Central Statistics Office figures show planning permissions for apartments rose by 51 per cent to 5,016 in the third quarter of 2025,. Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures indicate planning permissions for apartments rose by 51 per cent to 5,016 in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same three-month period last year. Dublin had the highest number of apartment units granted planning permission at 2,782 which represented 55 per cent of the total for the State. Houses accounted for 55 per cent of all dwelling units granted planning permission while apartments made up the remaining 45 per cent. The number of one-off houses receiving planning permission in the third quarter rose by 21.6 per cent to 1,450 units.

Source: The Irish Times December 10, 2025 14:39 UTC