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In October 2026 36 applications were lodged and the council made 100 decisions. 309 are waiting for a decision, 215 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 451 recorded decisions, 79 were refusals.

778 applications shown266 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 4 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

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94 awaiting decision94Awaiting decision215 further information215Further information133 granted133Granted239 final grant239Final grant18 appeal79 refused79Refused94 awaiting decision94 Awaiting decision215 further information215 Further information133 granted133 Granted239 final grant239 Final grant18 appeal18 Appeal79 refused79 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

04080120160May: 135 lodgedMay: 1 decidedMayJune: 115 lodgedJune: 48 decidedJunJuly: 148 lodgedJuly: 111 decidedJulAugust: 104 lodgedAugust: 86 decidedAugSeptember: 87 lodgedSeptember: 120 decidedSepOctober: 36 lodgedOctober: 100 decidedOct36100

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

075150225300week 7: 8 decided directlyweek 8: 292 decided directlyweek 9: 1 decided directlyweek 12: 6 after further informationweek 13: 1 decided directlyweek 13: 10 after further informationweek 14: 1 decided directlyweek 14: 8 after further informationweek 15: 1 decided directlyweek 15: 15 after further informationweek 16: 9 after further informationweek 17: 7 after further informationweek 18: 8 after further informationweek 19: 8 after further informationweek 20: 9 after further informationweek 21: 11 after further informationweek 22: 7 after further informationweek 23: 4 after further informationweek 24: 3 after further informationweek 25: 5 after further informationweek 26: 5 after further informationweek 27: 3 after further informationweek 28: 6 after further informationweek 30: 3 after further information30+ weeks: 38 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.7 weeks when decided directly, 20 weeks after further information. 469 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

010203040Week of 2 Nov: 14 awaiting decisionWeek of 2 Nov: 8 after further information222 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 19 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 11 after further information309 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 22 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 8 after further information3016 NovWeek of 23 Nov: 12 after further information1223 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 22 awaiting decisionWeek of 30 Nov: 1 after further information2330 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 14 awaiting decisionWeek of 7 Dec: 1 after further information157 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 3 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

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Further information received· decision due 28 Nov

Planning application 2660349

Meath · Ref 2660349

  1. Lodged27 Mar
  2. Info received1 Nov
  3. Decisiondue 28 Nov
  4. Final grant