galway County9421,97724%16%54
4Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown8761,93511%13%52
5Donegal8742,56524%7%50
6Fingal7501,60821%23%54
7Meath7301,84022%15%55
8Kerry5701,23630%11%64
9Mayo5641,34220%6%59
10Limerick5531,45421%11%56
11South Dublin5211,17816%13%50
12Kildare5201,58123%20%62
13Clare5121,21222%5%55
14Wexford4851,26226%16%54
15Wicklow4601,37620%11%54
16Tipperary4431,51130%5%56
17Cork City4056———
18Kilkenny37992223%6%63
19Louth3401,02229%13%51
20Waterford3311,14421%9%55
21Laois2741,03626%7%55
22Monaghan26466218%6%100
23Cavan26379123%5%64
24Westmeath26270622%15%55
25Sligo22956024%7%53
26Offaly21887022%10%64
27Roscommon21870023%14%102
28Carlow17945517%10%63
29Galway City16735127%13%55
30Longford12531221%15%48
31Leitrim9224628%5%52
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 3 Oct 2026, 03:38
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National Planning Application Database (NPAD)CC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 03:38open
CSO Census 2022 Small Area Population StatisticsCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 03:38open
An Coimisiún Pleanála case listCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 03:38open
Building Control Management System commencement noticesCC-BY-4.03 Oct 2026, 03:38open

Recomputed weekly from the store; last built 3 Oct 2026.

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