Weekly roundup · 14 July to 20 July 2025
804 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 29, up 1% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 804 planning applications between 14 July and 20 July 2025, compared with 793 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 66.
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 | 66 | 76 | -10 |
| Donegal County Council | 51 | 42 | +9 |
| Galway County Council | 43 | 40 | +3 |
| Dublin City Council | 42 | 60 | -18 |
| Tipperary County Council | 39 | 32 | +7 |
| Fingal County Council | 39 | 37 | +2 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 36 | 42 | -6 |
| Mayo County Council | 36 | 26 | +10 |
| Wicklow County Council | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Meath County Council | 33 | 30 | +3 |
| Kildare County Council | 30 | 42 | -12 |
| Louth County Council | 29 | 22 | +7 |
| Cavan County Council | 28 | 20 | +8 |
| Laois County Council | 27 | 16 | +11 |
| Kerry County Council | 27 | 36 | -9 |
| South Dublin County Council | 27 | 19 | +8 |
| Limerick County Council | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| Wexford County Council | 24 | 29 | -5 |
| Clare County Council | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 20 | 19 | +1 |
| Offaly County Council | 19 | 16 | +3 |
| Roscommon County Council | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| Monaghan County Council | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| Sligo County Council | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| Galway City Council | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Westmeath County Council | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| Carlow County Council | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Cork City Council | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Leitrim County Council | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Longford County Council | 5 | 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 | 0 |
| Solar farms | 5 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 0 | 1 |
| Housing schemes | 6 | 6 |
Lodged this week
Housing schemesLodged 18 Jul 2025Offaly
98-home scheme proposed at Arden, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesLodged 18 Jul 2025Wicklow
329-home scheme proposed at Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Solar farmsLodged 17 Jul 2025Meath
63-hectare solar farm proposed at Knavinstown and Coolfore, Curragha, Co. Meath
Solar farmsLodged 17 Jul 2025Limerick
8.5-hectare solar farm proposed at Coolaboy Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick
Housing schemesLodged 17 Jul 2025Offaly
98-home scheme proposed at Arden, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesLodged 17 Jul 2025Waterford
99-home scheme proposed at Lacken Road, Carrigroe, Co. Waterford
Solar farmsLodged 16 Jul 2025Sligo
12.8-hectare solar farm proposed at Sligo University Hospital campus, The Mall, Co. Sligo
Housing schemesLodged 16 Jul 2025Kildare
67-home scheme proposed at Naas Road, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Wind energyLodged 15 Jul 2025Cork
11-turbine wind farm with 108.2m turbines proposed at Glasheenanargid Taurbeg and Taurmore, Co. Cork
Solar farmsLodged 15 Jul 2025Cork
Solar farm proposed at Cooligboy Timoleague Bandon, Co. Cork
Wind energyLodged 14 Jul 2025Kerry
Wind energy development proposed at Coom, Knockatee, Co. Kerry
Solar farmsLodged 14 Jul 2025Dublin
3.2-hectare solar farm proposed at Takeda Ireland Limited facility, Grange Castle Business Park, Co. Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 14 Jul 2025Tipperary
52-home scheme proposed at Brittas Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Decided this week
Housing schemesDecision 18 Jul 2025Galway
Galway County Council grants permission for 65-home scheme at Headford, Cong Road, Co. Galway
Battery storageDecision 16 Jul 2025Sligo
Sligo County Council grants permission for battery energy storage plant at Old Dublin Road, Carrickhenry, Co. Sligo
Housing schemesDecision 16 Jul 2025Wicklow
Wicklow County Council refuses permission for 666-home scheme at Kilbride, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesDecision 15 Jul 2025Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for 237-home scheme at Cluain Ard Ringmeen Cobh, Co. Cork
Housing schemesDecision 15 Jul 2025Offaly
Offaly County Council grants permission for 84-home scheme at Clara Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Housing schemesDecision 15 Jul 2025Kildare
Kildare County Council grants permission for 88-home scheme at Oak Church, Bishopsland Kildare, Co. Kildare
Solar farmsDecision 14 Jul 2025Cork
Cork County Council grants permission for 46.7-hectare solar farm at Corrin, Kill Saint Anne North, Co. Cork
Housing schemesDecision 14 Jul 2025Limerick
Limerick County Council grants permission for 63-home scheme at Barnakyle, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (14 July to 20 July), 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, "804 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 29, up 1% on the week before", 20 July 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w29
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w29">804 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 29, up 1% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 20 July 2025.</p>
