Weekly roundup · 27 July to 2 August 2026
689 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 31, down 1% on the week before
Ireland's 31 planning authorities received 689 planning applications between 27 July and 2 August 2026, compared with 699 the week before. Cork County Council was the busiest council with 58.
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 | 58 | 68 | -10 |
| Donegal County Council | 58 | 57 | +1 |
| Galway County Council | 47 | 55 | -8 |
| Meath County Council | 45 | 31 | +14 |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council | 43 | 28 | +15 |
| Dublin City Council | 40 | 57 | -17 |
| Fingal County Council | 33 | 30 | +3 |
| Louth County Council | 32 | 26 | +6 |
| Tipperary County Council | 32 | 29 | +3 |
| Limerick County Council | 31 | 24 | +7 |
| Wicklow County Council | 30 | 16 | +14 |
| Mayo County Council | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Clare County Council | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| South Dublin County Council | 26 | 34 | -8 |
| Laois County Council | 22 | 21 | +1 |
| Waterford City and County Council | 20 | 26 | -6 |
| Cavan County Council | 18 | 14 | +4 |
| Kerry County Council | 17 | 26 | -9 |
| Kilkenny County Council | 16 | 12 | +4 |
| Roscommon County Council | 14 | 12 | +2 |
| Carlow County Council | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| Monaghan County Council | 12 | 18 | -6 |
| Offaly County Council | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| Westmeath County Council | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| Galway City Council | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Longford County Council | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Leitrim County Council | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Wexford County 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing schemes | 10 | 5 |
Lodged this week
Housing schemesLodged 1 Aug 2026Limerick
58-home scheme proposed at Old Barrack Road, Caherconlish, Co. Limerick
Solar farmsLodged 31 Jul 2026Cork
44-hectare solar farm proposed at Aglish, Coolnashamroge, Co. Cork
Housing schemesLodged 31 Jul 2026Galway
212-home scheme proposed at Moneyduff & Oranhill, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Housing schemesLodged 31 Jul 2026Galway
72-home scheme proposed at Cloonnahaha, An Caiseal Ennis Road, Co. Galway
Housing schemesLodged 31 Jul 2026Kerry
123-home scheme proposed at Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Solar farmsLodged 30 Jul 2026Meath
36.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Kilbrew, Loughlinstown, Co. Meath
Housing schemesLodged 30 Jul 2026Wicklow
86-home scheme proposed at Roundwood Village, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesLodged 29 Jul 2026Limerick
51-home scheme proposed at Off Dominick Street, Co. Limerick
Housing schemesLodged 28 Jul 2026Dublin
99-home scheme proposed at Concrete Pumping Ltd, Greenhills Road, Co. Dublin
Wind energyLodged 27 Jul 2026Mayo
Single-turbine wind farm with 180m turbines proposed at Dooleeg More, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Solar farmsLodged 27 Jul 2026Limerick
2.47 MW solar farm proposed at Limerick Works, Castlemungret, Co. Limerick
Housing schemesLodged 27 Jul 2026Tipperary
67-home scheme proposed at Tyone, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Housing schemesLodged 27 Jul 2026Limerick
59-home scheme proposed at Newtown, Monaleen Road, Co. Limerick
Housing schemesLodged 27 Jul 2026Tipperary
54-home scheme proposed at Fethard Road Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Solar farmsLodged 23 Jul 2026Dublin
85.9-hectare solar farm proposed at Shallon, Broghan and Bishopswood, Co. Dublin
Decided this week
Housing schemesDecision 31 Jul 2026Kilkenny
Kilkenny County Council grants permission for 50-home scheme at Glendine Road, Bonnetsrath, Co. Kilkenny
Wind energyDecision 30 Jul 2026Donegal
Donegal County Council grants permission for wind turbine delivery route at MOMEEN & LETTERGULL, LIFFORD PO, Co. Donegal
Solar farmsDecision 30 Jul 2026Meath
Meath County Council grants permission for 149-hectare solar farm at Chamberstown Scottstown Shalvanstown, Mullagha Rathcoon, Co. Meath
Housing schemesDecision 30 Jul 2026Limerick
Limerick County Council grants permission for 169-home scheme at Dromdarrig, Mungret, Co. Limerick
Solar farmsDecision 29 Jul 2026Limerick
Limerick County Council grants permission for 2.8 MW solar farm at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Co. Limerick
Battery storageDecision 29 Jul 2026Galway
Galway County Council grants permission for 240 MW / 240 MWh battery storage plant at Somerset, IRELAND, Co. Galway
Housing schemesDecision 29 Jul 2026Waterford
Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 98-home scheme at Kilbarry, Waterford City, Co. Waterford
Housing schemesDecision 29 Jul 2026Wicklow
Wicklow County Council refuses permission for 54-home scheme at Bray, Co. Wicklow
Housing schemesDecision 28 Jul 2026Westmeath
Westmeath County Council grants permission for 75-home scheme at Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Method
Counts are of applications with a received date inside the ISO week (27 July to 2 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, "689 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 31, down 1% on the week before", 2 August 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2026-w31
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/week/2026-w31">689 planning applications lodged across Ireland in week 31, down 1% on the week before</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 2 August 2026.</p>
