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The number of total planning applications granted was down 20.5% in 2022 compared to 2021, new CSO figures show

Planning permissions sink 43% at end of 2022 - CSO

The number of planning permission applications granted for houses and apartments fell sharply in the final quarter of last year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 10 Mar 23

The cost of building a two-bed mid-range apartment rose by 9.6% last year

28,786 units in large developments await ABP permission

There are 28,786 proposed units in a series of large housing and apartment developments currently awaiting a planning permission decision from An Bord Pleanála, according to a new analysis.

Business • 26 Jan 23

The scheme included a two storey element over Arnott's store

Council refuses plans for apartments over Arnotts store

Dublin City Council has refused planning permission to developer Noel Smyth's Fitzwilliam Real Estate for a 12 storey 159 unit 'build to rent' scheme over part of the Arnotts store in Dublin.

Business • 11 Jan 23

60% of the apartment planning permission are for projects in the Dublin region, today's CSO figures show

Q3 planning permission for new apartments drops by 67%

Planning permission for new apartments fell by 67% to 2,347 in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2021, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 09 Dec 22

The median price of a home purchased over the course of the year to August was €295,100, today's CSO figures show

Home price growth slows to 12.2% in August - CSO

Residential property prices increased by 12.2% in the year to the end of August according to the Central Statistics Office, down from 13.3% in the 12 months to July.

Business • 13 Oct 22

11,374 units were granted planning permission in the three months from April to June, up from 11,150 units the same time last year

Planning permissions up 2% in second quarter - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show an annual increase of 2% in the total number of homes approved in the second quarter of this year.

Business • 09 Sep 22

Residential property prices saw annual growth of 14.2% in April compared to a seven-year high of 15.1% in March

Home price growth slows for first time in 18 months

Steep annual residential property price growth slowed down for the first time in 18 months in April, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 15 Jun 22

The development is planned for a site in Dundrum

Council recommends refusal of 881 unit Dundrum block

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has recommended a comprehensive planning refusal against the €466m 881 unit apartment scheme that property giant Hammerson is proposing to build in Dundrum.

Business • 14 Jun 22

Today's CSO figures show a 148.5% jump in apartments completed in the first quarter of 2022

New home completions jump by 44% in Q1 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the first quarter of this year saw the highest level of new dwelling home of any first quarter since the CSO series began in 2011.

Business • 28 Apr 22

The report predicts apartment construction costs could rise a further 3% this year

Cost of building two-bed apartment jumps 14% since 2020

A new report has found that the average cost of building a two-bed apartment has increased by 14% since before the pandemic started.

Business • 09 Mar 22

Prices for homes in Dublin rose by 13.1%, while prices outside Dublin rose by 15.4% in the year to December, new CSO figures show

Annual home price growth at highest level in six years

Residential property prices rose by 14.4% on an annual basis in December, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 16 Feb 22

Today's CSO figures show that 2021 was the first year that more apartments than single homes were completed (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

More apartments than single homes built last year - CSO

The number of new housing units completed in 2021 came to 20,433, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. That was 0.5% fewer than the 20,526 completed in 2020.

Business • 27 Jan 22

Property prices in Dublin rose by 11.5%, while they jumped by 13.2% outside of Dublin, today's CSO figures show

Property prices jump 12.4% in year to September - CSO

Residential property prices rose on an annual basis nationally in September by 12.4%, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 17 Nov 21

1,000 apartments were completed in the third quarter of 2021, up 39.9% from the third quarter of the previous year

New home builds down 7.7% in third quarter - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the overall proportion of new home builds comprising of apartments continued to increase in the third quarter of 2021.

Business • 01 Nov 21

The number of property transactions is now back to pre-pandemic levels, new CSO figures show

Property price growth hits 3 year high of 8.6% - CSO

Residential property prices rose on an annual basis by 8.6% - the fastest annual pace in three years - in July, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 15 Sep 21

The number of housing units which received planning fell by 39.3% to 3,089 in the first quarter of 2021, new CSO figures show

Home planning permissions slump by 50.7% in Q1

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of homes granted planning permission fell by 50.7% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year.

Business • 11 Jun 21

A total of 3,951 property purchases were registered with Revenue in the year to March, up 9.8% on an annual basis

House prices rose by fastest rate in two years in March

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show house prices rose at their fastest rate in two years in March of this year.

Business • 12 May 21

The number of homes in new housing schemes fell by 21% in the first quarter of this year

Big drop-off in home completions after Covid-19 curbs

The number of new dwellings completed in the first three months of this year is sharply down, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 06 May 21

New CSO figures show that house prices around the country rose by 3% in February

Home prices see annual increase of 3% in February - CSO

The price of residential property nationally rose by 3% in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 15 Apr 21

Residential property prices have risen by 88% since their lowest point in 2013, the latest CSO figures show

Residential property prices rise by 2.6% in January

Property prices across the country rose by 2.6% in the year to January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, its fastest rate of growth since May 2019.

Business • 12 Mar 21

Home prices rose 1.2% in Dublin in December, today's CSO figures show

December house price growth hits 17-month high of 2.2%

Residential property prices increased nationally by 2.2% in the year to December 2020, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, the fastest annual rate in 17 months.

Business • 12 Feb 21

A total of 4,014 apartments were completed in 2020 compared to 3,507 in 2019 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Late year surge in home completions - CSO

There was a big increase in the number of housing projects completed in the final three months of last year, new Central Statistics Office figures show.

Business • 04 Feb 21

Planning permissions for new homes up by 22% in the third quarter of this year

Planning permissions up 22% in third quarter - CSO

The number of planning permissions granted for new homes in the third quarter of 2020 rose by 22.2% to a total of 12,942, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 11 Dec 20

Dublin apartment prices rose by 0.4% in July, while apartment prices outside of the city rose by 0.3%

Number of property deals down over 40% in July - CSO

The number of property transactions recorded a big drop in July, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, as Covid-19 continued to impact the housing market.

Business • 16 Sep 20

Dublin accounted for 77.8% of planning permissions for apartments in the second quarter of the year

Planning permissions down 29% in second quarter - CSO

The number of planning permissions granted for homes in the three months from April to June fell by 29.2%, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 11 Sep 20

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