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National planning applications

Search current Irish planning applications across local authorities by location, reference, development, applicant or status.

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2660376

1 Jul 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

for (1) RETENTION PERMISSION for the material change of use of the front portion of the ground floor from a previously permitted coffee shop to use as a commercial beauty salon; (2) PLANNING PERMISSION for a material change of use of the remaining rear portion of the ground floor from a coffee shop to a 1-no. residential apartment; (3) PLANNING PERMISSION for internal alterations and all associated works

Cavan County Council

Unit 3 The Courtyard Cavan Road , Virginia , Co. Cavan

Application type: RETENTIONDecision: N/A
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2660232

17 Jun 2026

Status: NEW APPLICATION

(a protected structure under the Sligo and environs development plan 2004-2010). The development will consist of change of use from existing 'Joseph Martin Bespoke Tailor' and 'Courtyard Café' to 'Fish and Bean' restaurant. Area of existing tailor's retail and workshop 126M2, over 2 storeys. Area of existing café 70M2, over 2 storeys. Total proposed area 196M2. The 2 buildings are adjoining with an overall height of 6.8M

Sligo County Council

Units 1 & 2 , The Courtyard , Teeling Street

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2660331

10 Jun 2026

Status: INCOMPLETED APPLICATION

(1) for the material change of use of the front portion of the ground floor from a previously permitted coffee shop to use as a commercial beauty salon; (2) PLANNING PERMISSION for a material change of use of the remaining rear portion of the ground floor from a coffee shop to a 1-no. residential apartment; (3) PLANNING PERMISSION for internal alterations and all associated works

Cavan County Council

Unit 3 The Courtyard Cavan Road , Virginia , Co. Cavan

Application type: RETENTIONDecision: N/A
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2660107

3 Apr 2026

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

for development at Saint Michael's Convent of Mercy Church (a protected structure, RPS No. 445). The Former Sisters of Mercy Convent (a protected structure, RPS No. 526) is within the curtilage of the development site; but it is not subject to any works. The development will consist of: A) Change of use from the church’s most recently permitted commercial uses (restaurant, offices, exhibition, conference, educational and studio) to residential use comprising 8 no. apartments. B) Alterations to the external façades, including: partial demolition of four sections of the existing external wall; replacement of two non-original windows with new glazed units; and removal of two existing stained-glass windows to be replaced with new glazed windows. The stained-glass windows will be carefully removed and reinstated elsewhere on site. C) Partial demolition of sections of the existing pitched roofs to accommodate new rooflights. D) Replacement of three non-original timber entrance doors with new timber-framed doors incorporating fixed glazed panels. E) Removal of one non-original internal partition wall. F) Construction of new internal partition walls to facilitate the proposed residential layout. G) Hard and soft landscaping, provision of external communal amenity space for the residents of the proposed apartments together with ancillary bicycle and bin stores, and all associated site development works above and below ground within the curtilage of the site

Longford County Council

Saint Michael’s Convent of Mercy Church , The Courtyard , Newtownforbes

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: CONDITIONAL
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2561250

3 Dec 2025

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

the existing dwelling and outbuilding as constructed under planning grant 19600017 to include alterations to internal layout, elevations and use of the outbuilding as a meditation space and all associated siteworks as constructed. Permission is sought to provide a door to the north and the west elevations of the dwelling

Tipperary County Council

The Courtyard , Townfields Cloughjordan , Co. Tipperary

Application type: RETENTIONDecision: CONDITIONAL
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Applications by council

Most active local authorities in the imported planning data.

Cavan
Fingal
Cork County
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Longford
Sligo
Tipperary

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Sept 20251
Dec 20253
Apr 20261
Jun 20262
Jul 20262

Councils in Jul 2026

Local authorities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Cavan
Fingal

Status in Jul 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Referral

Types in Jul 2026

Most common application types registered in the latest month.

Permission
RETENTION

Planning activity and trends

Based on the latest 12 months of imported national planning data, with Cork County also carrying deeper history.

Applications

9

Latest registered

15 Jul 2026

Most active council

Cavan

Most common type

Permission

Latest month apps

2

Month change

0

Monthly trend

Jul 2026

0

01223Sept 25Apr 26Jul 26

Council overview

Cavan accounts for 22%

Cavan22%
Fingal22%
Cork County11%
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown11%
Longford11%
Sligo11%

Status mix

APPLICATION FINALISED accounts for 22%

APPLICATION FINALISED22%
Final Grant22%
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION22%
Application Closed11%

Application types

Permission accounts for 33%

Permission33%
RETENTION33%
PERMISSION22%
Retention11%