Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
2053. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of planning applications for new housing units that have been received to the end of June 2017; the number in each of the years 2014 to 2016 for private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/17]
View answerPlanning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website. The statistics collected relate to the total numbers of:
- Invalid applications received,
- Applications received for outline permission and full permission,
- Decisions to grant/refuse permission,
- Decisions issued within the statutory eight-week period,
- Decisions deferred, and
- Percentages for grants/refusals, decisions made within eight weeks and decisions deferred.
The statistics collected relate to the total numbers of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission broken down by year and planning authority. However the statistics are not broken down by development type, and so do not include the specific information requested by the Deputy on the number of new housing units and private houses.
However, the Central Statistics Office also compiles statistics on the numbers of planning permissions granted by year (including 2014-2016), which is broken down by type of construction, including dwellings, with the latest data being in respect of Quarter 1 2017. The statistics are available to view at the following link: http://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/housingandhouseholds/ .
