Weekly roundup · 2 October to 8 October 2023
682 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 40, down 2% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 682 planning applications between 2 October and 8 October 2023, compared with 698 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 74.
Applications by council
Every application received in the week, by planning authority, against the week before.
| Planning authority | This week | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork County Council | 74 | 58 | +16 |
| Dublin City Council | 60 | 68 | -8 |
| Meath County Council | 37 | 35 | +2 |
| Donegal County Council | 33 | 48 | -15 |
| Kildare County Council | 31 | 30 | +1 |
| Galway County Council | 29 | 37 | -8 |
| Fingal County Council | 27 | 16 | +11 |
| Wicklow County Council | 27 | 28 | -1 |
| Kerry County Council | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| Wexford County Council | 22 | 33 | -11 |
| Tipperary County Council | 22 | 31 | -9 |
| Mayo County Council | 22 | 24 | -2 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| South Dublin County Council | 21 | 26 | -5 |
| Clare County Council | 20 | 17 | +3 |
| Cork City Council | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Limerick County Council | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| Cavan County Council | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| Offaly County Council | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Carlow County Council | 16 | 6 | +10 |
| Louth County Council | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| Roscommon County Council | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| Laois County Council | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| Monaghan County Council | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| Longford County Council | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Sligo County Council | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Galway City Council | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Westmeath County Council | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| Leitrim County Council | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Major projects
Solar farms, wind farms, battery storage, data centres, housing schemes of 50+ homes and hotels of 40+ bedrooms.
| Kind | Lodged | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Wind energy | 2 | 1 |
| Solar farms | 1 | 3 |
| Battery storage | 0 | 1 |
| Housing schemes | 9 | 5 |
| Hotels | 1 | 0 |
Lodged this week
Wind energyLodged 6 Oct 2023Cork
Wind farm grid connection works proposed at Esk South Glannaharee West, Co. Cork
Wind energyLodged 6 Oct 2023Offaly
7-turbine wind farm proposed at Townparks (Birr) Dovegrove, Woodfield or Tullynisk, Co. Offaly
Solar farmsLodged 6 Oct 2023Dublin
5.2-hectare solar farm proposed at Cappagh, Clonburris, Co. Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 6 Oct 2023Wicklow
86-home scheme proposed at Kilbride, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesLodged 5 Oct 2023Dublin
86-home scheme proposed at Clondalkin Enterprise Centre, Watery Lane, Co. Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 5 Oct 2023Dublin
400-home scheme proposed at Citywest, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
HotelsLodged 4 Oct 2023Dublin
306-bedroom hotel proposed at 50-60, Mespil Hotel, Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 3 Oct 2023Wexford
81-home scheme proposed at Enniscorthy, Enniscorthy Rural, Co. Wexford
Housing schemesLodged 2 Oct 2023Dublin
76-home scheme proposed at Larch Hill Estate, Coolock, Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 2 Oct 2023Kerry
235-home scheme proposed at Lisloose, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Housing schemesLodged 2 Oct 2023Wexford
97-home scheme proposed at CLONHASTEN, ENNISCORTHY RURAL, Co. Wexford
Housing schemesLodged 2 Oct 2023Wexford
53-home scheme proposed at CLONHASTEN, ENNISCORTHY RURAL, Co. Wexford
Housing schemesLodged 2 Oct 2023Limerick
74-home scheme proposed at Ballygrennan, Bruff, Co. Limerick
Decided this week
Solar farmsDecision 6 Oct 2023Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for 10 MW solar farm at Carrigaline East Church Road, Co. Cork
Housing schemesDecision 6 Oct 2023Louth
Louth County Council grants permission for 54-home scheme at Drogheda Co.Louth, Co. Louth
Wind energyDecision 5 Oct 2023Donegal
Donegal County Council refuses permission for wind energy development at UPPER ILLIES, BUNCRANA, Co. Donegal
Solar farmsDecision 5 Oct 2023Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for 1.8-hectare solar farm at Culleenagower, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Solar farmsDecision 4 Oct 2023Waterford
Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 5.3-hectare solar farm at Dungarvan GAA Grounds, Clougherane, Co. Waterford
Housing schemesDecision 3 Oct 2023Offaly
Offaly County Council grants permission for 148-home scheme at TYRELLS ROAD ARDAN /, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesDecision 3 Oct 2023Tipperary
Tipperary County Council grants permission for 67-home scheme at Dromin Road, Drummin Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Battery storageDecision 2 Oct 2023Wicklow
Wicklow County Council grants permission for battery energy storage plant at Takeda Ireland Ltd, Bray Business Park, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesDecision 2 Oct 2023Dublin
Dublin City Council refuses permission for 52-home scheme at Kestrel House, 157 Walkinstown Road, Dublin
Housing schemesDecision 2 Oct 2023Laois
Laois County Council grants permission for 68-home scheme at Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (2 October to 8 October), read from the national planning applications dataset published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on behalf of the 31 planning authorities. Major projects are identified by scanning each development description; sizes come from the register fields and the description itself, and each story quotes the description in full.
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "682 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 40, down 2% on the week before", 8 October 2023. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2023-w40
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2023-w40">682 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 40, down 2% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 8 October 2023.</p>
