Cork has highest number of housing planning approvals as State levels highest in five years

There were 11,912 dwelling units approved for planning permission in the State in the second quarter of the year, the highest number of approvals in any quarter in five years. Cork had the highest proportion of houses granted planning permission at 23.3% (1,459 houses) of the total.

There were 11,912 dwelling units approved for planning permission in the State in the second quarter of the year, the highest number of approvals in any quarter in five years.

The approvals between April and June were an increase of 60% on comparable figures for the equivalent period in 2025, when 7,447 units were approved. it is the highest number of units approved since Q4 2021, when 13,450 units were green lighted.