Statistics · updated 31 August 2026
Irish planning & construction statistics
PlanningLeads tracks 53,991 live Irish planning records across 31 local authorities. 11,574 projects are on site right now, with an estimated combined construction value of €8.7bn (indicative, modelled), and 576 new records were added in the last week.
53,991
Live planning records
11,574
Projects on site
€8.7bn
On-site value (est.)
576
New this week
Commencements & prices
27,847
residential units commenced, 12 months to 2026-07
Source: CSO HSM14 (CC-BY)
+5.6%
residential property prices, 12-month change (National - all residential properties, 2026-06)
Source: CSO RPPI HPM09 (CC-BY)
Busiest counties by on-site pipeline value
| Authority | On site | Est. value |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Council | 1,103 | €1.3bn |
| South Dublin County Council | 482 | €884m |
| Meath County Council | 566 | €640m |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 758 | €637m |
| Fingal County Council | 561 | €547m |
| Clare County Council | 432 | €334m |
| Cork County Council | 847 | €324m |
| Limerick City and County Council | 442 | €311m |
Most active sectors
Garages, Sheds & Garden Rooms
17,802
838 new in 30 days
Extensions & Conversions
18,581
829 new in 30 days
One-off / New Houses
12,577
538 new in 30 days
Demolition
7,520
359 new in 30 days
Landscaping & Gardens
5,346
313 new in 30 days
Change of Use
5,030
262 new in 30 days
Findings from the record
-6.7%
New builds sell for 6.7% LESS than second-hand homes in Dublin.
The apartment effect - new stock skews to smaller city units.
+13.6%/yr
The same homes in Longford have gained 13.6% a year.
Repeat-sales index - 1,026 homes sold twice on the Property Price Register.
72/100
Dublin is Ireland's fastest-heating market right now.
2904 live sites, prices up 2.6% YoY, 17,902 sales in 12 months.
+3.3%
Building materials cost 3.3% more than a year ago.
CSO wholesale price index, all building & construction materials (Jul 2026).
15.5%
15.5% of homes in Leitrim lie vacant.
2,897 vacant dwellings (CSO Census 2022) - regeneration + acquisition territory.
27,847
27,847 new homes were commenced across Ireland in the last 12 months.
CSO residential commencement notices to 2026-07; Dublin led the country. Commencements precede completions by 12 to 24 months.
About these figures
Compiled continuously from Ireland’s public planning registers, the Building Control Management System, CSO series (HSM14 commencements, HPM09 RPPI - CC-BY 4.0), and EU/OGP procurement feeds. Construction values are indicative models from floor area and unit counts, not tender prices. Aggregate figures only - no personal data. Free to quote with attribution to PlanningLeads and the underlying CC-BY sources; for deeper cuts see the Pipeline Index and Briefs.