Statistics · updated 16 July 2026
Irish planning & construction statistics
PlanningLeads tracks 50,263 live Irish planning records across 31 local authorities. 11,573 projects are on site right now, with an estimated combined construction value of €5.9bn (indicative, modelled), and 1,066 new records were added in the last week.
50,263
Live planning records
11,573
Projects on site
€5.9bn
On-site value (est.)
1,066
New this week
Commencements & prices
24,499
residential units commenced, 12 months to 2026-05
Source: CSO HSM14 (CC-BY)
+6.2%
residential property prices, 12-month change (National - all residential properties, 2026-04)
Source: CSO RPPI HPM09 (CC-BY)
Busiest counties by on-site pipeline value
| Authority | On site | Est. value |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Council | 1,103 | €1.2bn |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 758 | €639m |
| Fingal County Council | 561 | €429m |
| Meath County Council | 566 | €399m |
| Cork County Council | 847 | €286m |
| South Dublin County Council | 482 | €273m |
| Limerick City and County Council | 442 | €209m |
| Cork City Council | 212 | €201m |
Most active sectors
Extensions & Conversions
16,670
9,065 new in 30 days
Garages, Sheds & Garden Rooms
15,970
10,020 new in 30 days
One-off / New Houses
10,468
6,064 new in 30 days
Demolition
6,824
3,945 new in 30 days
Landscaping & Gardens
4,590
2,806 new in 30 days
Change of Use
4,488
2,480 new in 30 days
Findings from the record
-6.3%
New builds sell for 6.3% LESS than second-hand homes in Dublin.
The apartment effect - new stock skews to smaller city units.
+13.7%/yr
The same homes in Longford have gained 13.7% a year.
Repeat-sales index - 1,005 homes sold twice on the Property Price Register.
72/100
Dublin is Ireland's fastest-heating market right now.
2904 live sites, prices up 3.3% YoY, 17,263 sales in 12 months.
+3.1%
Building materials cost 3.1% more than a year ago.
CSO wholesale price index, all building & construction materials (May 2026).
15.5%
15.5% of homes in Leitrim lie vacant.
2,897 vacant dwellings (CSO Census 2022) - regeneration + acquisition territory.
24,499
24,499 new homes were commenced across Ireland in the last 12 months.
CSO residential commencement notices to 2026-05; 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.