Weekly roundup · 25 August to 31 August 2025
767 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 35, up 6% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 767 planning applications between 25 August and 31 August 2025, compared with 727 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 | 65 | -10 |
| Galway County Council | 50 | 40 | +10 |
| Donegal County Council | 44 | 53 | -9 |
| Dublin City Council | 41 | 51 | -10 |
| Kildare County Council | 41 | 26 | +15 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 39 | 28 | +11 |
| Tipperary County Council | 39 | 22 | +17 |
| Meath County Council | 35 | 34 | +1 |
| Kerry County Council | 34 | 26 | +8 |
| Limerick County Council | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Laois County Council | 30 | 27 | +3 |
| Mayo County Council | 30 | 25 | +5 |
| Wexford County Council | 30 | 29 | +1 |
| Wicklow County Council | 29 | 30 | -1 |
| Cavan County Council | 26 | 10 | +16 |
| Fingal County Council | 25 | 36 | -11 |
| Clare County Council | 24 | 12 | +12 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 19 | 30 | -11 |
| Offaly County Council | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| Carlow County Council | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| South Dublin County Council | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| Westmeath County Council | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| Louth County Council | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| Monaghan County Council | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| Longford County Council | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Roscommon County Council | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Galway City Council | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Sligo County Council | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Leitrim County Council | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Cork City Council | 1 | 2 | -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 | 1 | 1 |
| Solar farms | 4 | 2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 |
| Housing schemes | 4 | 2 |
| Hotels | 1 | 0 |
Lodged this week
Solar farmsLodged 29 Aug 2025Tipperary
15.9-hectare solar farm proposed at Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Battery storageLodged 29 Aug 2025Tipperary
Battery energy storage plant proposed at Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Housing schemesLodged 29 Aug 2025Dublin
86-home scheme proposed at Cookstown House, Cookstown Way, Co. Dublin
Housing schemesLodged 29 Aug 2025Kildare
Changes sought to permitted 467-home scheme at Kilwoghan Woods, Crodaun, Co. Kildare
Housing schemesLodged 29 Aug 2025Limerick
86-home scheme proposed at Clonconane, Co. Limerick
HotelsLodged 28 Aug 2025Dublin
149-bedroom hotel proposed at Dublin 7, Dublin
Wind energyLodged 27 Aug 2025Clare
5-turbine wind farm with 150m turbines proposed at Tooreen, Slievenalicka Illaunbaun, Co. Clare
Solar farmsLodged 27 Aug 2025Cavan
9.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Solar farmsLodged 25 Aug 2025Cork
Solar farm proposed at Ballyhandle Crossbarry Co.Cork, Co. Cork
Solar farmsLodged 25 Aug 2025Limerick
Solar farm proposed at Wellesley Farm, Dromtrasna Hartnett, Co. Limerick
Housing schemesLodged 25 Aug 2025Cork
302-home scheme proposed at Ballynamona (Townland) Dublin Road, Co. Cork
Decided this week
Solar farmsDecision 28 Aug 2025Cavan
Cavan County Council grants permission for 3.2-hectare solar farm at Bailieborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, Shercock Road Beckscourt Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Battery storageDecision 28 Aug 2025Dublin
Dublin City Council grants permission for battery energy storage plant at Dubli, Dublin
Wind energyDecision 27 Aug 2025Wexford
Wexford County Council grants permission for wind energy development at Ballinoulart/Cullentra/Ballywater Lower/Templederry/Newtown, (ed Cahore)/Oldtown, Co. Wexford
Solar farmsDecision 27 Aug 2025Wicklow
Wicklow County Council refuses permission for 25.4-hectare solar farm at Moneybig and Bogland, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesDecision 26 Aug 2025Monaghan
Monaghan County Council grants permission for 72-home scheme at Kilmactrasna & Mullanarry, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Housing schemesDecision 25 Aug 2025Mayo
Mayo County Council grants permission for 87-home scheme at Snugborough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (25 August to 31 August), 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, "767 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 35, up 6% on the week before", 31 August 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w35
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w35">767 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 35, up 6% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 31 August 2025.</p>
