Planning Permissions

Survey Name:

Planning Permissions

Survey purpose:

To provide a short-term indicator on construction

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Provides variables 411 and 412 of Annex B (Construction) under the Short Term Statistics Regulation (EC) Number 1882/2003

Periodicity:

Quarterly

Statistical Population:

New developments/constructions in Ireland

Sampling Frame:

Not Applicable - Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanala

Reference Area:

State, Region, County

Time Coverage:

1975 onwards

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanála supply each individual planning application which has been granted. In 2024 there were almost 25,800 granted applications.

Principal Variables:

No. of planning permissions granted with the number of units, description, and their floor areas

Principal External Users:

Eurostat, Government, Economists, Construction Industry.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Shane O'Sullivan

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Deirdre O'Connor, Donal O'Leary

Contact email:

enterprise_stats@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000