Planning WireCounty Carlow
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: 460 applications received in all, 10 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Solar farms · 4Battery storage · 1Housing schemes · 5
5 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Housing schemesLodged 13 Oct 2026Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 13 October 2026 for a 71-home scheme at Browneshill Road, Chapelstown. Submissions from the public can be made until 16 November 2026, and a decision is due by 7 December 2026.
Battery storageLodged 18 Sept 2026Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 18 September 2026 for a battery energy storage plant at Kellistown East. The application seeks a 10-year permission and an operational life of 40 years. A decision is due by 12 November 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 2 Apr 2026Carlow
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 2 April 2026 for an 87-home scheme at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road.
Solar farmsLodged 31 Mar 2026Carlow
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
An applicant lodged plans with Carlow County Council on 23 March 2026 for an 87-home scheme at Ashfield, Royal Oak Road.
5 decisions by Carlow County Council in the past year.
Housing schemesDecision 8 Jun 2026Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 25 Feb 2026Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 16 Feb 2026Carlow
Housing schemesDecision 1 Dec 2025Carlow
Solar farmsDecision 31 Oct 2025Carlow
