Weekly roundup · 13 October to 19 October 2025
794 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 42, up 16% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 794 planning applications between 13 October and 19 October 2025, compared with 682 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 75.
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 | 75 | 49 | +26 |
| Dublin City Council | 57 | 59 | -2 |
| Galway County Council | 51 | 35 | +16 |
| Donegal County Council | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 42 | 31 | +11 |
| Meath County Council | 34 | 32 | +2 |
| Fingal County Council | 32 | 44 | -12 |
| Wexford County Council | 30 | 26 | +4 |
| Laois County Council | 30 | 17 | +13 |
| Kildare County Council | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Tipperary County Council | 29 | 31 | -2 |
| Wicklow County Council | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 27 | 12 | +15 |
| Kerry County Council | 26 | 11 | +15 |
| Mayo County Council | 26 | 23 | +3 |
| South Dublin County Council | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| Limerick County Council | 24 | 25 | -1 |
| Cavan County Council | 24 | 15 | +9 |
| Louth County Council | 23 | 12 | +11 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| Clare County Council | 19 | 20 | -1 |
| Monaghan County Council | 18 | 11 | +7 |
| Offaly County Council | 16 | 20 | -4 |
| Westmeath County Council | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| Roscommon County Council | 11 | 8 | +3 |
| Sligo County Council | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Carlow County Council | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Galway City Council | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Longford County Council | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| Leitrim County Council | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Cork City Council | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Major projects
Solar farms, wind farms, battery storage, data centres, housing schemes of 50+ homes and hotels of 40+ bedrooms.
| Kind | Lodged | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Solar farms | 4 | 4 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 |
| Housing schemes | 6 | 3 |
Lodged this week
Solar farmsLodged 17 Oct 2025Kilkenny
3.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Reevanagh, Castlewarren, Co. Kilkenny
Solar farmsLodged 17 Oct 2025Tipperary
151-hectare solar farm proposed at Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Housing schemesLodged 17 Oct 2025Galway
82-home scheme proposed at Renmore, Galway City, Galway city
Solar farmsLodged 16 Oct 2025Galway
1.5 MW solar farm proposed at Doughiska, Galway city
Housing schemesLodged 16 Oct 2025Galway
362-home scheme proposed at Rahoon, Knocknacarra, Galway city
Housing schemesLodged 16 Oct 2025Mayo
61-home scheme proposed at Garryduff, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Solar farmsLodged 14 Oct 2025Roscommon
2.4-hectare solar farm proposed at Cloonerkaun, Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
Battery storageLodged 14 Oct 2025Roscommon
Battery energy storage plant proposed at Knockmurry, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
Housing schemesLodged 14 Oct 2025Louth
54-home scheme proposed at Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Housing schemesLodged 14 Oct 2025Meath
130-home scheme proposed at Ratoath, Co. Meath
Housing schemesLodged 13 Oct 2025Louth
172-home scheme proposed at Drogheda, Co. Louth
Decided this week
Solar farmsDecision 16 Oct 2025Kerry
Kerry County Council grants permission for 11-hectare solar farm at NATIONAL OIL RESERVES AGENCY, TARBERT OIL STORAGE PLAN, Co. Kerry
Solar farmsDecision 15 Oct 2025Wexford
Wexford County Council grants permission for 32.2-hectare solar farm at Youngstown, Aughwilliam, Co. Wexford
Solar farmsDecision 15 Oct 2025Kildare
Kildare County Council refuses permission for 173.3-hectare solar farm at Cadamstown, Ballina Clonuff and Garrisker, Co. Kildare
Housing schemesDecision 15 Oct 2025Meath
Meath County Council grants permission for 223-home scheme at Co.Meath, Co. Meath
Housing schemesDecision 15 Oct 2025Dublin
South Dublin County Council grants permission for 502-home scheme at Woodtown, Ballycullen, Co. Dublin
Solar farmsDecision 13 Oct 2025Sligo
Sligo County Council grants permission for 12.8-hectare solar farm at Sligo University Hospital Campus, The Mall, Co. Sligo
Housing schemesDecision 13 Oct 2025Kildare
Kildare County Council grants permission for 74-home scheme at Shanrath (Townparks TD), Athy, Co. Kildare
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (13 October to 19 October), 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, "794 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 42, up 16% on the week before", 19 October 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w42
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2025-w42">794 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 42, up 16% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 19 October 2025.</p>
