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In October 2026 29 applications were lodged and the council made 44 decisions. 187 are waiting for a decision, 109 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 279 recorded decisions, 29 were refusals.

476 applications shown112 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 28 Oct 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

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78 awaiting decision78Awaiting decision109 further information109Further information49 granted49Granted201 final grant201Final grant10 appeal29 refused29Refused78 awaiting decision78 Awaiting decision109 further information109 Further information49 granted49 Granted201 final grant201 Final grant10 appeal10 Appeal29 refused29 Refused

Hollow dots are granted with the appeal window still open; solid green dots have a final grant.

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

0255075100May: 85 lodgedMay: 1 decidedMayJune: 61 lodgedJune: 31 decidedJunJuly: 85 lodgedJuly: 67 decidedJulAugust: 49 lodgedAugust: 70 decidedAugSeptember: 64 lodgedSeptember: 74 decidedSepOctober: 29 lodgedOctober: 44 decidedOct2944

Counts of the records we hold. Months with few decisions may reflect when collection began, not council activity.

How long decisions take

Decided directlyAfter further information

0255075100week 6: 7 decided directlyweek 7: 96 decided directlyweek 8: 82 decided directlyweek 10: 1 after further informationweek 11: 6 after further informationweek 12: 2 after further informationweek 13: 8 after further informationweek 14: 5 after further informationweek 15: 9 after further informationweek 16: 4 after further informationweek 17: 5 after further informationweek 18: 1 after further informationweek 19: 2 after further informationweek 20: 2 after further informationweek 21: 1 after further informationweek 22: 4 after further informationweek 23: 3 after further informationweek 24: 3 after further informationweek 25: 4 after further informationweek 26: 2 after further informationweek 27: 1 after further informationweek 28: 2 after further informationweek 29: 1 after further informationweek 30: 1 after further information30+ weeks: 37 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 6.7 weeks when decided directly, 22 weeks after further information. 289 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

05101520Week of 2 Nov: 10 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 4 after further information142 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 11 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 7 after further information189 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 10 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 4 after further information1416 Nov23 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 17 awaiting decision1730 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 12 awaiting decision127 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 1 application passed its due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 23 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

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20 of 476 applications · newest activity first

Granted· with conditions · 23 Oct

Planning application 2660466

Dunleer · Ref 2660466

  1. Lodged15 Jul
  2. Info received30 Sep
  3. Decision23 Oct
  4. Final grant

Granted· with conditions · 23 Oct

Planning application 2660336

Dundalk · Ref 2660336

  1. Lodged28 May
  2. Info received16 Sep
  3. Decision23 Oct
  4. Final grant

Granted· with conditions · 23 Oct

Planning application 2660130

Drogheda · Ref 2660130

  1. Lodged13 Mar
  2. Info received30 Sep
  3. Decision23 Oct
  4. Final grant

Granted· with conditions · 19 Oct

Planning application 2699

Dundalk · Ref 2699

  1. Lodged6 Aug
  2. Info received5 Oct
  3. Decision19 Oct
  4. Final grant

Further information received

Planning application 2681

Tullyallen · Ref 2681

  1. Lodged25 Jun
  2. Info received19 Oct
  3. Decision
  4. Final grant

Further information received· decision due 15 Nov

Planning application 2660461

Dromiskin · Ref 2660461

  1. Lodged13 Jul
  2. Info received19 Oct
  3. Decisiondue 15 Nov
  4. Final grant