Latest commencement records.

303 commencement notices give a start date this week, for 280 projects on PlanningBrief. Each is counted by the start date on the notice, not the day we added it.

3–9 Aug 2026 Week303 notices303 link to the official notice303 linked to a project26 counties1,058 units stated

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303 records

Mitchelstown, Cork

CorkCork County CouncilPlanning ref 26/0020

Proposed change of use of existing ground floor and part first floor public house areas to class 2 banking use, including material alterations comprising of new internal fit out and partial elevational changes.

Start date 7 Aug 2026Start date 7 Aug 2026
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Dublin 6, Dublin

DublinDublin City CouncilPlanning ref 4241/22

Development will consist of alterations to an existing house including: (i) the partial demolition of a three-storey side projection (10.2 sq.m) and construction of a new three-storey mono- pitched extension (60 sq.m) to the northeast; (ii) formation of door opes to the existing side elevation at lower and upper ground floors; (iii) removal of windows to the existing side elevation at lower ground and first floors: (iv) internal alterations including the removal of non-original doors. The development also includes landscaping, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Start date 7 Aug 2026Start date 7 Aug 2026
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Ballina, Mayo

MayoMayo County CouncilPlanning ref ABP 317886-23

Demolish and construct extension to rear of house. Alterations and refurbishments to house associated with the proposed works, replace septic tank with effluent treatment system and percolation area, set back front boundary wall and hedge together with all ancillary site works

Start date 7 Aug 2026Start date 7 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Station Road, Newbridge, Kildare

KildareKildare County CouncilPlanning ref 2560695

for single storey and two storey neighborhood center development consisting of: (A) 1no. Convenience store and associated works at ground floor level. (B) 1no. retail units, 2 no. medical units and 1no. takeaway unit at ground floor level, (C) 4no. medical units at first floor level (D) Car parking, boundary treatments, signage, bin storage, new site entrance / exit, landscaping and all associated site development works at Piercetown, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Dublin, Dublin

DublinDublin City CouncilPlanning ref WEB1515/26

Change of use and extension to an existing office building to provide a tourism hostel, café retail unit and ancillary areas.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Dublin, Dublin

DublinDublin City CouncilPlanning ref WEB2622/25

The development will consist of: the erection of a detached two-storey modular building with enclosed soft play area; new pedestrian access to the unit including new steps & ramps; alteration to the existing car-park to facilitate fire tender access including the relocation of 4no. existing car-parking spaces; provision of 1no. accessible car-parking space; and all associated hard and soft landscaping works.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Union Hall, Skibbereen, Cork

CorkCork County CouncilPlanning ref 25/464

Change of use on ground floor from offices to a licensed bar, construction of rear ground floor extension and change of use on the first floor from offices to an apartment at The Dock Wall, Listarkin, Union Hall, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Glounaglough, Cork

CorkCork County Council

Modular-type building for the containment of electrical and mechanical equipment used in the disinfection and pH adjustment during the water treatment process.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Youghal, Cork

CorkCork County CouncilPlanning ref 22/04363

Development consists of 2no. extensions to the existing school, comprising of a 2-storey, 6 classroom block with ancillary teaching rooms of 1810sqm to the north end of the existing school;and a single storey SNU of 600sqm, comprising teaching and ancillary rooms to the south. With additional carparking spaces provided on the site and associated ancillary hard and soft landscaping works.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Blennerville, Kerry

KerryKerry County CouncilPlanning ref 2460917

retain the dwelling house and garage on site within revised site boundaries and Planning Permission for the following:1- Alterations and single storey extension to our private residence including the conversion of the existing garage to facilitate a dependant relative unit including provision for overnight carers, 2- Decommissioning of the existing septic tank facility and replace with the installation of a new mechanical aeration unit and sandcel polishing filter including all associated site services and site works

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Dublin 6, Dublin

DublinDublin City CouncilPlanning ref WEB5817/25

Removal of ensuite and conversion of front bedroom into dressing room and new ensuite, alterations to non-original single storey to rear, localized removal of defectivefailed external render to gable wall and replastering in lime render

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Tralee, Kerry

KerryKerry County CouncilPlanning ref 2178

Construction of a one and a half storey domestic dwelling house and installation of a mechanical wastewater treatment pumped unit, intermittent filter and all associated external works, servicing and landscaping.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Greystones, Wicklow

WicklowWicklow County CouncilPlanning ref 2560706

conversion of existing attic space with the introduction of rooflights on front and rear slopes of existing roof along with new frosted window in gable wall at 10 Waverly Avenue, Blacklion, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Blackrock, Dublin

DublinDún-Laoghaire Rathdown County CouncilPlanning ref D26A/0058/WEB

The development will consist of: 1) New ground floor single storey extensions to rear of house; 2) Conversion of existing garage to study, with new window to front of house; 3) A new first floor extension to side of house; 4) Extended pitched hipped roof; 5) New door and new obscured glazed window to ground floor and new obscured glazed window at first floor to side of house; 6) Widening of existing vehicular entrance; and 7) All associated site and landscape works.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Limerick, Limerick

LimerickLimerick City and County Council

Minor alterations and refurbishment of existing retail unit for Next Ltd at Unit 9a, Limerick One Shopping Park, Childers Retail Park, Limerick.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 2026
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Slí Moinear, Longford

LongfordLongford County CouncilPlanning ref 2560094

The construction of a single-storey extension to the West side of the existing dwelling, and a dormer window on the West side of the existing dwelling. The development will also consist of amendments to the existing fenestration, upgrades to the existing site entrance off the main road, the installation of a Wastewater Treatment System & soil polishing filter and all ancillary site works

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Coleman, Waterford

WaterfordWaterford City and County CouncilPlanning ref 2560502

construction of a new fully serviced single storey detached dwelling house (with optional attic accommodation to include storage & sitting room/bedroom), car port with parking, landscaping and boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance, together with all associated siteworks, new foul treatment system & percolation area, proposed well

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Thornhill, Murrisk, Westport, Mayo

MayoMayo County CouncilPlanning ref P25/121

Construction of a Granny Flat and upgrade of existing septic tank system to install proprietary treatment unit, together with all site works and services at Bertra Road, Thornhill, Murrisk, Co. Mayo.

Start date 6 Aug 2026Start date 6 Aug 20261 units (phase)
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Bray, Wicklow

WicklowWicklow County CouncilPlanning ref 26/60118

Refurbishment of Bray Head House (protected structure) with internal reconfiguration, demolitions and new construction to provide 11 no. apartments and all associated landscape and site development works.

Start date 5 Aug 2026Start date 5 Aug 202611 units (phase)
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Maynooth, Kildare

KildareKildare County Council

Proposed a 2 No. SEN modular classrooms with a multi-activity room and entrance lobby will be provided in a singular modular unit at Gaelscoil Ui Fhiaich, Maynooth, Co. Kildare.

Start date 5 Aug 2026Start date 5 Aug 2026
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How this is counted

Only notices linked to a project are grouped. When one project has several notices this week, it shows the largest number of units stated on any of them, never a sum. Every notice stays in the list with its own start date. Figures cover 3–9 Aug 2026.