Weekly roundup · 29 January to 4 February 2024
703 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 5, up 10% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 703 planning applications between 29 January and 4 February 2024, compared with 637 the week before. Dublin City Council was the busiest council with 64.
Applications by council
Every application received in the week, by planning authority, against the week before.
| Planning authority | This week | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City Council | 64 | 55 | +9 |
| Cork County Council | 63 | 71 | -8 |
| Donegal County Council | 50 | 32 | +18 |
| Kildare County Council | 46 | 33 | +13 |
| Galway County Council | 35 | 34 | +1 |
| Wexford County Council | 35 | 17 | +18 |
| Wicklow County Council | 34 | 30 | +4 |
| Clare County Council | 31 | 17 | +14 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 27 | 20 | +7 |
| Kerry County Council | 27 | 23 | +4 |
| Meath County Council | 24 | 35 | -11 |
| Limerick County Council | 23 | 21 | +2 |
| Roscommon County Council | 22 | 13 | +9 |
| Tipperary County Council | 20 | 25 | -5 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Fingal County Council | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| South Dublin County Council | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| Offaly County Council | 17 | 7 | +10 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| Laois County Council | 15 | 23 | -8 |
| Monaghan County Council | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| Louth County Council | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| Mayo County Council | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| Cavan County Council | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Sligo County Council | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Cork City Council | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Westmeath County Council | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| Carlow County Council | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Galway City Council | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Leitrim County Council | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| Longford County Council | 4 | 3 | +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 | 0 | 1 |
| Solar farms | 4 | 4 |
| Housing schemes | 7 | 5 |
| Hotels | 0 | 2 |
Lodged this week
Solar farmsLodged 2 Feb 2024Kildare
105 MW solar farm proposed at Naas, Co. Kildare
Housing schemesLodged 2 Feb 2024Galway
234-home scheme proposed at Lavally, Loughrea Road, Co. Galway
Solar farmsLodged 2 Feb 2024Offaly
8.3-hectare solar farm proposed at 'Lakelands', Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesLodged 2 Feb 2024Dublin
100-home scheme proposed at Dublin 24, Co. Dublin
Solar farmsLodged 1 Feb 2024Waterford
2.2-hectare solar farm proposed at Kilbeg, Kill, Co. Waterford
Housing schemesLodged 1 Feb 2024Cork
Changes sought to permitted 580-home scheme at Castletreasure, Moneygurney, Cork city
Housing schemesLodged 1 Feb 2024Louth
Changes sought to permitted 74-home scheme at Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Housing schemesLodged 1 Feb 2024Waterford
Changes sought to permitted 88-home scheme at Kilbarry, Co. Waterford
Solar farmsLodged 30 Jan 2024Offaly
8.3-hectare solar farm proposed at 'Lakelands', Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesLodged 30 Jan 2024Wicklow
178-home scheme proposed at Bray, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesLodged 29 Jan 2024Kildare
Changes sought to permitted 243-home scheme at “Harpur Lane” (Leixlip Gate), Kilmacredock Upper and Castletown, Co. Kildare
Decided this week
Housing schemesDecision 2 Feb 2024Waterford
Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 98-home scheme at Graigueshoneen, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
Housing schemesDecision 2 Feb 2024Wicklow
Wicklow County Council grants permission for 352-home scheme at Site of c.16.8ha, Tinakilly, Co. Wicklow
HotelsDecision 2 Feb 2024Cork
Cork City Council grants permission for 206-bedroom hotel at McKenzies/Circuit Courthouse, Camden Quay, Cork city
HotelsDecision 2 Feb 2024Dublin
Dublin City Council refuses permission for 300-bedroom hotel at Dublin 2, East, Dublin
Solar farmsDecision 1 Feb 2024Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for 3.3-hectare solar farm at Moate Community School, Church Street, Co. Westmeath
Housing schemesDecision 1 Feb 2024Donegal
Donegal County Council grants permission for 94-home scheme at CREEVESMITH, LETTERKENNY, Co. Donegal
Housing schemesDecision 1 Feb 2024Kildare
Kildare County Council refuses permission for 77-home scheme at Cluain Dara, Derrinturn, Co. Kildare
Housing schemesDecision 1 Feb 2024Kildare
Kildare County Council refuses permission for 200-home scheme at Loughbollard Commons, Clane, Co. Kildare
Solar farmsDecision 30 Jan 2024Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for 1.5-hectare solar farm at Moate Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ballycumber Road Moate, Co. Westmeath
Wind energyDecision 29 Jan 2024Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Ringaskiddy Co.Cork, Co. Cork
Solar farmsDecision 29 Jan 2024Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for 3.2-hectare solar farm at Castlepollard Community College, Kinturk Demesne, Co. Westmeath
Solar farmsDecision 29 Jan 2024Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for solar farm at Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, Co. Westmeath
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (29 January to 4 February), 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, "703 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 5, up 10% on the week before", 4 February 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2024-w05
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2024-w05">703 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 5, up 10% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 4 February 2024.</p>
