{
  "id": 8007241,
  "title": "Planning permissions jump by 60% in second quarter - CSO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/planning-permissions-jump-by-60-in-second-quarter-cso",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:43:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0917/1591889-cso-planning-permission-figures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Statistis Office has reported a significant surge in planning permissions for homes in the second quarter of this year, with a 60% increase compared to the same period in 2025. A total of 11,912 dwellings were granted planning permission, including 6,275 houses, which saw a 33% rise, and 5,637 apartments, up by 107%. This follows a slight decline of 1% in the first three months of 2026. However, experts caution that quarterly figures can be subject to fluctuations. The Central Bank has noted that the time to build a home has doubled in the past decade, with the gap between planning approval and completion now reaching four years. The CSO figures also reveal a 41.5% increase in homes granted planning permission for estates compared to the same period in 2025. One-off housing saw a 16.2% rise in planning permission. Notably, Co Dublin experienced the most significant increase, with a 78.5% surge in approved homes, while Cork had the second-highest number of dwellings granted planning.",
  "summary": "New figures show there was a 60% increase in the total number of homes granted planning permission in the months between April and June of this year compared to same time in 2025.",
  "key_points": [
    "Planning permissions for homes jumped 60% in Q2 2026",
    "11,912 dwellings granted permissions, including 6,275 houses",
    "Co Dublin saw 78.5% increase in approved homes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}