Planning permissions up 7.9% after 2024 dip
CSO data shows an annual increase of 7.9% in the total number of dwelling units granted planning permission in 2025 to 34,974, up from 32,401 units in 2024.
This compares with an annual decrease of 21.4% in 2024, CSO data shows.
In 2025, the number of apartments granted planning permission rose by 8.8% when compared with 2024, while house approvals were up 7.3%.
There was an annual increase of 8.5% in the number of multi-development houses receiving planning permission in 2025, compared with a rise of 3.9% in one-off houses.
There were 20,615 houses granted planning permission in 2025, which was the highest number in 16 years since 26,814 houses were approved in 2009.
Across the four local authorities of Dublin, planning permission was granted for 7,366 apartments in 2025, up 20.3% when compared with 2024.
Dublin accounted for more than half (51%) of all apartments granted planning permission in the state in 2025.
Increase
In 2025, there was an annual increase of 28% (10,439 to 13,321) in the total number of Strategic Housing Developments (SHD) dwelling units approved, compared with an annual decrease of 46% in 2024.
In Quarter 4 2025, the total number of dwelling units approved planning permission was up 19% to 8,208 units compared with 6,890 units in Q4 2024.
Planning permissions granted for houses rose by 22% in Q4 2025 compared with Q4 2024, while apartment unit permissions granted during the same period were up 16%.
Between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, an annual growth of 27% was recorded in the number of planning permissions granted for all developments, with 7,455 permissions approved in Q4 2025 compared with 5,878 in Q4 2024.