Weekly roundup · 21 April to 27 April 2025
691 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 17, down 14% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 691 planning applications between 21 April and 27 April 2025, compared with 805 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 70.
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 | 70 | 68 | +2 |
| Donegal County Council | 46 | 65 | -19 |
| Galway County Council | 38 | 47 | -9 |
| Fingal County Council | 37 | 28 | +9 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 34 | 53 | -19 |
| Limerick County Council | 34 | 21 | +13 |
| Kerry County Council | 34 | 30 | +4 |
| Clare County Council | 33 | 13 | +20 |
| Dublin City Council | 30 | 59 | -29 |
| Tipperary County Council | 26 | 34 | -8 |
| Meath County Council | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| Kildare County Council | 26 | 30 | -4 |
| Laois County Council | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| Wexford County Council | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| Wicklow County Council | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| Cavan County Council | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 20 | 12 | +8 |
| South Dublin County Council | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| Louth County Council | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| Cork City Council | 15 | 9 | +6 |
| Offaly County Council | 15 | 13 | +2 |
| Mayo County Council | 15 | 32 | -17 |
| Westmeath County Council | 13 | 14 | -1 |
| Monaghan County Council | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Roscommon County Council | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| Sligo County Council | 5 | 19 | -14 |
| Longford County Council | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| Galway City Council | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Carlow County Council | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| Leitrim County Council | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Major projects
Solar farms, wind farms, battery storage, data centres, housing schemes of 50+ homes and hotels of 40+ bedrooms.
| Kind | Lodged | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Data centres | 0 | 1 |
| Wind energy | 0 | 1 |
| Solar farms | 4 | 2 |
| Battery storage | 0 | 1 |
| Housing schemes | 5 | 3 |
Lodged this week
Solar farmsLodged 25 Apr 2025Westmeath
43-hectare solar farm proposed at Parcellstown, Shanonagh and Clondardis, Co. Westmeath
Housing schemesLodged 25 Apr 2025Kerry
64-home scheme proposed at Lands located at Gortamullen, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Solar farmsLodged 24 Apr 2025Tipperary
2.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Newport College, Black Road Newport, Co. Tipperary
Solar farmsLodged 24 Apr 2025Wicklow
19-hectare solar farm proposed at Ballymoney, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesLodged 24 Apr 2025Laois
98-home scheme proposed at Meadows Fort, Crossneen Graiguecullen Carlow Environs, Co. Laois
Solar farmsLodged 23 Apr 2025Laois
80 MW solar farm proposed at Stradbally, Co. Laois
Housing schemesLodged 23 Apr 2025Laois
74-home scheme proposed at N80 Mountmellick Road Maryborough, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Housing schemesLodged 22 Apr 2025Cork
348-home scheme proposed at Office at Farrandahadore More, Cork city
Housing schemesLodged 22 Apr 2025Meath
Changes sought to permitted 544-home scheme at Belmount, Academy Street, Co. Meath
Decided this week
Data centresDecision 25 Apr 2025Mayo
Mayo County Council grants permission for data centre at Mullafarry and Tawnaghmore Upper, Killala, Co. Mayo
Wind energyDecision 25 Apr 2025Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Cleanrath South Kilbarry Macroom, Co. Cork
Solar farmsDecision 24 Apr 2025Carlow
Carlow County Council grants permission for 73-hectare solar farm at Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney Ballyloo, Co. Carlow
Battery storageDecision 24 Apr 2025Mayo
Mayo County Council grants permission for battery energy storage plant at Kilala, Co. Mayo
Housing schemesDecision 24 Apr 2025Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for 150-home scheme at Gortnahomna More Castlemartyr Co.Cork, Co. Cork
Solar farmsDecision 23 Apr 2025Tipperary
Tipperary County Council grants permission for 3.8-hectare solar farm at Killoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Housing schemesDecision 23 Apr 2025Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for 469-home scheme at Castlepark Castlelands (Townland) St., Co. Cork
Housing schemesDecision 22 Apr 2025Dublin
South Dublin County Council grants permission for 73-home scheme at Saggart, Co. Dublin
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (21 April to 27 April), 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, "691 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 17, down 14% on the week before", 27 April 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w17
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w17">691 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 17, down 14% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 27 April 2025.</p>
