Weekly roundup · 4 December to 10 December 2023
740 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 49, down 1% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 740 planning applications between 4 December and 10 December 2023, compared with 749 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 55.
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 | 55 | 64 | -9 |
| Dublin City Council | 55 | 76 | -21 |
| Meath County Council | 49 | 28 | +21 |
| Kildare County Council | 48 | 30 | +18 |
| Donegal County Council | 40 | 47 | -7 |
| Wexford County Council | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Fingal County Council | 36 | 42 | -6 |
| Galway County Council | 33 | 22 | +11 |
| Wicklow County Council | 32 | 38 | -6 |
| Mayo County Council | 28 | 34 | -6 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| Clare County Council | 24 | 30 | -6 |
| Limerick County Council | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Tipperary County Council | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 21 | 14 | +7 |
| Kerry County Council | 20 | 27 | -7 |
| Louth County Council | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Westmeath County Council | 17 | 16 | +1 |
| Cork City Council | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| South Dublin County Council | 16 | 15 | +1 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| Cavan County Council | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| Sligo County Council | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| Monaghan County Council | 13 | 11 | +2 |
| Offaly County Council | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| Roscommon County Council | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| Laois County Council | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| Galway City Council | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Carlow County Council | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| Longford County Council | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Leitrim County Council | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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 | 0 |
| Solar farms | 3 | 2 |
| Housing schemes | 4 | 7 |
Lodged this week
Wind energyLodged 8 Dec 2023Sligo
Wind farm grid connection works proposed at Cloonkeelaun, Co. Sligo
Housing schemesLodged 7 Dec 2023Donegal
94-home scheme proposed at CREEVESMITH, LETTERKENNY PO, Co. Donegal
Solar farmsLodged 6 Dec 2023Galway
7-hectare solar farm proposed at Ballymoneen - Cashla, Barrettstown, Co. Galway
Housing schemesLodged 6 Dec 2023Kildare
336-home scheme proposed at Ballymany, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Solar farmsLodged 5 Dec 2023Dublin
6.4-hectare solar farm proposed at Saggart, Co. Dublin
Solar farmsLodged 5 Dec 2023Westmeath
1.5-hectare solar farm proposed at Moate Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ballycumber Road Moate, Co. Westmeath
Housing schemesLodged 5 Dec 2023Kildare
200-home scheme proposed at Loughbollard Commons, Clane, Co. Kildare
Wind energyLodged 4 Dec 2023Kilkenny
Wind turbine delivery route proposed at Browns Town Rathaleek and, Co. Kilkenny
Housing schemesLodged 4 Dec 2023Kildare
77-home scheme proposed at Cluain Dara, Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
Decided this week
Housing schemesDecision 8 Dec 2023Dublin
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council grants permission for 56-home scheme at Laughanstown and Brennanstown, Dublin 18, Co. Dublin
Solar farmsDecision 7 Dec 2023Roscommon
Roscommon County Council grants permission for 11.9-hectare solar farm at Rathleg, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Solar farmsDecision 6 Dec 2023Wicklow
Wicklow County Council grants permission for 6.4-hectare solar farm at Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesDecision 6 Dec 2023Louth
Louth County Council grants permission for 95-home scheme at Ballymakenny Road, Yellowbatter and Greenbatter, Co. Louth
Housing schemesDecision 6 Dec 2023Louth
Louth County Council grants permission for 94-home scheme at Ballymakenny Road, Yellowbatter and Greenbatter, Co. Louth
Housing schemesDecision 6 Dec 2023Meath
Meath County Council grants permission for 50-home scheme at The Heights, Dunboyne Castle, Co. Meath
Housing schemesDecision 6 Dec 2023Sligo
Sligo County Council grants permission for 127-home scheme at SECOND SEA ROAD, Co. Sligo
Housing schemesDecision 5 Dec 2023Kildare
Kildare County Council grants permission for 139-home scheme at Naas West, 'Finlay Park', Co. Kildare
Housing schemesDecision 5 Dec 2023Limerick
Limerick County Council grants permission for 66-home scheme at Skehacreggan, Mungret, Co. Limerick
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (4 December to 10 December), 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, "740 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 49, down 1% on the week before", 10 December 2023. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2023-w49
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2023-w49">740 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 49, down 1% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 10 December 2023.</p>
