Planning WireCounty Roscommon
The biggest planning applications lodged with Roscommon 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: 705 applications received in all, 15 stories on the wire. RSS feed.
Wind energy · 2Solar farms · 7Battery storage · 4Housing schemes · 2
9 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.
Solar farmsLodged 9 Oct 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 9 October 2026 for a 3.5 MW solar farm at Ardass. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years. Submissions from the public can be made until 12 November 2026, and a decision is due by 22 November 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 25 Sept 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 25 September 2026 for a 52-home scheme at Roscommon Town. Submissions from the public can be made until 29 October 2026, and a decision is due by 19 November 2026.
Housing schemesLodged 9 Sept 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 9 September 2026 for a 52-home scheme at Co.Roscommon.
Solar farmsLodged 19 Aug 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 19 August 2026 for a 10 MW solar farm at Ardagawna, Drum. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years.
Battery storageLodged 22 Jun 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 22 June 2026 for a battery energy storage plant at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
Battery storageLodged 23 May 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 23 May 2026 for a battery energy storage plant at Ballyoughter, Ballaghaderreen. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
Wind energyLodged 17 Apr 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 17 April 2026 for a wind farm grid connection works at Carrowkeel Longfield, Kilmass Grange & Rahara. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
Solar farmsLodged 17 Apr 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 17 April 2026 for a 2-hectare solar farm at Taduff East, Athlone. The application seeks an operational life of 30 years. A decision is due by 4 November 2026.
Solar farmsLodged 15 Apr 2026Roscommon
An applicant lodged plans with Roscommon County Council on 15 April 2026 for a 116-hectare solar farm at Monksland Bellanamullia Cloonakille. The application seeks a 10-year permission.
6 decisions by Roscommon County Council in the past year.
Wind energyDecision 20 Aug 2026Roscommon
Solar farmsDecision 17 Jun 2026Roscommon
Battery storageDecision 18 Feb 2026Roscommon
Solar farmsDecision 5 Feb 2026Roscommon
Solar farmsDecision 8 Dec 2025Roscommon
Battery storageDecision 6 Nov 2025Roscommon
