Planning WireCounty Dublin
The biggest planning applications lodged with Fingal 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: 1,660 applications received in all, 4 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Solar farms · 3Housing schemes · 1
3 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 6 Aug 2026Dublin
An applicant lodged plans with Fingal County Council on 6 August 2026 for an 85.9-hectare solar farm at Shallon, Broghan and Bishopswood. The application seeks a 10-year permission. A decision is due by 4 August 2027.
Solar farmsLodged 23 Jul 2026Dublin
An applicant lodged plans with Fingal County Council on 23 July 2026 for an 85.9-hectare solar farm at Shallon, Broghan and Bishopswood. The application seeks a 10-year permission. A decision is due by 16 September 2026.
Solar farmsLodged 30 Jun 2026Dublin
An applicant lodged plans with Fingal County Council on 30 June 2026 for a 20.3-hectare solar farm at Cloghran and Nevin. A decision is due by 28 June 2027.
1 decision by Fingal County Council in the past year.
Housing schemesDecision 1 May 2026Dublin
