Planning permissions granted — every CSO region ranked
Figures as of Q1 2026, published by CSO PxStat. Accessed 2026-09-03.
Colour shows the 12-month change in the number of planning permissions granted for new dwellings -- each permission counted once, not the number of dwelling units it covers -- published by CSO for each local authority and, at a coarser level, for each region.
| Rank | CSO region | Planning permissions granted | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Border (excl. Louth) | 313 | +43.6% |
| 2 | West | 276 | +7.8% |
| 3 | South-West | 262 | +2.3% |
| 4 | South-East (excl. South Tipperary) | 241 | +22.3% |
| 5 | Mid-East (incl. Louth) | 206 | +9.0% |
| 5 | Mid-West (incl. South Tipperary) | 206 | +14.4% |
| 7 | Dublin | 148 | -5.1% |
| 8 | Midland | 137 | -5.5% |
Two or more areas with the same figure share a rank -- the next rank is skipped (e.g. two areas tied for 1st means the next entry is ranked 3rd, not 2nd).
Before you use these figures
- A regional figure, not a county one: This is CSO's region-level figure (the same 8-region grouping used elsewhere on this site for property prices) -- a wider area than one county alone. A council-level figure is also published on this site; see each local authority's own page for it.
- A permission granted, not a home built: This counts planning permissions granted for new dwellings, not dwellings actually built. Permission is an early step -- some approved schemes are delayed, scaled back or never built out, and the gap between permission and a finished home can run years. Treat this as a leading indicator of intended supply, not a measure of completed housing.
- New construction only, not extensions or alterations: CSO's planning permissions release also counts extensions and alterations to existing buildings. Neither is included here -- only permissions for entirely new dwellings are counted, so this figure will be noticeably smaller than a headline 'all planning permissions' total for the same area and quarter.
- Latest figure Q1 2026: This series is quarterly; the most recent published figure is Q1 2026, 2 quarters before Q3 2026. That may reflect the publisher's release schedule rather than missing data.