Newcastle
Planning applications inside the Newcastle, Co. Wicklow settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
What the data shows
Generated from this page’s figuresThe planning register for Newcastle records 108 total applications. Since 2016, 67 applications were granted, refused, or part-granted, resulting in a 79% grant rate with 53 granted, 14 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are New dwelling at 37%, Extension at 18%, Housing estate at 14%, and Alterations at 11%. Looking at recently lodged applications, there were 7 in 2023, 5 in 2024, and 6 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
- 108
- inside the settlement boundary
- Wicklow
- CSO Census 2022
Decisions
Grant rate
79%
Also on the register, outside the rate: No decision recorded 41
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
Show the numbers
| Outcome | Applications |
|---|---|
| Granted | 53 |
| Refused | 14 |
| No decision recorded | 41 |
What’s being applied for
Types are read from each application's description; the most common are shown.
Show the numbers
| Type | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New dwelling | 40 | 37% |
| Extension | 19 | 18% |
| Housing estate | 15 | 14% |
| Alterations | 12 | 11% |
| Retention | 9 | 8% |
| Change of use | 4 | 4% |
Activity
Applications lodged
Show the numbers
| Year | Applications |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
Grant rate by year
Show the numbers
| Year | Decided | Granted | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Sign in free to see the applications
Source the statutory planning registers; settlement boundary: CSO Census 2022 urban areas (Tailte Éireann) · Licence Irish Public Sector Data, CC BY 4.0Always confirm against the relevant authority’s official register.