Planning WireCounty Cavan
The biggest planning applications lodged with Cavan 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: 765 applications received in all, 13 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Solar farms · 6Housing schemes · 7
7 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 27 Aug 2026Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 27 August 2026 for a 7.8-hectare solar farm at Legaland and Monnery Upper, Crossdoney. Submissions from the public can be made until 30 September 2026, and a decision is due by 21 October 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 27 Mar 2026Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 27 March 2026 for a 58-home scheme at Lands at, Erne Hill.
Housing schemesLodged 24 Mar 2026Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 24 March 2026 for a 55-home scheme at Gortnakesh, Fort Village. A decision is due by 8 October 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 11 Feb 2026Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 11 February 2026 for a 55-home scheme at Gortnakesh, Fort Village.
Housing schemesLodged 30 Jan 2026Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 30 January 2026 for a 55-home scheme at Gortnakesh, Fort Village.
Housing schemesLodged 29 Oct 2025Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 29 October 2025 for a 109-home scheme at Lisdaran, Loreto Road.
Solar farmsLodged 29 Sept 2025Cavan
An applicant lodged plans with Cavan County Council on 29 September 2025 for a 1.3-hectare solar farm at Drumman and Errigal, Cootehill. The application seeks a 10-year permission and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.
6 decisions by Cavan County Council in the past year.
Housing schemesDecision 23 Jul 2026Cavan
Solar farmsDecision 22 Jul 2026Cavan
Solar farmsDecision 14 Jan 2026Cavan
Housing schemesDecision 12 Dec 2025Cavan
Solar farmsDecision 2 Dec 2025Cavan
Solar farmsDecision 24 Nov 2025Cavan
