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Dublin City refusal reasons
Public planning records indexed for Dublin City, with refusal trends and recent source-linked examples.Dublin City county hub15,905
indexed decisions1,852
refused12%
refusal rate14,053
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Yearly trend
- 202661 refused of 552 decisions11%
- 2025202 refused of 1,962 decisions10%
- 2024243 refused of 2,227 decisions11%
- 2023284 refused of 2,087 decisions14%
- 2022299 refused of 2,271 decisions13%
- 2021241 refused of 2,518 decisions10%
- 2020273 refused of 2,224 decisions12%
- 2019249 refused of 2,064 decisions12%
Recent refused records
Search all Dublin City refusals- WEB1462/26Planning Permission for the following: Demolish the existing garage attached to the north gable of my dwelling house, demolish garden shed to the south east corner of my back garden, demolish part of the rear boundary wall to facilitate the erection of a new dwelling and form two new gates in the rear boundary wall to the access laneway and for permission to erect a new 3 bed detached two storey dwelling house complete with all ancillary site works associated with the development. / 22 April 2026Refused
- WEB2857/25PROTECTED STRUCTURE: A new single storey detached 1 bedroom house all with associated ancillary works. The site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. / 22 April 2026Refused
- WEB1466/26PROTECTED STRUCTURE:PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Retention permission for development at Borgo Restaurant, 162–165 Phibsborough Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, D07 RX3P (Protected Structure). The development will consist of: 1) Retention permission for existing metal doorway signage 2) Permission for the installation of 2 no. new projecting stainless steel back-lit signs on the North-West corner of the building at first-floor level facing onto the North Circular Road and Phibsborough Road, and 3) All associated site works. / 20 April 2026Refused
- WEB1459/26We 3 Grand Parade Hosts Limited intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at the site: 3 Grand Parade/ 37 Warners Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. The development consists of a proposed 164 sq m 3-storey building with set back over lower ground floor, to be used as a guest house, entered from Warners Lane - comprising of: Breakfast room, guest amenities, reception, staff toilet and accessible bedroom at lower ground floor; guest business facilities (meeting room & phone booth) and 2 no. guest ensuite bedrooms at ground floor level; 3 no. guest ensuite bedrooms at first floor (a total of 6 no. guest ensuite bedrooms are proposed); associated amenity spaces, staff and resident storage, bike parking, bin store and plant room; associated signage at entrances as detailed in submitted drawings; and all associated site, boundary and landscape works. / 20 April 2026Refused
- 5046/26The construction of a detached single storey Family Flat / Ancillary Family Accommodation to the rear. / 17 April 2026Refused
- WEB1414/26RETENTION/PERMISSION: We, Peachport Ltd, hereby intend to apply to Dublin City Council for (1) Retention Permission for Material Alterations comprising of internal and external alterations and associated site works (2) Planning Permission for a Change of Use of the existing 4 storey over basement building from office use to short-term let hostel accommodation at Adelaide House, 19/20 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 D02 WA00. / 17 April 2026Refused
- WEB1391/26A new vehicular entrance with new gates and a car parking space to the front of the front garden of the existing residential dwelling. Also for associated landscaping, drainage works and boundary treatment. / 15 April 2026Refused
- WEB1390/26PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The change of use of the existing rear garage building into a habitable residential dwelling. The scope of works include upgrading the existing structure to meet the current habitable standards. / 15 April 2026Refused
- WEB1359/26Change of use of existing vacant retail unit located at ground floor level to a Gaming Outlet (containing amusement-with-prize machines) and proposed link access to an existing Gaming Outlet (containing amusement-with-prize machines) located at basement level previously granted permission by An Bord Pleanála under Reg. Ref. ABP 309865-2, and all associated site works and services. / 15 April 2026Refused
- 5040/26RETENTION PERMISSION: For an electric vehicle charging arm installed in the front garden. / 13 April 2026Refused
- 5039/26Proposed new detached two-storey dwelling house with an attic level habitable bedroom and a single storey element to the rear to the side of existing house; Proposed using the existing front vehicular access, site development works, demolition of side garage and shed, service connections, division of land, rainwater harvest tank under back garden, landscaping and boundary treatment, external alterations to existing house, block up rear facade bedroom 3 window and form side facade window opening, partial block up rear facade kitchen sliding door and insert swing door opening. / 09 April 2026Refused
- WEB1309/26PERMISSION & RETENTION PERMISSION: The development will consist of Permission and Retention permission is sought for the following development works: (i) permission for alterations to front of premises to comprise new replica traditional sash window, extend existing iron railings to front area, new louvres to gable ends of existing canopy, new granite paving to front area at shop entrance. (ii) Retention permission of existing canopy. / 09 April 2026Refused