Significant increase in planning permissions granted in Louth

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office have shown that there was a significant increase in the number of homes granted planning permission in Louth in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, compared to the first quarter (Q1).

Planning permission was granted for 483 new homes in Louth in Q2 of 2026. This is up from 143 homes in Q1 of this year, and is also up on Q2 of last year, when planning was granted for 352 homes.

It is the highest number of homes granted planning permission in Louth in any quarter since Q1 2025.

Of the 483 homes granted planning permission in Q2 2026, 83 were apartments, 360 were houses in a multi-unit development, and 40 were one off houses.

Nationally, there was an increase of 60% in the total number of dwelling units approved in Quarter 2 (Q2) 2026 to 11,912 units, up from 7,447 units when compared with Q2 2025 and the highest number of units approved since Q4 2021 (13,450).

Houses accounted for 53% of all dwelling units granted planning permission in Q2 2026, while apartments made up the remaining 47%.

In Q2 2026, the number of apartments granted planning permission rose by 107% when compared with Q2 2025, while the total number of house approvals was up by 33%.

The number of multi-development houses receiving planning permission was up by 41.5% annually, from 3,565 units in Q2 2025 to 5,046 units in Q2 2026.

The number of one-off houses receiving planning permission in Q2 2026 rose by 6.2%, up from 1,157 units in Q2 2025 to 1,229 units in Q2 2026.