Planning WireCounty Longford
The biggest planning applications lodged with Longford 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: 314 applications received in all, 8 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Wind energy · 1Solar farms · 5Battery storage · 1Housing schemes · 1
3 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 19 Aug 2026Longford
An applicant lodged plans with Longford County Council on 19 August 2026 for an 85 MW solar farm at Carrowroe and Aghaloughan. The application seeks a 10-year permission, an operational life of 40 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 22 September 2026, and a decision is due by 13 October 2026.
Solar farmsLodged 6 Feb 2026Longford
An applicant lodged plans with Longford County Council on 6 February 2026 for an 11.2-hectare solar farm at Shanmullagh, Ballinamuck. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
Housing schemesLodged 26 Jan 2026Longford
An applicant lodged plans with Longford County Council on 26 January 2026 for a 54-home scheme at Former Longford Creamery Site, adjoining Residential Site.
5 decisions by Longford County Council in the past year.
Solar farmsDecision 15 May 2026Longford
Solar farmsDecision 13 May 2026Longford
Battery storageDecision 10 Mar 2026Longford
Solar farmsDecision 29 Sept 2025Longford
Wind energyDecision 22 Sept 2025Longford
