The CSO Planning Permissions statistical release is compiled from data provided by 34 Local Authorities and An Bord Pleanála. Returns are received from each local authority and An Bord Pleanála and are compiled and queried if necessary. See background notes for more information.
The Quarter 3 2020 release covers all planning permissions granted in July, August and September 2020. Data was collected during the COVID pandemic in a period where normal processes and procedures for assessing planning applications faced unprecedented challenges. This is reflected in the data and planning permissions granted for April and May which are significantly lower than those from the same months of last year, while June 2020 saw a return to more normal levels.
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