Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown: 40 applications lodged, 18 granted, 3 refused in the week to 16 August 2026

Applications received 40

Over the past 52 weeks Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown has averaged 38 a week. The observation window on each is five weeks from receipt (article 29 of the 2001 Regulations); the deadline shown is computed from the register date.

Decisions 31

3 refusals: D26A/0068/WEB (10, Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Dublin, A94XY98 (A Protected Structure)); D26A/0457/WEB (Foxrock Service Station, Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18X2N0); REF10826 (1A, Hyde Park Gardens, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94Y9T8). Invalidations: 8. Most invalidations are notice errors (articles 17–19, 2001 Regulations), and a fresh application restarts the clock. Median receipt-to-decision: 50 days (s.34(8) of the 2000 Act sets eight weeks before any further-information stop). Anyone who made an observation, and the applicant, has four weeks from the decision date to appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Further information 2

Further information was requested on 1 application, which stops the decision clock until the reply lands. Replies to FI arrived on 1; the council has four weeks from each to decide.

Appeals 10

An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála) received 5 appeals from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. 5 appeals were decided — 2 grants, 3 refusals.

Commencement notices 32

32 commencement notices on the Building Control Management System, 2,408 homes between them. A notice means work starts within 14 to 28 days.

Consultations 1

1 public consultation opened on the council's portal.

• Opened · Environment: Draft Litter Management Plan 2027 - 2029 · closes 11 Sept 2026

Against the run rate

Grant rate = grants ÷ (grants + refusals); invalidations and further-information requests are not decisions.

By local electoral area

• Blackrock22 events
• Dundrum19 events
• Dún Laoghaire30 events
• Glencullen-Sandyford15 events
• Killiney-Shankill13 events
• Stillorgan18 events