Housing schemesLodged 2 Apr 2026Carlow
87-home scheme proposed at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road, Co. Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 2 April 2026 for an 87-home scheme at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road.
Planning WireCounty Carlow
Carlow County Council planning news
The biggest planning applications lodged with Carlow County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.
Past 365 days: 445 applications received in all, 10 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Solar farms · 4Housing schemes · 6
Lodged
5 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 31 Mar 2026Carlow
120 MW solar farm proposed at Straboe, Ballyhacket Lower and Ballycook, Co. Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 31 March 2026 for a 120 MW solar farm at Straboe, Ballyhacket Lower and Ballycook. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years.
Housing schemesLodged 23 Mar 2026Carlow
87-home scheme proposed at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road, Co. Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 23 March 2026 for an 87-home scheme at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road.
Housing schemesLodged 24 Oct 2025Carlow
52-home scheme proposed at Mortarstown Upper, Co. Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 24 October 2025 for a 52-home scheme at Mortarstown Upper.
Housing schemesLodged 21 Oct 2025Carlow
52-home scheme proposed at Mortarstown Upper, Co. Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 21 October 2025 for a 52-home scheme at Mortarstown Upper.
Decided
5 decisions by Carlow County Council in the past year.
Housing schemesDecision 8 Jun 2026Carlow
Carlow County Council grants permission for 62-home scheme at Kilcarrig, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 25 Feb 2026Carlow
Carlow County Council refuses permission for 3.8-hectare solar farm at Gilbertstown and Bendinstown, Ireland, Co. Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 16 Feb 2026Carlow
Carlow County Council grants permission for 11.8-hectare solar farm at Nua Manufacturing, O’ Brien Road, Co. Carlow
Housing schemesDecision 1 Dec 2025Carlow
Carlow County Council grants permission for 83-home scheme at Chapelstown, Co. Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 31 Oct 2025Carlow
